Course overview
This course aims to explore the relationship between history and its afterlives in the present through an examination of how public historical memory is made and remade in commemoration and memorial practices. Drawing upon case studies from western democracies around the world, the course aims to contextualise global discussions about how we reconcile with contested national histories.
Course learning outcomes
- Understand the social, political and cultural conditions in which historical knowledge is produced and be able to connect this understanding to contemporary social debates
- Identify appropriate historical sources and apply historical evidence
- Produce effective written argument and participate respectfully in team-based critical analysis and problem-solving
- Demonstrate communication skills appropriate to career readiness, including use of online learning technologies, skills of collaborative and self-directed critical thinking, and sensitivity to the intercultural and ethical contexts of a diverse learning environment
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