In light of controversially led debates: Which contribution can and should Public History make to a decolonialization of history?
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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.
Landscape and Identity
Monthly Editorial April 2021 | Einführung in den Monat April 2021 Abstract: Landscape and identity are two interdependent factors/concepts for human self-relations insofar as they are necessarily contextualised in… Read More ›
غزو واحد ، العديد من الروايات. كتب التاريخ المغاربي
Though grounded in a common past, the depiction of the Arab conquest in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia reveals significant differences
Restitution and Historical Judgment
Germany has started to give back colonial loot to its former owners. But are restitutions a suitable means for dealing with a burdened history?
Groot Constantia: Wine or Slaves?
Groot Constantia is the iconic South African colonial estate. Located on the slopes of the Table Mountain among oak trees, it embodies both its wine history and its epitome of Cape slavery.
The Cape Town Holocaust Centre and South Africa
The Cape Town Holocaust Centre is the first such centre in South Africa. At its inception in 1999, its founders considered not only what Cape Town and South Africa could…
Complexity in the Specification of the History Curriculum
Bishop Colenso, Great Britain, and South Africa. A school history curriculum variously gives learners an introduction to historical themes. It does not, however, convey well the complexity of the past.