Public History
Available as a concentration
Public History is a real-world discipline where history is interpreted for the public. The field includes the areas of historic preservation, cultural resource management, archival science, heritage tourism, oral history and museum curatorship.
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Students from all disciplines on campus present their research and creative works.
- Date:
- September 27, 2024
- Time:
- 6 - 7:30 p.m.
- Location:
Fintel Library
At Roanoke, you'll have opportunities to work with professors and local historical institutions to conduct research and gain valuable firsthand experience in the field. The Roanoke Valley is rich with history and has a strong tradition of historic preservation — and a number of historical museums.
Many of our History Department graduates have gone on to careers in public history, working at the National Archives and Records Administration, the Smithsonian and the National Museum of the Marine Corps.
We offer a concentration in Public History.