The Institute for the Public Understanding of the Past researches how narratives of the past function in our society and how identities are constructed in the present using the past. Founded to promote partnerships and consultancies between museums, galleries, heritage and the media, the Institute draws together researchers, practitioners and audiences. The IPUP Director is Helen Weinstein.
IPUP's aim is to establish and embed new methodologies relating
to understandings of the past, through discussion
and collaborative projects,
and to explore the ways in which audiences engage with the past.
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Film: Dan Snow talking at IPUP about why understanding the past on TV and the Internet matters in contemporary society.
This was the first lecture in the IPUP media speaker series. For further information and resources about Dan’s visit to IPUP, visit our dedicated page.
