The gargantuan and the diminutive are oft-encountered in war exhibitions, at the same time they pose a dilemma
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“Reconquest” – Historical Narrative or Xenophobic View?
It’s important to consider how human beings use historical contents like the “Reconquista”: The past has been conceptually re-elaborated to main…
Teaching History Despite Banal Nationalism
The current growth of nationalism is one of the greatest challenges in terms of history teaching today. Research confirms the influence of deeply-rooted nationalistic…
Right-Wing Populism as the New Mainstream?
In Europe, right-wing populists are on the rise. They talk about the nation and include only people who meet their ideas. They design theories in which they appear as victims and are convinced that national culture is in danger.
Eco was Right. Ironical Understanding as a Goal
Umberto Eco passed away recently, on 19 February, 2016. His contributions to philosophy and semiology, as well as his literary productions, have played a very influential role in our contemporary culture. On this occasion, his ideas…
Back to Nationalism. No Future for History?
Currently, throughout Europe, various forms of nationalism are sprouting, as if decades of peaceful European cooperation had never existed. History education is looking on helplessly. Instead of providing students with the ability to orient to a future that is historically undefined…