Whatever past grievances were ingrained in social and political structures, history teaching did not challenge the myths enough.
Tag Archive for ‘Conflict of Memory’
“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 ›
Divisive Memories in Three Italian Videogames
Talking about divisive memories means touching the core of the contemporary society, which is also reflected in historical video games.
Cultural Heritage in Russian Public Memorial Practices
We study “shared authority” as extremely important for the study of non-state public forms of talking about the past and heritage.
De-colonizing Public History – at the Humboldt Forum?
How can historiography be decolonized in a German institution which is the exhibition site for Berlin’s historical ethnological collections?
The Decolonization of the “Conquest” in Mexico
The political leadership of Mexico is using the country’s double anniversary in 2021 to decolonize its Public History.