Southeastern North Carolina boasts a rich network of museums, archives, historical societies, documentary filmmakers, and historic preservation agencies, as well as one of the top public regional universities in the south. Since the 1980's, the public history program at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington has provided a vital link between the University and the Cape Fear region' wide variety of institutions that preserve and communicate history to the public.
UNCW's public history program introduces undergraduates to the practice of history outside of traditional classrooms and prepares graduate students for positions in museums, historic sites, and historic preservation. Further, the program provides historical services for area institutions and government agencies and develops innovative public projects that engage a broad range of audiences. Our students and alumni are making waves, and enhancing the quality of life, in Wilmington and throughout the region!
If you are considering a career in public history, I urge you to consider attending UNCW as either a graduate or undergraduate. Our integrated curriculum, opportunities for community engagement, committed faculty, and teaching resources combine to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed for productive careers in public history.
Please visit our campus. The faculty is always eager to talk about our ongoing projects and the field of public history.
If you can't make it to campus, you may want to visit our UNCW Public History group on Facebook to get a feel for the excitement of our program.
Sincerely yours,
William D. Moore, Ph.D
Associate Professor and Director of Public History moorewd
