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SUMMARY:HEIRNET 2025 CONFERENCE: HISTORY TEACHING AND HISTORICAL THINKING T
	O COUNTER CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES
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DESCRIPTION:In an era marked by rapid technological advancements\, increase
	d globalisation and growing socio-political divides\, history education fa
	ces significant challenges in remaining relevant and effective. Given that
	 radical forces are gaining influence and using history and historical ide
	ntity as a legitimate means of political coexistence\, one could be scepti
	cal about whether established approaches to history education developed in
	 recent decades are sustainable for social action.\n\nAs societies wrestle
	 with complex issues such as misinformation\, climate change\, identity po
	litics and social inequality\, we ask – can history education equip learne
	rs with the tools to critically engage with the past and understand its on
	going influence on the present? or are new strategies needed to ensure tha
	t history becomes a lens through which we understand the present and build
	 a better future? These questions are particularly urgent in light of the 
	politicisation of history which often manifests itself in disputes over ho
	w topics such as colonialism\, slavery or migration and inclusion are taug
	ht.\n\nThis year’s conference theme\, “History teaching and historical thi
	nking to counter contemporary challenges” invites those with an interest i
	n how the past is communicated and taught to explore the intersections\, c
	onnections and disconnections between history and the challenges of naviga
	ting today’s society. History educators in schools\, universities\, herita
	ge\, museum and other sectors are invited to submit proposals to contribut
	e to these wide-ranging discussions hosted in the University of Cologne\, 
	Germany.
URL:https://heirnetonline.com/heirnet-2025-conf/
LOCATION:offline
ORGANIZER;CN=Dr Caitríona Ní Cassaithe (email for conference is actually  c
	onference@heirnetonline.com but form would not let me use this and said it
	 was not a valid email address but that is the email to use. Thanks:MAILTO
	:caitriona.nicassaithe@dcu.ie
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