Abstract: An interview with Misha Melnichenko, Director of the Center for ego-documents study “Prozhito” at the European University at St. Petersburg. The interview for Public History Weekly was conducted by… Read More ›
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Fake News from the Past – Lessons For the Future
Abstract: There is agreement amongst media commentators that the spread of so-called fake news poses a serious threat to democratic society, and as history educators, we have an obligation to… Read More ›
OER – An Alternative Teaching Tool?
Abstract: This article adds a concrete aspect to the discussion on the design of teaching materials. It explores the question of whether and how Open Educational Resources can replace traditional… Read More ›
Cracking the Canon, Escaping Curriculum
Abstract: In order to survive the tight embrace of content stuffed curricula, teachers need to find ways to serve the discipline of history while meeting the needs and interests of… Read More ›
Konfliktlinien deutscher Demokratiegeschichtsschreibung
Hedwig Richters „Democracy“ has become a German affair – an affair as historians commonly understand it, that is: without romance.
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.
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.