Historians
Historians research, analyze, record, and interpret the past as recorded in sources, such as government and institutional records, newspapers and other periodicals, photographs, interviews, films, electronic media, and unpublished manuscripts, such as personal diaries and letters.
The Art historian job description entails preparing materials for preservation, storage, or display, collecting archival data, conducting research historical research, repairing scientific or technical reports or presentations and collecting information from people through observations, interviews or surveys.
How to become a historian? For a historian career in India, one should complete a bachelors degree in history and qualify for entry-level positions at museums, historical associations, historical travel companies, heritage bodies or other research organizations. However, bachelor's degree holders usually work outside of traditional history jobs- for example, jobs in education, communications, law, business, publishing, or journalism. Historians are expected to hold at least a master's degree in a related subject, and to be successful in academia, they will also need a doctorate.
A qualified historian possesses analytical, communication, foreign language, problem-solving, and research skills.
To be proficient in a historian career in India, a historian should possess excellent wisdom and understanding of people, events and contexts from a range of historical periods. They should hold the ability to think, reflect, debate, discuss and evaluate the past. They should respect historical evidence and the ability to make use of it to substantiate their explanations and judgements. To get a seven-figure historian salary in India, candidates must acquire enough skills and knowledge.
Qualifications
Every career requires an element of study and academic qualification, and there can be several study routes and pathways you can take. In following any academic pathway you will study subjects that contribute to the specialised knowledge required to achieve your career goals. These qualifications provide a future employer with the evidence that you have the desired knowledge, understanding and experience of their industry, so it’s important to consider the various types of qualifications available to you and to understand how they can boost your career and create opportunities for you.
- Ph.D. History
- M.A. History
- B.A. History
Tasks
- Organize data, and analyze and interpret its authenticity and relative significance.
- Gather historical data from sources such as archives, court records, diaries, news files, and photographs, as well as from books, pamphlets, and periodicals.
- Trace historical development in a particular field, such as social, cultural, political, or diplomatic history.
- Conduct historical research as a basis for the identification, conservation, and reconstruction of historic places and materials.
- Teach and conduct research in colleges, universities, museums, and other research agencies and schools.
- Conduct historical research, and publish or present findings and theories.
- Speak to various groups, organizations, and clubs to promote the aims and activities of historical societies.
- Prepare publications and exhibits, or review those prepared by others, to ensure their historical accuracy.
- Research the history of a particular country or region, or of a specific time period.
- Present historical accounts in terms of individuals or social, ethnic, political, economic, or geographic groupings.
Progression Routes
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