History 697CM - ST- History Communication
Spring
2017
01
4.00
Marla Miller
TH 2:30PM 5:00PM
UMass Amherst
20731
21394,21721
This graduate level course introduces students to the dynamic emerging field of history communication. It is based on the premise that, just as the sciences have prepared a generation of scientists to be Science Communicators, translating insights gained in lab to wide public audiences, so too should history prepare History Communicators to communicate new historical scholarship to non-experts in today's complex media environment. The explosion of media formats in the 21st century compels the history profession to train new kinds of history practitioner: specialists who are conversant with a range of digital tools and
formats, from radio to blogs to podcasts; are adept with visual media as vehicles for conveying analysis; who can express themselves with precision; and who can effectively synthesize history scholarship toward a variety of ends and for a range of audiences. This course grounds
students in the core principles of History Communication, and introduces them to the variety of ways these skills can be engaged in a range of professions and workplaces.
formats, from radio to blogs to podcasts; are adept with visual media as vehicles for conveying analysis; who can express themselves with precision; and who can effectively synthesize history scholarship toward a variety of ends and for a range of audiences. This course grounds
students in the core principles of History Communication, and introduces them to the variety of ways these skills can be engaged in a range of professions and workplaces.
Open to Doctoral & Masters students only.