HIST 5237 — Issues and Methods in Public History
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: fallBostonTraditional
Examines and analyzes major issues and methods in public history in the United States and the world. Topics include the nature and meaning of national memory and myth, the theory and practice of historic preservation, rural and land preservation and the organizational structures and activities associated with those efforts, the interrelationship of historical museums and popular culture, the history and organization of historic house museums, historical documentary filmmaking, historical archaeology in world perspective, interpreting “ordinary” landscapes, and the impact of politics on public history.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 42% | 11.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 67% | 5.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 33% | 10.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 22% · T 35% · W 0% · Th 43% · F 0%
Common patterns: R (43% of sections), T (35% of sections), M (22% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Jessica Parr (65% of students) · reviews
- Gretchen Heefner (35% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
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