History education in post-conflict societies
This article studies the reconciliatory potential of history education in post-conflict societies. History education today is understood through post-colonial, multiperspectival studies, which in a post-conflict society contribute to reconciliation by fostering critical thinking, being inclusive in...
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University of Newcastle
2014-06-01
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| Series: | Historical Encounters: A Journal of Historical Consciousness, Historical Cultures, and History Education |
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| description | This article studies the reconciliatory potential of history education in post-conflict societies. History education today is understood through post-colonial, multiperspectival studies, which in a post-conflict society contribute to reconciliation by fostering critical thinking, being inclusive in regard to different social groups, and recognising the local, vernacular history culture. The article compares three cases of post-conflict history education, derived from Finland, Bosnia-Herzegovina and South Africa. It concludes by considering the nature of feasible teaching processes and the role of different educational actors. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f41d4e6a0ec647509d7020a4ddca2d5f2022-12-22T03:17:14ZengUniversity of NewcastleHistorical Encounters: A Journal of Historical Consciousness, Historical Cultures, and History Education2203-75432014-06-01117587History education in post-conflict societiesSirkka Ahonen0University of HelsinkiThis article studies the reconciliatory potential of history education in post-conflict societies. History education today is understood through post-colonial, multiperspectival studies, which in a post-conflict society contribute to reconciliation by fostering critical thinking, being inclusive in regard to different social groups, and recognising the local, vernacular history culture. The article compares three cases of post-conflict history education, derived from Finland, Bosnia-Herzegovina and South Africa. It concludes by considering the nature of feasible teaching processes and the role of different educational actors.http://hej.hermes-history.net/index.php/HEJ/article/view/34History EducationPost-Conflict SocietiesReconciliationMultiperspectivityFinlandBosnia-HerzegovinaSouth Africa |
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| title_short | History education in post-conflict societies |
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