History, Historians, and Traumatic Pasts
A história, os historiadores e os passados traumáticos20th-century experiences of political violence have motivated discussions about history as a field and about historians and their social functions.
Historicizing Violence, Politicizing the Present
Historizar la violencia, politizar el presenteAbstract: A statement frequently heard in everyday conversations in Colombia and in the country’s local media is that this is “a violent country by nature.” The violent 16th-century conquest or... Read More ›
The Role of History and Memory in Contemporary Chile
La función de la historia y la memoria en el Chile actualCopyright © 2021 by De Gruyter Oldenbourg and the author, all rights reserved. This work may be copied and redistributed for non-commercial, educational purposes, if permission is granted by the... Read More ›
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OER – An Alternative Teaching Tool?
OER – ein alternatives Lehrmittel?
OER – An Alternative Teaching Tool?
Abstract: This article adds a concrete aspect to the discussion on the design of teaching materials. It explores the question of whether and how Open Educational Resources can replace traditional... Read More ›
Cracking the Canon, Escaping Curriculum
Να σπάσουμε τον κανόνα. Πόσα μπορεί να κάνει ένας εκπαιδευτικός;
Cracking the Canon, Escaping Curriculum
Abstract: In order to survive the tight embrace of content stuffed curricula, teachers need to find ways to serve the discipline of history while meeting the needs and interests of... Read More ›
Konfliktlinien deutscher Demokratiegeschichtsschreibung
Lines of Conflict in German Historiography of Democracy
Konfliktlinien deutscher Demokratiegeschichtsschreibung
Hedwig Richters „Democracy“ has become a German affair – an affair as historians commonly understand it, that is: without romance.
History and Public History in Ghana
Geschichte und Public History in Ghana
History and Public History in Ghana
This article takes an integrated approach by discussing the intersections between history, public history, and school history in Ghana.