Politics, populism, and professionalism: Reflections on the role of the academic historian in the production of public history
(2010)
Journal Article
Dresser, M. (2010). Politics, populism, and professionalism: Reflections on the role of the academic historian in the production of public history. Public Historian, 32(3), 39-63. https://doi.org/10.1525/tph.2010.32.3.39
This article explores some of the challenges and opportunities facing academic historians involved in large British public history projects and examines how government priorities and the particular ways in which public funds are deployed can affect t... Read More about Politics, populism, and professionalism: Reflections on the role of the academic historian in the production of public history.