History in the Public Sphere: An Introduction

8 ECTS course split into two 4-credit sections, offered during the Fall and Winter terms

Instructor: Constantin Iordachi

This course aims to explore, from a comparative and transnational perspective, the process of creating, presenting, and disseminating historical knowledge to the general public, commonly referred to as “public history.” The course focuses on the main fields, methods, and public history practices. It addresses the following questions: How is history created and recreated for the public? Who are the main societal actors involved in these processes? What are the main forms of interaction and dissemination? What is the relationship between “academic history” and “public” or “applied history”? What is the state of development and prospects of the future of public history?