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“historgs” – History as Multiple Identification
“historgs“ – Geschichte als mehrfache Identifikation
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A History/Memory Matrix for History Education
Eine Geschichts-/Gedächtnis-Matrix für den Geschichtsunterricht
A History/Memory Matrix for History Education
On what grounds do the interventions of school history rest? Why not simply accept “spontaneous” community memory, family myth, commercially produced narratives (e.g., Hollywood cinema) or other state-sponsored memories (e.g., national...
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Historians and Politics. Quarrel Over a Current Resolution
Historiker*innen und Politik. Streit um eine aktuelle VHD-Resolution
Historians and Politics. Quarrel Over a Current Resolution
A "VHD-Resolution" adopted by the Association of German Historians General Assembly “on current threats to democracy” attracted attention.
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Removing the “Past”: Debates Over Official Sites of Memory
Déboulonner le “passé”: les sites officiels de la mémoire | “Vergangenheit” entfernen: Debatten über staatliche Erinnerungsorte
Removing the “Past”: Debates Over Official Sites of Memory
How should governments respond to demands for removing historic monuments and renaming sites of memory? What role could historical...
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“Reconquest” – Historical Narrative or Xenophobic View?
“Reconquista” – Narrativa historica o concepción xenofóbica? | “Reconquista” – Historisches Narrativ oder xenophobe Sichtweise?
“Reconquest” – Historical Narrative or Xenophobic View?
It's important to consider how human beings use historical contents like the "Reconquista": The past has been conceptually re-elaborated to main...
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Theory of History Knowledge: Poor.
Geschichtstheoretische Kenntnisse: Mangelhaft.
Theory of History Knowledge: Poor.
Numerous texts on the didactics of history are permeated with stylish jargon that has nothing to do with the established terminology of the theory of history. This is just not simply a matter of buzzwords – this jargon represents, instead, obscuring terminology and the vocabulary of idlers.
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Alle Jahre wieder. Lehrplanrevision in Berlin und Brandenburg
Alle Jahre wieder. Lehrplanrevision in Berlin und Brandenburg
In Berlin und Brandenburg sollen die Rahmenlehrpläne “modernisiert” und “entschlackt”[1] werden, das Resultat ist eine Abschaffung des Fachs Geschichte in den Klassen 5 und 6 und eine oktroyierte Methodenmonomanie im... Read More ›
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Racism – A Killing Argument in Cultural Studies?
Rassismus – ein kulturwissenschaftliches Totschlagargument?
Racism – A Killing Argument in Cultural Studies?
In the culture of politics and history, racism is a thoroughly over-used term. It belongs neither to political nor to cultural-scientific lines of thought, and its meaning has been poorly defined.
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Who Owns the Museum Narrative?
Do kogo należy narracja muzealna czyli o pracy przewodników? | Wem gehört das Museumsnarrativ?
Who Owns the Museum Narrative?
Who owns the museum narrative? The museum and its management, or the public? Is there only one narrative with the management being responsible for its dissemination?
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Understanding Empire in the 21st Century
“Empire” verstehen im 21. Jahrhundert
Understanding Empire in the 21st Century
People should have some understanding of what empires are, and what effect they have. What questions are worth asking about the concept...
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Knowledge Structures and School History
Wissensstrukturen und Geschichtsunterricht
Knowledge Structures and School History
Basil Bernstein's two modalities of knowledge as “hierarchical” and “horizontal” are useful to help interpret the nature of historical knowledge...
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The 2018 VHD Resolution and the Pyrenees
La résolution 2018 de la VHD et les Pyrénées | Die VHD-Resolution 2018 und die Pyrenäen
The 2018 VHD Resolution and the Pyrenees
The VHD resolution of 2018 has created a stir. So far, however, the danger that such resolutions, which positively affect specific nationa...
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The Moral of the Story: Red Dead Redemption 2
Die Moral von der Geschichte: Red Dead Redemption 2
The Moral of the Story: Red Dead Redemption 2
In 2010, the video game Red Dead Redemption took the Western genre into the 21st century. The now published sequel breaks with the eth...
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The Hidden Memory of the City: Fascist Rome
Ukryta pamięć miasta. Faszystowski Rzym | Verdeckte Erinnerung der Stadt: Das faschistische Rom
The Hidden Memory of the City: Fascist Rome
The name Rome triggers a wealth of associations. Remnants of fascism can be found virtually everywhere and, unlike other countries with a dictat...
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#HistoriansCollaborate – Family History Today
#HistoriansCollaborate: Familiengeschichte heute
#HistoriansCollaborate – Family History Today
Community and Family history inhabit benefits for public historians, especially in migrant societies: Aboriginal family history uses... #historianscollaborate