historian
Historians research, analyze, interpret, and present the past of human societies. They analyse documents, sources, and traces from the past in order to understand the past societies.
Also called: historians, diplomatic historian, political historian, economic historian, art historian, military historian, egyptologist
- 38
- essential skills
- 36
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 2633
- ISCO-08 group
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8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
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- political scientist31 skills in common
- toxicologist31 skills in common
Essential skills
38- analyse recorded sources
- apply for research funding
- apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities
- apply scientific methods
- communicate with a non-scientific audience
- conduct research across disciplines
- consult information sources
- demonstrate disciplinary expertise
- develop professional network with researchers and scientists
- disseminate results to the scientific community
- do historical research
- draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation
- evaluate research activities
- historical methods
- history
- increase the impact of science on policy and society
- integrate gender dimension in research
- interact professionally in research and professional environments
- manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data
- manage intellectual property rights
- manage open publications
- manage personal professional development
- manage research data
- mentor individuals
- operate open source software
- perform project management
- perform scientific research
- periodisation
- promote open innovation in research
- promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities
- promote the transfer of knowledge
- publish academic research
- scientific research methodology
- source criticism
- speak different languages
- synthesise information
- think abstractly
- write scientific publications
Optional skills
36- advise on historical context
- African studies
- Ancient Greek
- apply blended learning
- archaeology
- archive documentation related to work
- art history
- assess conservation needs
- compile library lists
- conduct public presentations
- conservation techniques
- consult iconographic sources
- create collection conservation plan
- cultural history
- determine authorship of documents
- develop scientific theories
- document interviews
- escort visitors to places of interest
- geography
- interview people
- Latin
- maintain museum records
- manage digital archives
- manage tourist groups
- museum databases
- paleography
- provide technical expertise
- provide tourism related information
- reconstruct modified documents
- Sanskrit
- search historical sources in archives
- study a collection
- supervise projects for the conservation of heritage buildings
- teach history
- teach in academic or vocational contexts
- write research proposals
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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