public history
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PUBLIC HISTORY
at the University of West Georgia
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COURSE OFFERINGS Museum Administration Exhibits Museum Education and Interpretation Collections Management Oral History Historic Architecture Folk Life Material Culture Archives Digital History Special Topics
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INTERNSHIPS Opportunities for hands-on projects,
networking, resume building, and course credits
Internships at the National Park Service and the Atlanta History Center
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PARTNERSHIPS Georgia Humanities Council
Provides networking opportunities Professionals from around the nation come
in and speak with students in class National Parks Service
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CAREER OPTIONS Don’t think that teaching is your thing?
With Public History, you can work with reserves, archives, work in a museum, the state or federal governments, and many more places
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PROJECTS…
…are REAL life experiences
They are not just for grades but are used throughout the community
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PROJECT EXAMPLES West Georgia Textile Heritage Trail
New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music
Organizing the archives at the Southeastern Region National Parks Service
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CENTER FOR PUBLIC HISTORY A place to apply what you learn in the classroom to
REAL projects Collaborative work with professors and community
members Graduate Research Assistant positions REAL WORK EXPERIENCE
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FOR MORE INFORMATION Dr. Ann McCleary, Co-Director, Coordinator
[email protected] 678.839.6041
Dr. Keith Hebert, Co-Director [email protected] 678.839.6047
Dusty Dye, the Center’s Assistant Director [email protected] 678.839.4965
Center for Public History 678.839.6141