Book Title: Making Public Histories: Australian History Beyond the University
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Book Description: This book is created for, and ultimately with, students in Making History HIS3MHI. It is used heavily in this capstone history subject to harness the principles and power of open education. This is a book and subject that asks broadly what it means to ‘make history’ – in particular, what history means beyond schools and universities. We ask, what are the different forms and functions of historical knowledge in the modern and contemporary world? What does history mean in the public sphere, in parks, on webpages, in museums, and in people’s homes? What happens when historians operate in the public sphere? How is the past utilised by politicians? How does it bind us (or not) as a nation? How is it used to inform debates about the future both inside and outside universities, in schools, and in the mainstream community? How is history presented in commemorations, films, heritage sites, historical fiction, memorials, museums, re-enactments, and tours? What are the ethical and moral obligations historians have as 'gatekeepers' of the past?
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This is a book and subject that asks broadly what it means to ‘make history’ – in particular, what history means beyond schools and universities. We ask, what are the different forms and functions of historical knowledge in the modern and contemporary world? What does history mean in the public sphere, in parks, on webpages, in museums, and in people’s homes? What happens when historians operate in the public sphere? How is the past utilised by politicians? How does it bind us (or not) as a nation? How is it used to inform debates about the future both inside and outside universities, in schools, and in the mainstream community? How is history presented in commemorations, films, heritage sites, historical fiction, memorials, museums, re-enactments, and tours? What are the ethical and moral obligations historians have as ‘gatekeepers’ of the past?
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Making Public Histories: Australian History Beyond the University Copyright © 2023 by La Trobe University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.
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Australasian and Pacific history
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Making Public Histories: Australian History Beyond the University Copyright © 2023 by La Trobe University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.
This book was published via the Council of Australian University Librarians Open Educational Resources Collective. The online version is available at https://oercollective.caul.edu.au/making-public-histories
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Making Public Histories: Australian History Beyond the University by Nikita Vanderbyl, Kat Ellinghaus and Clare O’Hanlon is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial Share Alike 4.0 Licence by La Trobe University.
Recommended citation: Vanderbyl, N., Ellinghaus, K. & O’Hanlon, C. (2023). Making Public Histories: Australian History Beyond the University. La Trobe University. https://oercollective.caul.edu.au/making-public-histories
Recommended attribution: Making Public Histories: Australian History Beyond the University by Nikita Vanderbyl, Kat Ellinghaus and Clare O’Hanlon is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial Share Alike4.0 Licence by La Trobe University.
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