National Council on Public History

09 July 2026

NCPH Statement in Response to the White House “Saving America’s Story” Report and in Support of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History

Published July 9, 2026

The National Council on Public History (NCPH) rejects the findings of the “Saving America’s Story” report on the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Read More

07 July 2026

In June 2026, the New Professional and Student Committee (NPSC) launched its new digital newsletter, “In the Loop: Student & New Professional Dispatch.” While designed as a quarterly email for students and emerging professionals, all are welcome to sign up to receive this email!  Read More

01 July 2026

In honor of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we are pleased to announce a special virtual issue of The Public Historian. This issue gathers five years of conversations about the content and substance of commemoration in the lead-up to the 2026 US Semiquincentennial.  Read More

18 June 2026

On Friday, July 10, from 2:00-3:00 PM ET, NCPH’s Advocacy Committee is hosting a one hour comment-a-thon to help public historians leave public feedback on the Office of Management and Budget’s proposed new rule for federal grants which would require a political appointee review and ultimately approve federal grants. Read More

09 June 2026

Please join us in congratulating this year’s award winners in a number of public history formats, including public history project, book, The Public Historian article, grassroots public history, consulting, and more! This year’s Robert Kelley Memorial Award, honoring people or organizations who have succeeded in making history relevant to the public, goes to the Humanities Action Lab (HAL), which has collaborated to produce community-curated public humanities projects in forty cities and counting. Read More

11 May 2026

Registration for the first ever joint meeting of NCPH and the American Association for State and Local History is now open! Register by August 3 to get the Early Bird rate. To save on registration, become a member of NCPH to access the member rates (note that there may be up to 72 hours between the purchase of your membership and the availability of the member registration rate). Read More