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Thursday, November 14, 2019
Things Change
As I've tackled my thesis and done research upon research my thesis has slowly changed bit by bit. The main aspect of it that has changed has been where my intended focus was. When I first started putting my thesis together and thinking about what it would like I imagined it to remain pretty routed in just repatriation and then adding on some nebulous technological aspect. As I've done my research, however, it has taken on a very education and public history twist. I've spent more time than I thought considering and looking into the way public history interacts with local identity and how best to educate others on these sorts of topics. It wasn't where I thought my thesis was going but I think it's interesting and I'm curious to see where it will go and how it will further change
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Oh, this is an exciting development, Mandy. Have you been looking at the National Council on Public History (NCPH) website at all? They have amazing resources. Also, in terms of thinking about the local identity, are you thinking of your region where you live—local, historical society—or more broadly? Interesting to see how your ideas are taking shape!
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