Public History Research Assistantships

Public History students may be employed as Teaching Assistants, or as Research Assistants for Public History faculty or at community institutions in London. 

In the past two years (2010-12), Public History students have worked in various capacities at London Life Archives, the London Heritage Council, the UWO Medical Artifact Collection, Banting House National Historic Site, Eldon House, Museum London, the Promised Land Project at Huron University College, Fanshawe Pioneer Village, London Museum School, and the Museum of Ontario Archaeology, among others.  

The terms of a Public History RA placement are the same as a TA position, that is students will work an average of 10 hours/week between September-April.

The number of RA placements and locations change each year and depend on program needs, and student and community interest. For more information, or to request an intern for your institution, please contact Michelle Hamilton at mhamilt3@uwo.ca.

 

Read about Public History placement projects in the media...

"Victorian Tweets @ Eldon House," The Londoner, December 2011
By Shobhita Sharma

Come January, the Harris family's ­history will be brought to life through an exhibit based on the popular social networking site Twitter.

"Victorian Tweets" is the brainchild of UWO master's student Adrian Petry, who believes it will make history more accessible and appealing to younger Londoners. Read more.

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