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Historian / Researcher : Writing / Publishing : Heritage

Historians research, analyze, record, and interpret the past of individuals, social, ethnic, and political groups or geographical areas. They gather historical data from archives, court records, diaries, news files, photographs, books, and periodicals and they interview people.

Historians formulate theories from their research and publish their findings in periodicals, reports or provide data for museum exhibits. They review findings by others in order to ensure their historical accuracy and significance. Historians provide information and assistance to the public and agencies on the preservation and historical background of structures and sites. They may analyze and assess the eligibility of structures and sites for heritage designation.

Historians are employed in the public and para-public sectors and in private organizations.

Skills

  • Strong organizational and planning skills essential
  • Ability to research and compile data
  • A love of history
  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills
  • Strong attention to details and accuracy
  • Investigative skills

About the Sector

Writing is a creative pursuit that conceptualizes and communicates ideas, entertainment, education, and information and results in the publication of books, magazines, newspapers, and online content.


About the HeritageCategory

Preserving Our Identity
Heritage refers to the inheritance of the past; monuments, buildings, land, artifacts, language, traditions, folklore, and social and economic practices. A career in cultural heritage means preserving, reviving, and bringing past events and traditions to the present. Career options are far reaching – tourism, design, storytelling, and education are some of the areas in which our cultural heritage thrives. The workforce includes, educators, archivists, restorers and preservationists, architects and curators. A career in cultural heritage means preserving our history and identity.

Events, Traditions, Methods
A career in heritage preservation comes with great responsibility – to accurately communicate information about past events, to share traditions from times long ago, to preserve and pass along methods of building, design and construction. Working in this field requires specific attention to detail and accuracy. The ability to investigate, research, and compile complex findings.

Community Service
Heritage workers play a great role with the community, their work is displayed in public places such as, historic buildings on streets, restored artifacts in galleries and museums, or documents in archival institutions like libraries. They plan, organize, and analyze their findings in order to clearly communicate intricate ideas to many people. A heritage worker interacts with people of all ages, acting as a resource or assisting others with their own research. They are ambassadors of customer service.

People – Connections
Heritage workers love history and enjoy connecting the past with the present through language and art. Above and beyond all of the duties, expectations, and responsibilities that come with being a part of the heritage workforce, is a desire to preserve and protect their identity and their community’s identity.

Relevant Skills

Job Related Skills

  • coordination and organizational skills
  • cultural sector enthusiasm
  • interest in music, theatre, film
  • investigative skills
  • loves history
  • project coordination
  • research & compile data
  • understand fashion & costume details
  • visual culture knowledge
  • work with databases

Sector Related Skills

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      Required Education

      A university degree in social sciences, history, architectural history, historic preservation or a related field is required.

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