Hedwig Richters „Democracy“ has become a German affair – an affair as historians commonly understand it, that is: without romance.
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Eine deutsche Affäre? Notizen zur öffentlichen Geschichte
Beim Streit um Hedwig Richters “Demokratie” geht es auch darum, wer wissenschaftliche Qualität bewertet und welche Maßstäbe dafür gelten.
“Wissenschaftsfreiheit” und Pluralisierung
A “Network for Academic Freedom” has taken a lot of space in the German press. The authors take a differentiated look at the questions raised.
The Future of Objects—The Future of Academic Exchange?
This paper examines how conferences and symposiums can be organised in the digital space with the example of their own symposium “Zukunft der Objekte”.
Misinformation, Trivialization, and Plagiarism
This intervention addresses the advantages and disadvantages of practicing public history, especially on-line. The advantages of the digital culture that prevails in public history can be detrimental.
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…
Are Public Historians “Missionaries”?
‘Participation’ is something of a contemporary buzzword. Attuning oneself as closely as possible to the interests and needs of the general public is considered the golden path to success.
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.