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Public History Weekly is the international and multilingual Open Peer Review Journal about all kinds of dealing with the past in public. Here, you will find weekly contributions of our international authors and help make the journal through your comments a place of lively debate.
Public History Weekly
6M ago
Historical reenactments are an interesting case in point to examine how practices of doing history and doing gender are linked.
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Public History Weekly
6M ago
Abstract: This paper examines how hegemonic ideologies and discourses shape public representations of ancient history, including in popular culture. Ideally speaking, classroom practices need to foster critical engagement with various... Read More ›
The post Unpacking Ideologies: Shaping Cleopatra’s Representations appeared first on Public History Weekly ..read more
Public History Weekly
6M ago
Given the increased popularity of VR to provide access to the past, the discourse about its potentials and challenges needs to be intensified
The post Virtual Reality Beyond the ‘Time Machine’ – A Manifesto appeared first on Public History Weekly ..read more
Public History Weekly
6M ago
Can fan archiving offer a unique entry point to understanding and preserving the historical dimensions of our present era?
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Public History Weekly
7M ago
Public History sites often promise that visitors will be able to ‘experience history’, which has repeatedly been criticized.
The post Aesthetic Experience in Public History appeared first on Public History Weekly ..read more
Public History Weekly
10M ago
Whatever past grievances were ingrained in social and political structures, history teaching did not challenge the myths enough.
The post Teaching Difficult Histories and Countering Avoidance appeared first on Public History Weekly ..read more
Public History Weekly
10M ago
What words come to the English, the Scots, and the Welsh when they are asked to summarize the history of their country?
The post The Words Of Nations: England, Scotland & Wales appeared first on Public History Weekly ..read more
Public History Weekly
11M ago
The contexts in which the term ‘Britain’ is favoured over ‘England’, ‘Scotland’ or ‘UK’ reveals much about the underlying assumptions.
The post When was Britain? Answers from Scotland and England appeared first on Public History Weekly ..read more
Public History Weekly
11M ago
There are multiple obstacles to the teaching of Welsh history, arising from its linguistic and identity-related complexity.
The post “For Wales: See England”: Unsilencing Welsh History in Schools appeared first on Public History Weekly ..read more
Public History Weekly
1y ago
This contribution critically outlines History Tourism Research development and structures, its strengths and weaknesses.
The post What is Tourism and How to Write its History? appeared first on Public History Weekly ..read more