Talk by Patrick Russell (Senior Curator, British Film Institute)

Public and Popular History

The Elephant Will Never Forget? Film archiving, archaeology and historiography

What happens when history narratives are produced not for library bookshelves but for a mass audience? Does popularisation of history automatically mean dumbing down? Who are the people who make history for the public sphere, and what are their motivations and priorities? The Public & Popular History seminar series brings them together, film makers, journalists, professional historians and museum curators. Through talks, multi-media presentations, panel discussions, and debates the seminar explores the practices and characteristics of public and popular history in the contemporary world.

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Public and Popular History