A World Without Maps: Exploring Nationalism in Social Studies Curriculum

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Abstract

This paper seeks to explore the implications of the shifting views on nationalism and national identity in the social studies classroom, acknowledging the implications of the current political era of post-truth and post-emotionalism shaping the ways in which students engage in both historical and contemporary narratives of trauma. Proposing a need to disrupt the current movement toward cementing national rights and fixed national identities, the authors offer an interconnected textual exploration of the experiences of three Alberta-based educators. Rooted in a shared philosophy that “education originates in our love for the world” (Hodgson, Vlieghe, & Zamojski, 2018, p. 9), we strive to provoke a conversation about what a world without maps might be in the context of humanities education.

Authors

• Patricia Jagger, University of Alberta

• Cathryn van Kessel, University of Alberta

• Kim Edmondson, Black Gold Regional Schools