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What Is The Applied History Initiative?

Patty Limerick has been “turning hindsight into foresight” by conjuring up innovative strategies to convey deeper��understandings and reflections on historical legacies��to a wide range of public audiences.��A substantial grant from the Mellon Foundation made it possible for her to identify and encourage emerging scholars who aspire to reach wider audiences. After��decades in a rewarding career as an Applied Historian, she is well-positioned to guide younger colleagues into a promising and expansive domain of historical practice.��

Image: Applied History Fellows visiting sites that reveal the complicated relationship between military and Western American History.

In an unsettled era of national life, the Applied History Initiative��offers dedicated scholars the opportunity to cultivate new skills and��build a community of support.

• Are you looking for innovative ways to apply your academic skill sets beyond the classroom?��
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• Are you looking for guidance in maximizing the scholarly impact--AND the public impact--of��your��research?

  If these questions are on your mind, Patty is eager to get acquainted.

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  Image: On-site visits to contested sites in Boulder, Colorado (Valmont Power Plant and Historic Fort Chambers Site)

  The time has come to position��Applied History, the practice of bringing historical perspective to bear on current dilemmas and conflicts, into a career opportunity for every emerging historian who wants to make a difference.��

  Applied History responds to two urgent problems:

1. American society struggles with a persistent case of historical amnesia.��Even when the interpretation of history ��lodges at the center of public disputes, the amnesia persists, placing the disputes beyond the reach of productive discussion and resolution.
2. Emerging scholars with PhDs in history enter a discouraging job market and face a stark scarcity of academic positions.

These problems present the Applied History Initiative and affiliated scholars with an open arena for creativity and innovation.

Image: Applied History/Indigenous history scholars meet with leading Native American journalist Mark Truahant.

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Patty Limerick can be reached at��patricia.limerick@colorado.edu

We are located in rooms C224/C225 on the 2nd floor of the SEEC building which is located on ���Ҵ�ý�ƽ������'s East Campus at the intersection of Foothills Parkway and Colorado Avenue.����is available in the lot in front of the SEEL building.����is available from Main Campus.