Event type:

In person

Date & time:

21 Apr 2022, 18:00 – 19:30

Rethinking presentism in history education

Join this event to hear Lindsay Gibson and James Miles discuss the place of presentism in history education.

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Rethinking presentism in history education

21 Apr 2022, 18:00 – 19:30

Lindsay Gibson

Assistant Professor

Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy, University of British Columbia

He has published journal articles, book chapters, and books about historical thinking, historical inquiry, history teacher education, historical commemorations, the ethical dimension of history, and assessment of historical thinking. For twelve years Lindsay taught secondary school history and social studies in British Columbia public schools. He organises annual Historical Thinking Institutes as Director of the Historical Thinking Project, and frequently collaborates with different organisations on history education curriculum projects. 

James Miles

Visiting Assistant Professor

Department of Arts and Humanities Teachers College, Columbia University

His research explores the teaching and learning of difficult histories in settler colonial contexts and the role of history education in historical redress. James’ research has been published in journals including Theory and Research in Social Education, Journal of Curriculum Studies, Curriculum Inquiry, and the International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education. James also regularly works with the Critical Thinking Consortium and has co-written several textbooks and teacher resource books. James was previously a secondary school teacher in Vancouver BC for 10 years.

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Pre-booking essential

Cost

Free

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All

Availability

Yes

Organiser

Dr Arthur Chapman

arthur.chapman@ucl.ac.uk