A hot topic at the moment is the accountability of historians. What is their purpose? What is their responsibility? Anyway, aren’t we all tired of experts? (Unless you’re Michael Gove, your answer should be no.) The Institute of Historical Research (IHR) hosted a lecture by Professor Ludmilla Jordanova on The Accountability of Historians. I, along … Continue reading The Accountability of Historians
Tag: Politics
Does memory have a place in history?
In the current climate of Brexit, Donald Trump and extreme political parties, ‘history’ is often used to augment a nationalistic, superior and one-sided agenda. Often this history is, in fact, based on collective memory. As a result, history and memory have become a real interest of mine. Are history and memory the same thing? Is … Continue reading Does memory have a place in history?
Holocaust Memorial Day
A blog post on the Holocaust is as complicated as it sounds. There are many avenues that can be taken and numerous approaches to discuss. So many questions are raised: How did the Nazis get away with it? How were the Red Cross fed a lie? Why did the Nazis do it? How did they … Continue reading Holocaust Memorial Day
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