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IFPH Explorers

The Explorers project, hosted by the International Federation for Public History, IFPH, aims to foster dialogue among historians and other professionals engaged in public history research. Our online platform promotes activities, international debates, and networking opportunities, uniting scholars, activists, artists, and the public. Through Explorers, we encourage research and engagement with diverse public history practices.

The Explorers project, from the International Federation of Public History, IFPH, aims to encourage dialogue between historians and other professionals interested in the investigation of public history. Our new virtual platform promotes international activities and debates and encourages the creation of stories, united with academics, activists, artists and audiences. Explorers stimulates the investigation and compromise with the diverse practices of public history.

The Explorers project, hosted by the International Federation for Public History (IFPH), aims to foster dialogue between historians and other professionals engaged in public history research. Our online platform promotes activities, international debates, and networking opportunities, bringing together researchers, activists, artists, and the public. Through Explorers, we encourage research and engagement with diverse public history practices.

We do monthly recorded events and are always looking for new presenters! For additional details please email: jimenaperry@gmail.com

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Since 2020, @ifphexplorers has been doing public history events around the world. Check them out and for the complete videos go to our Vimeo Channel!

EVENTS 2026
IFPH Explorers kicks off 2026 at full speed!
Join us for a special event with Nubohiko Kikuchi to learn more about public history and digital humanities in Japan.
📅February 12 
⏰9:00 AM (EST) 
This conversation will explore how public history and digital tools are shaping historical practice, research, and public engagement in the Japanese context. A great opportunity to connect across regions, methods, and perspectives.
Open event | Free registration here, https://tinyurl.com/mrjb88rt
We look forward to seeing you there!
 


WATCH THE COMPLETE VIDEOS ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL .

Events 2025

Events 2024

Events 2023

Events 2022

Events 2020-2021

Explore the work of @ifphexplorers interns! Since 2022, students from Macquarie University have contributed valuable posts on our blog, Bridging . Dive into their perspectives and experiences here!

Some @ifphexplorers interns have also developed their own projects. Check them out here!

Debra Hanna , based in England during her internship, launched a public history project titled Disappearing History: The Medieval Church and Graveyard of St. Laurence to preserve the memory of a historic site near her home. Concerned about its ongoing deterioration, she photographed and transcribed the headstones, creating a digital archive with the aim of submitting a comprehensive survey to a national burial site research database. Her work highlights the vital role public historians play in safeguarding local heritage.

Jason Van Essen began developing an annotated bibliography on public history tailored for English-speaking readers . This ongoing project aims to provide accessible, curated resources that introduce key texts, themes, and debates in the field, making public history more approachable for a broader audience.

Since 2024, the @ifphexplorers has been running a series on the history of the Right in Latin America. To date, we have featured the following presenters:

Interviews with members of the Latin American Public History Network

Since February 2025, Transmedia HistoryTelling and @ifphexplorers are joining forces to bring you the voices that make public history in Latin America come alive. We’re launching a series of interviews with members of the Latin American Public History Network (RedLAHP), where we’ll explore their research, projects, and passions. Visit out YouTube Channel to watch the complete videos of the interviews.

From February 2025, Transmedia HistoryTelling and @ifphexplorers will work to highlight the voices that vibrate public history in Latin America. We present a series of interviews with the members of the Red Latino American Public History (RedLAHP), where we explore our investigations, projects and passions. Visit our new Youtube channel to see the full videos of the interviews.