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 ›
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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.
Complex Teaching Material Production: An Interview
Dirk Vaihinger (Lehrmittelverlag Zürich) comments on the special role of history textbooks, and the future of the medium.
Whose History Do We Tell in Public?
The “comfort women” controversy raises the question of whose history a 21st century Germany wants to tell in public.
History’s Trolley Problem
Should history be taught on big scales, or should it focus on the experiences of small groups or even individuals over shorter times?