International Federation for Public History

30/04/2026

We are excited to launch Public History Cooked, a new series developed through the IFPH Explorers Internship Program!
This project explores the powerful relationship between food and public history, showing how recipes, culinary traditions, and everyday practices can reveal stories about memory, identity, and culture. By combining hands-on cooking with historical reflection, the series invites us to experience the past in accessible and meaningful ways.
Created by our intern Lily Kelly-Clark, this series highlights the important contributions students make to shaping innovative public history content.
Watch the first episodes here:
https://youtu.be/jtWv0ZQDD_I
https://youtu.be/MWcWHsNXboI

https://ifph.hypotheses.org/7676

We are delighted to announce the official launch of Public History Cooked, a new digital series developed as part of the IFPH Explorers Internship Program—an initiative that continues...

02/04/2026

Missed our last IFPH Explorers event? Don’t worry, Performing Public History – A Conversation with David Dean and Thorsten Logge is now available to watch in our Youtube Channel,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0z0HqqEmCxc

In this thought-provoking IFPH Explorers event, David Dean and Thorsten Logge explore the many ways we bring the past to life through performance and creative storytelling.
Inspired by David Dean’s new book, Performing Public History: Case Studies in Historical Storytelling (Routledge, 2025), the conversation reflects on how non-traditional media such as theatre, film, living history performances, puppetry, opera, and video games invite us to rethink how we do history work — and why.
A huge thank you to both speakers for such an inspiring and insightful conversation!

David Dean’s new book, Performing Public History. Case Studies in Historical Storytelling (Routledge, 2025) argues that bringing the past to life through non...

21/03/2026

has 2 amazing upcoming events. Don't miss them.
March 24 - Azar Masoumi, https://www.facebook.com/events/3995098564116771
April 2 - David Dean and Thorsten Logge will talk about public history and performance, https://tinyurl.com/2b7btk66

11/03/2026

Join us for a special edition of IFPH Explorers with Professor Azar Masoumi.
On February 28th, and in the midst of ongoing negotiations, the US and Israel began a large-scale illegal military attack against Iran, short circuiting the possibility of a peaceful resolution in the region. The attack has come shortly after an exceptionally violent episode of repression of dissent in Iran and has consequently benefitted from the support of a large portion of Iranians in the diaspora. Despite the claim that the war is only waged against the regime, the attacks have killed several hundred civilians (including around 200 children), damaged hospitals, schools, infrastructure, and heritage sites. In this talk, we explore why this war happened, and why some Iranians support the destruction of their own country.
Link here, https://tinyurl.com/3n6c7ysk

16/02/2026

No olviden este convocatoria!! Anímense! Se reciben artículos en inglés, español y portugués. Do not forget this CfP! Send us your contribution in English, Spanish, or Portuguese.

La historia pública abarca las diversas maneras de construir, interpretar y difundir el pasado fuera de los espacios estrictamente académicos. Su quehacer se sustenta en el trabajo conjunto entre historiadores, comunidades, instituciones y múltiples actores sociales que generan conocimientos hist...

12/02/2026

If you missed today's IFPH Explorers event, you can watch it here, https://youtu.be/nEdgHxhUJj4

Fantastic presentation! Thank you!

This presentation explores how digital humanities can support public history and strengthen connections between historical scholarship and society. I introdu...

25/01/2026

During 2021 IFPH Explorers did 21 events! If you missed them, you can watch them in our YouTube Channel. We hope to see you this year!

What a year, IFPH Explorers! is closing 2025 with 21 inspiring events and a truly global community. This year, we welcomed participants from En...

25/01/2026

IFPH Explorers kicks off 2026 at full speed!
Join us for a special event with Nubohiko Kikuchi to learn more about public history and digital humanities in Japan.
📅 February 12
⏰ 9:00 AM (EST)
This conversation will explore how public history and digital tools are shaping historical practice, research, and public engagement in the Japanese context. A great opportunity to connect across regions, methods, and perspectives.
Open event | Free registration here, https://tinyurl.com/mrjb88rt
We look forward to seeing you there!

18/01/2026

ATENCIÓN!!!!! CONVOCATORIA!!!
ACHSC Vol. 54, no 2. Dossier Voces colectivas. Prácticas de historia pública en América Latina y el Caribe.
Recepción de manuscritos: del 15 de febrero de 2026 hasta el 15 de julio de 2026.
https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/achsc/54_2
ATTENTION!!! CFP!!!
ACHSC Vol. 54, no. 2. Dossier Collective Voices: Public History Practices in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Manuscripts will be received between February 15 and July 15, 2026.

La historia pública abarca las diversas maneras de construir, interpretar y difundir el pasado fuera de los espacios estrictamente académicos. Su quehacer se sustenta en el trabajo conjunto entre historiadores, comunidades, instituciones y múltiples actores sociales que generan conocimientos hist...

09/12/2025

Congratulations to the New IFPH Steering Committee!
We are delighted to announce the unopposed election of the new members of the Steering Committee of the International Federation for Public History (IFPH), who will serve a four-year term from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2029:

Olwen Purdue, President
Joëlla van Donkersgoed, Treasurer
Michel Kobelinski, Secretary
Igor Pizzirusso, Delegate
As the number of nominated candidates matched the number of open positions, no online vote was required this year.

Please join us in congratulating Olwen, Joëlla, Michel, and Igor and wishing them every success as they guide and support the future work of the Federation.

29/11/2025

There couldn’t have been a better way to close 2025 for IFPH Explorers than with this event. An inspiring conversation, powerful reflections, and voices that remind us why public history matters. We’re grateful to everyone who joined us and made this such a meaningful end to the year. 💛
https://youtu.be/wCVYFg6ArXg
IFPH Explorers will be back in 2026!!! Stay tuned!!!!!!!

Comics are more than illustrations—they’re tools of memory, activism,and storytelling. They translate complex histories into accessible, emotional narratives...