Sheila Curran Bernard
Assistant Professor, Department of History
and Documentary Studies Program
Associate Director, Documentary Studies Program
M.F.A. Goddard College
B.S., Boston University
060D Social Sciences
Phone: (518) 442-5300 (main)
sbernard@albany.edu
Teaching:
Undergraduate Courses:
His 390: Topics in U.S. History
Narrative and Historical Media
Civil Rights: A Documentary Approach
History on Stage
HIS 335: History and Theory of the Documentary Film
Graduate Courses:
His 500: Practicum, Writing the Successful Proposal
His 602: Readings in Visual Media and Culture
HIS 603: Readings in United States History
Current Research Interests:
I’m involved in a few broadcast and film initiatives and working on a fourth edition of my book, Documentary Storytelling. My teaching interests include media and history, public history, and documentary ethics.
Recent Publications:
Slavery by Another Name (PBS 2012, documentary feature, 90 minutes, writer)
Inside Story: The Science of HIV/AIDS (DCGEP 2011, dramatic feature, 90 minutes, story by)
Documentary Storytelling, 3rd edition (Burlington, Ma.: Focal Press 2010):
Archival Storytelling with Kenn Rabin (Burlington, Ma.: Focal Press 2008):
Awards/Honors:
Emmy Award, Writing (1990)
Peabody Award, Excellence in Broadcast Journalism (1999, 1990)
Erik Barnouw Award, OAH (1999, 1996, 1990)
CINE Golden Eagle (2001,1990)
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