Description:
Public History for a Post-Truth Era explores how to combat historical denial when faith in facts is at an all-time low.
Review Quotes:
The denial of substantiated realities of the past is examined in Liz Sevčenko's incisive contribution, which explores questions of truth, consensus, and power in public histories from several critical perspectives. Written in an accessible and clear style, it is punctuated by personal reflections and offers a lucid treatment of the subject. This breadth and depth make it a valuable addition to literature on this vital topic.
Florence Evans, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, in Museums & Social Issues
"Well written and richly detailed, Public History for a Post-Truth Era is a worthy addition to Routledge's Global Perspectives in Public History series...Public historians and their students will find this book most useful as a behind-the-scenes guide, and historians of all types will appreciate the stimulating questions Sevčenko raises--sometimes intentionally, sometimes not--about facts, truth, historical method, and expertise."
Meredith H. Lair, George Mason University, in The Public Historian, Volume 46, Number 2, May 2024, pp. 172-174