56 min
Public History in a Virtual Age, Episode 1: Podcasts ITPS Podcast
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- History
Episode one introduces the goals of this series:
For history buffs: share all of the incredible ways historical information can be shared and perhaps learn about a new podcast, museum, website, or exhibit. For those looking to work in the historical field: share just a few of the limitless possibilities. For those already working in history: share some of the digital innovations of your peers in the hopes it might inspire your own work while we are still at home.Then this episode will introduce you to two of the host's favorite history podcasts. First, we talk with Dr. Liz Covart, the host and creator of Ben Franklin’s World, an award-winning, field-defining podcast on #VastEarlyAmerica. Next, we talk with Dr. Jim Ambuske, the host of Conversations at the Washington Library. Conversations originally started as an opportunity to interview the fellows and researchers that passed through the Washington Library and has expanded into a podcast sharing innovate and cutting-edge research.
Drs. Covart and Ambuske share their philosophy about podcasting as public history, their intended audiences, how they learned to podcast, and what podcast they would create if they had unlimited time.
Episode one introduces the goals of this series:
For history buffs: share all of the incredible ways historical information can be shared and perhaps learn about a new podcast, museum, website, or exhibit. For those looking to work in the historical field: share just a few of the limitless possibilities. For those already working in history: share some of the digital innovations of your peers in the hopes it might inspire your own work while we are still at home.Then this episode will introduce you to two of the host's favorite history podcasts. First, we talk with Dr. Liz Covart, the host and creator of Ben Franklin’s World, an award-winning, field-defining podcast on #VastEarlyAmerica. Next, we talk with Dr. Jim Ambuske, the host of Conversations at the Washington Library. Conversations originally started as an opportunity to interview the fellows and researchers that passed through the Washington Library and has expanded into a podcast sharing innovate and cutting-edge research.
Drs. Covart and Ambuske share their philosophy about podcasting as public history, their intended audiences, how they learned to podcast, and what podcast they would create if they had unlimited time.
56 min