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Policy engagement training for historians: government and beyond
Venue: Showroom Workstation, Sheffield
A day of panels and a workshop organised by History & Policy with WRoCAH and M3C, to explore how historians at the beginning of their careers can engage with policy making structures nationally, locally and outside government.
Outline of the Day
- 10:45 Coffee and registration
- 11:00 Welcome and introduction
- 11:30 Panel 1: Working with government and policy making (followed by Q&A)
- 12:45 Lunch
- 13:30 Panel 2: Working with NGOs (followed by Q&A)
- 14:45 Workshop: Applying knowledge of engagement strategies to your research
- 16:30 Roundup and Action planning
- 17:00 Finish
By the end of this session, students will:
- – Have heard an account of the methodology and ethics of applied history
- – Have had described to them specific examples of how historical research might be usefully applied to public policy
- – Have discussed how the application of history to public policy might fit with their career development
- – Have described how their or their colleagues’ particular research interests might be applied in the contemporary policy environment
- – Have devised an engagement plan for themselves or a colleague