Subject Orientation

#29
November 2019
Editorial

The Tension Between Historical Thinking and Historical Culture

Im Spannungsfeld von historischem Denken und Geschichtskultur

It often remains unclear in how far conflicting demands are made when it comes to historical learning. This article argues that it is helpful to describe historical learning as a trilemma.

Subject-Orientation and Critique on Power

Subjektorientierung und Machtkritik

The modern consensus is that historical learning – in addition to historical content – must take greater account of learners with their individual experiences and knowledge: the so called subject orientation.

Double Subject Orientation? The In Flanders Fields Museum

Doppelte Subjektorientierung? Das In Flanders Fields Museum

How can active involvement in the development of a narrative in a museum stimulate individual historical thinking? To what extent is subject orientation possible for individual visitors?

Dinosaur Ride, or: How to Learn Historically with Preconceptions

Dinosaurierritt, oder: Wie man mit Vorstellungen historisch Lernen kann

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  • The Italian Public History Manifesto

    Il Manifesto della Public History Italiana | Das italienische Public-History-Manifest

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    Historians as experts are challenged today. In 2015, Jo Guldi and David Armitage deplored this state of affairs in a Manifesto widely commented on worldwide and translated into Italian.

    The Italian Public History Manifesto

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