Public Humanities

National service organization representing the needs of American museums

Platform for opinion about and collaboration among leading art museums.

frican American history, culture and art

Global organization for science centers, museums, and related institutions.

A consortium of colleges and universities (of which Brown is a member) devoted to strengthening the public role and democratic purposes of the humanities, arts, and design.

NCH is a forum for advocacy of history-related issues in Washington. The site provides access to news, up-to-date issue briefs, links to Congress, federal agencies and NCH member organizations. Sponsors include The History Channel and Chief Historian Dr. Libby O'Connell, and the site is maintained by the Center for History and New Media at George Mason University.

Most important professional association of public historians

An extensive compilation of art and architecture sites available on the web, maintained by Brown Art and Architecture Library Karen Bouchard, and covering all time periods, media, and cultures.

Online resources for many different categories of history and related disciplines.

H-net list encompassing the emerging field of Memory Studies -- that is, "how humans remember and represent that memory, be it through literature, monuments, historical works, or in their own private lives."

H-Net listserv sponsored by the National Council on Public History since 1994

An authority in cultural resource management, located in Pawtucket and specializing in terrestrial and marine archaeology, architectural history, research and documentation, and preservation planning throughout New England and the Mid-Atlantic.

History-based consulting firm that aims to help organizations preserve and use corporate memory, bringing their experience to bear on current and future management issues.

A national organization, sponsored by the French Ministry of Culture and affiliated with the Pierre Mendes France University in Grenoble, that seeks to assist local agencies in managing cultural assets. This site includes many useful links pertaining to the Public Humanities in France and Europe. Please note that this site is in French.

Interdisciplinary journal for history and memory studies, published by the Canadian Research Center for the Comparative Study of History and Memory, located at the Universite Laval in Quebec.

The Guilder Lehrman Institute of American History

A major participant in the advancement of public history, CHNM uses media and digital technology to "democratize" history. Includes tools and resources for public historians.