Institute for the Public Understanding of the Past - Institute for the Public Understanding of the Past, University of York

Working with local, regional and national organisations

Commemorating the Great War

The EUROTAST Project

MA Public History Internships

Welcome

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 between the University and museums, galleries, heritage and media organisations, the Institute draws together researchers, practitioners and audiences.

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Dr Geoff Cubitt
Director 2015-6, 2017-20

Study with us

Our MA in Public History gives you the chance to get industry experience promoting history to a public audience. This could be a museum, historic house, archive, period reconstruction, or TV, film or web production company.

MA in Public History

Discover more about our students' experiences

Student internships

Part-time internships for postgraduates at the University of York. An opportunity to develop your skills, experience and CV.

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Latest news

Emotion in the Museum - Call for Papers

Posted on Monday 4 November 2019

This two day conference to be held on 13-14 March 2020 is a collaborative event organised by the Institute for the Public Understanding of the Past (IPUP) at the University of York and York Museums Trust.

Call for Papers - Remembering Across the Iron Curtain

Posted on Friday 12 January 2018

A Joint Conference of the Institute for the Public Understanding of the Past, University of York and the Institute of Contemporary History, Czech Academy of Sciences, September 3-4, 2018.

Horrible Histories Event - Q & A Session

Posted on Friday 12 January 2018

Do you love Horrible Histories? Then join us for a lively, funny and informative event with Horrible Histories TV series Chief History Nerd, Greg Jenner.