How does a former colony depict its coloniser once given the opportunity to tell its own history in school books?
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Teaching Difficult Histories and Countering Avoidance
Whatever past grievances were ingrained in social and political structures, history teaching did not challenge the myths enough.
The Words Of Nations: England, Scotland & Wales
What words come to the English, the Scots, and the Welsh when they are asked to summarize the history of their country?
When was Britain? Answers from Scotland and England
The contexts in which the term ‘Britain’ is favoured over ‘England’, ‘Scotland’ or ‘UK’ reveals much about the underlying assumptions.
“For Wales: See England”: Unsilencing Welsh History in Schools
There are multiple obstacles to the teaching of Welsh history, arising from its linguistic and identity-related complexity.
“Shadows cast by our shared past” – the Irish Famine
The Irish Famine, a catastrophe which resulted in large scale loss of life and emigration, signalled a turning point in Anglo-Irish relations.
The British Isles: Simple Geography or Complex Histories?
Monthly Editorial: June 2023 Abstract: Is it possible to separate geography from history and what role do place names play in positioning the things they name politically? These are two… Read More ›