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41409.04 – Historians

Historians conduct research into phases and aspects of past human activities.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Historian
  • Social historian

Core competencies

  • Writing to write articles, books and papers on their research findings for various audiences, including academic communities and the public
  • Reading Comprehension and Critical Thinking to interpret the context, nuances and underlying meanings of historical texts, including personal and formal accounts of events
  • Verbal Ability and Speech Clarity to communicate findings and analyses to a diverse audience, including policymakers, the public and other professionals
  • Inductive Reasoning to analyze data from documents, artifacts and language to develop theories and conclusions about past events, cultures, communities and individuals
  • Collaboration to consult with other historians on research findings and advise individuals, institutions or commercial organizations on historical information
  • Knowledge in Humanities to understand and apply principles, theories and methods to conduct research on the history of human activities, including historical social structures, political events, wars and cultures

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Conduct research into one or more phases or aspects of past human activity and interpret and document findings.

Additional information

  • Specialize in particular areas of social sciences and humanities disciplines. These include gerontologists (specialists in the phenomena and problems of aging), graphoanalysts (specialists in handwriting analysis) and others.
  • Specialization usually exists within each of these occupations and is usually obtained through university study or through experience.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • College and other vocational instructors (41210)
  • Secondary school teachers (41220)
  • Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers (41403)

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