My Vision for Public History
I am a public historian tired of public history. Since 2020, I have seen so much discrimination, bias, and unprofessionalism leak from the public history field, and I’m done with it.
I am sick of the status quo and I want to raise the bar.
This is a semi-professional rant from a frustrated historian. Enjoy.
I want to live in a world where museums are for everyone.
I was initially drawn to the museum field by the opportunity it gave me to work with history and engage the community. I am an educator, and my passion is connecting people to their past through creative and meaningful ways. But in 2024, I am noticing this valuable connection with community is being lost and forgotten altogether.
A 2008 study revealed the current museum goer is a non-Hispanic white adult between 45–54. But a 2010 study completed by the Center of Future Museums predicted how museums will look in 2050 based on demographic trends recorded by the US Census Bureau. The report concluded:
