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Historical Consciousness and Conflict: The Challenge of History Education in Diverse Democracies
Mon, April 11, 11:45am to 1:15pm, Marriott Marquis, Floor: Level Four, Independence Salon ASession Type: Symposium
Abstract
This symposium will bring together an international group of scholars who research historical consciousness and collective memory. The panelists have conducted research in diverse locales where historical narratives are hotly contested. The presentations will focus on connecting concerns emerging from the scholarship of historical consciousness with the K-12 history curricula. In particular, each presentation will discuss the possibilities of including how history is used by social and political groups as a subject for K-12 history curricula.
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Use of History: A Concept Relevant for the Field of History Education - Kenneth Nordgren, Karlstad University
Boundary Crossing in Northern Ireland: The Curricular Potential of Use of History - Keith C. Barton, Indiana University; Alan William McCully, Ulster University
Using the Civil War - Gabriel Aaron Reich, Virginia Commonwealth University
Historical Consciousness and Narrative Templates: Fostering Group Vitality and Civic Engagement Among Marginalized Historic Minorities - Paul Zanazanian, McGill University
Collective Memories, Oral History, and Preservice Teachers Making Sense of School Desegregation in Virginia - Yonghee Suh, Old Dominion University; Danielle Eileen Forest, University of Southern Mississippi