A resolution adopted by venerable Association of German Historians (VHD) General Assembly with a large majority “on current threats to democracy” attracted considerable attention. On the much-debated VHD-resolution.
Tag Archive for ‘History Politics (Geschichtspolitik)’
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…
Political Aberrations
When the politician Roman Haider of the party FPÖ (Freedom Party of Austria) caused the interruption of a lecture about political extremism in an Austrian school in spring 2017, a heated debate erupted over the place of politics in school education. The controversy raises important questions over the aims and principles of civic education.
History Boom versus Crisis of the Science of History
History is strongly present in public, be it in historical-political debates or on the occasion of anniversaries. At the same time, it is more and more difficult for the science of history to make its voice heard.
Time and History (in) of the Grand Coalition
The new coalition agreement was closely examined with a view to so-called future issues. But it is also noteworthy with regard to Public History – and to the historical classification of the present.
Learning History through Television Serials
An increasing number of television serials about Turkish history such as “Payitaht Abdülhamid” or “Resurrection Ertugrul” have been produced in Turkey in the second decade of the 2000s…
Public History in Russia: What Is It?
Public history in Russia reveals the state’s desire to monopolize public space associated with the past. This new direction, consequently, cannot find a constructive dialogue with the state, society and professional historians.
Some Patterns of Making Public History in China (1)
As progress, urbanization, economical growth transform China, its official and inofficial versions of history change rapidly, too. Public History in China. If history…