Abstract: Jordanian teachers in private schools are in most cases teaching historical content seen as significant by the writers of these international curricula. As a result of this unusual situation,… Read More ›
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Once the Statues are out of Sight?
Underlying inequalities will remain despite the erasure of historically racist monuments, and perhaps even by virtue of such erasure.
Public History, Public Religion, Public X?
Many of the concepts and tools of Public History seem like they could be easily applied to other subjects. For instance, one could talk about “Judaism-related identity discourses”.
Women, the Powerless Sex? #metoo and Us (2)
#metoo: Interestingly, apart from a few exceptions, we’re not hearing anything related to Western religion, dominant culture, values. The audience is seemingly perplexed because the Weinsteins and Fritzchen Schmitzens are not “they”.
Women, the Powerless Sex? #metoo and Us (1)
Thuringian Forest, 1890: Everyday sexism as texture of modern society. This is how a history film presents it. And that has a lot to do with us and the #metoo debate.
Macfarlane’s Travels Shed a Different Light on Brexit
Both supporters and opponents invoke the past to interpret the Brexit. Much is said about the well-being and woes of the country, but it’s unclear whether…
A “Ballfahrtsort”. The German Football Museum
For more than a year now, there is a national football museum in Germany, a “Ballfahrtsort”. This new institution of German Public History combines many things that could be considered to be symptomatic for our current times…
Truthfulness in Politics
Without a doubt: God wants us to be truthful in what we say and do! What does this mean for politics? In a democracy, voters expect, on the one hand, that politicians tell the truth; on the other hand, politicians often weigh up whether a gentler handling of the “absolute truth” would be more humane. The desire for truth poses great challenges for both…