Sheila Curran Bernard
MFA Goddard College
Teaching:
Undergraduate Courses:
HIS/DOC 224: Narrative and Historical Media
HIS/DOC 227: Civil Rights: A Documentary Approach
HIS/DOC 335: History and Theory of the Documentary Film
HIS 290/390: Topics in U.S. History
DOC 290/390: Topics in Documentary Studies
HIS/DOC 412: Readings Practicum in Nonfiction Media Storytelling
DOC 450: Documentary Studies Seminar and Fieldwork Practicum
Graduate Courses:
HIS 500: Practicum/Writing the Successful Proposal
HIS 501: Introduction to Public History
HIS 602: Readings in Visual Media and Culture
HIS 605: Readings in the History and Theory of Historical Documentary Filmmaking
HIS 607: Seminar and Practicum in History and Media
HIS 612 (as 530): Readings Practicum in Historical Media Storytelling
HIS 642: Readings in Culture and Society
Current Research Interests:
Emmy and Peabody Award-winning writer, filmmaker, and consultant; 2021-22 National Endowment for the Humanities Public Scholar Award, working on a book under contract with Cambridge University Press. Teaching interests include19th and 20th century U.S. history, public history, documentary, and historical narrative.