Name: HISTOLAB European Innovation Days in History Education 2024
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HISTOLAB European Innovation Days in History Education 2024

Observatory on History Teaching in Europe

EIDHE shines a light on innovative initiatives in research, academia, and history teaching practices. Registrations for online event only!

History education has the unique potential to develop students’ nuanced understanding of the past. By connecting past and present, it can inspire learners to build a peaceful world. But for history education to fulfil this potential, it needs to be approached using innovative methods, based on multiperspectivity, dialogue and critical reasoning.Contrary to the widely shared belief that the knowledge presented in classrooms through textbooks is finite, knowable, and manageable, history is in fact complex and can be contentious. To reflect this inherent complexity in their teaching, history educators must focus on new tools and innovative teaching practices to keep students active and interested in their learning process. They need to show that history is ever-present in our day-to-day life and is an important key to understanding social, cultural, and political affairs; our legal systems; the arts; technological advancement; and the causes and consequences of environmental devastation and climate change. From research to teacher training initiatives to advances in technology, the means for creativity and innovation in history teaching are abundant.Innovative ways of teaching history rooted in the principle of multiperspectivity can bring together stories and communities and empower us to examine our shared past. It is evident that the need for innovation in history teaching reaches beyond academia and connects directly with teachers and students.The future of history teaching depends on our capacity to adapt to students’ realities, which often include resources originating from across the globe or disinformation and “fake news” in online spaces. Teachers create and share tools to empower students so they can explore what happened in the past. Beyond this, students should develop the capacity to question different narratives, to study different perspectives, and to construct critical analyses, facilitating their ability to effectively participate in democracy.The European Innovation Days in History Education are organised within the framework of <a href="https://histolab.coe.int" title="https://www.histolab.coe.int" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">HISTOLAB as a joint project between the European Union and the Council of Europe</a>, focusing on the potential for evolution in history education, and shining a light on innovative initiatives in research, academia, and teaching practices.In the 2024 edition, the Innovation Days conference is organised in partnership with European Network Remembrance and Solidarity (ENRS), in recognition of its work in fostering dialogue on European history and supporting the development of a European culture of remembrance.

<h3>WEDNESDAY, 3 APRIL 2024</h3> <h3>9:00 – 10:30 - WELCOME SESSION</h3><h3> </h3>Moderator:Villano QIRIAZI, Head of the Education Department, Council of Europe Opening RemarksMarja RUOTANEN, Director General of Democracy and Human Dignity, Council of EuropeVesna BATISTIĆ KOS, Ambassador, Head of the European Union Delegation to the Council of Europe HISTOLAB: Innovation in History EducationContributors:Chara MAKRIYIANNI, Chair of the OHTE Scientific Advisory Council, Council of Europe and Deputy Head Teacher, CyprusSusanne POPP, Honorary President, International Society of History Didactics (ISHD) (tbc)Rafał ROGULSKI, Director, European Network Remembrance and Solidarity (ENRS), Warsaw, PolandSteffen SAMMLER, Historian, Georg Eckert Institute (Leibniz Institute for Educational Media) and Technical University of Braunschweig, GermanySteven STEGERS, Executive Director, EuroClio – European Association of History Educators, The Hague, Netherlands

<h3>11.00 – 12.30 - DISCUSSION PANEL: Amplifying marginalised voices in history education</h3>History curricula and resources often exclude or only indirectly address the stories of different marginalised communities. This discussion panel asks us to consider who is placed at the centre and who is left at the margins in how we learn about the past. What are the most effective ways of examining limitations and biases in how history is taught and learnt? How can innovative approaches to history education inform new ways of knowing and understanding? Moderator: Judith PERERA, Head of History, The British School in Colombo, Sri Lanka Panel:Raul CÂRSTOCEA, Vice-Chair of the OHTE Scientific Advisory Council, Council of Europe and member of the Barvalipe Academy, ERIAC European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture, GermanyClaire HOLLISS, Researcher in History Education, University College London and Head of History, Reigate College, London, UKClarence LUSANE, Professor of Political Science, Howard University, Washington D.C. and USA Representative, European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), Council of EuropeJolan REMCSAK, History Teacher, Lycée Gustave Eiffel, French Overseas Department of Mayotte

<h3>14:00 – 15:00 - PROJECT PRESENTATION: The Backpack of Memory</h3>Miško STANIŠIĆ, Terraforming“The Backpack of Memory” project consists of educational materials based on multilayered storytelling, combining illustrations and a dramatised narrative with testimonies, historical and contemporary records, and multimedia resources. The presentation discusses teaching methods supported by teaching materials adjusted for a young audience, addressing the need to teach difficult histories from the often underrepresented perspectives of children.

<h3>14:30 – 15:30</h3><h3>PARALLEL WORKSHOPS (offline - livestream resumes at 16:00)</h3> <ul><li>Race today (Judith PERERA)</li><li>Women in Soviet Armenia: A microhistory of gendered social engineering (Paradigma Educational Foundation)</li><li>Invisible History of Europe: (e)Learning through material culture (Transnational project team)</li></ul>

<h3>16:00 – 17:30 - PROJECT PRESENTATIONS</h3>Toolkit for History Classes: Debunking Fake News and Fostering Critical ThinkingHISTOLABIn cooperation with the University of MurciaIn this first presentation of the HISTOLAB toolkit, members of the development team discuss learning activities that aim to develop competences in the treatment of hate speech from history. They will explore how the toolkit can foster civic engagement and the capacity to evaluate the reliability of sources, with the goal of training students to identify and debunk “fake news” and disinformation. Digital (hi)story telling with social mediaChristian MATHIS, Zurich University of Teacher EducationElias STOURAITIS, Ionian UniversityResearchers from this transnational project present results of their study, showing how students familiarise themselves with historical narratives through TikTok and Instagram. They will share ideas about how students can be trained to critically engage with digital historical narratives through these media, as well as how teachers can leverage social media platforms as pedagogical tools.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <h3>THURSDAY, 4 APRIL 2024</h3><h3>9:00 – 10:30 - PROJECT PRESENTATION</h3><h3>“Sound in the Silence”: History through Art</h3> “Sound in the Silence” uses an artistic approach to introduce secondary school students to memorial sites commemorating historical events of the 20th century. While confronted with the atrocities of tyranny and totalitarianism, students actively engage with these difficult topics and respond to forms of discrimination via an artistic performance. During this panel, artists involved in the project and representatives of the founding organisations present the initiative and discuss its approach to history teaching, goals, and learning outcomes. Moderator:Joanna ORŁOŚ, Head of Projects Department, European Network Remembrance and Solidarity (ENRS), Warsaw, Poland Panel:Tetiana KRIUKOVSKA, Head of “Tolerance in You” NGO and group dynamics facilitator, Bremen, GermanySean PALMER, Vocal artist and actor, Warsaw, PolandKatarina RAMPACKOVA, Choreographer, performer and dance activist, Barcelona, SpainDan WOLF, “Sound in the Silence” artistic director and hip-hop artist, San Francisco, USA

<h3>11:00 – 12:30 - DISCUSSION PANEL: How to teach at memorial sites</h3> Representatives of the memorial sites and education departments that hosted “Sound in the Silence” explore strategies for disseminating knowledge about difficult 20th-century history among students. They will review the methods and project formats that work best and discuss the challenges and opportunities of non-formal education projects in the didactic repertoire of memorial sites. Moderator: Ivo PEJAKOVIĆ, Director, Jasenovac Memorial, Croatia Panel:Tena BANJEGLAV, Research coordinator, DOCUMENTA – Centre for Dealing with the Past, Zagreb, CroatiaMartha GAMMER, Former chairperson of the Gusen Memorial Committee, Gusen Memorial, AustriaVytautas JURKUS, Head of the Education Department, Ninth Fort Museum, Kaunas, LithuaniaBernhard MÜHLEDER, Representative of the Education Department, Mauthausen Memorial, AustriaJean-Philippe RESTOUEIX, Head of Unit, Remembrance &amp; Intergovernmental Programme on History Education, Council of Europe

<h3>14:00 – 15:00 </h3> <h3>PROJECT PRESENTATION</h3><h3>Building the future: learning about peace and conflict in Europe</h3>Olena VALCHUK This presentation of a transnational history project connecting schools in Ukraine, Germany and Poland will discuss how educational cooperation can be fostered in a cross-border setting. It highlights how cross-border history education can encourage students to reflect on peaceful ways of solving conflict and overcoming common challenges in Europe. <h3>PROJECT PRESENTATION</h3><h3>Little Guides</h3>Junior High School of Hortiatis, Greece In the “Little Guides” project, students conduct guided tours at sites of historical significance and places of remembrance, strengthening their belief that, as active citizens, they can contribute to the preservation and conservation of the heritage of their own locality.

<h3>15:00 – 16:00</h3><h3>PARALLEL WORKSHOPS (offline - livestream resumes at 16:30)</h3> <ul><li>History Brick by Brick: Learning about Democracy through LEGO (Anne Lea CHRISTENSEN)</li></ul><ul><li>Football Makes History (Transnational project team)</li><li>Exploring the History of a Cuban Guitar: Teaching 19th-Century History through Music (Isidora SÁEZ ROSENKRANZ)</li></ul>

<h3>16:30 – 17:00</h3><h3>PROJECT PRESENTATION</h3><h3>Using architecture to teach about totalitarianism: ATRIUM European Cultural Route</h3>John Patrick LEECH and Lorena ZUCCOLO / ATRIUM Association, Cultural Routes of the Council of EuropeThe ATRIUM European Cultural Route was certified in 2014 as one of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe. The association works to disseminate knowledge about the architecture and history of the 20th century, with a special focus on periods marked by totalitarian and dictatorial regimes. This presentation focuses on school educational projects exploring architecture as an instrument of fascism, and discusses the use of built heritage to teach difficult histories.

<h3>17:00 – 18:00</h3><h3>PARALLEL WORKSHOPS (offline - livestream resumes on 5 April)</h3> <ul><li>“Sound in the Silence”: Teaching about the difficult past in the turbulent present (European Network Remembrance and Solidarity)</li></ul><ul><li>“Who Were the Victims of the National Socialists?” – A Toolkit for Place-Based Learning (Transnational project team / EuroClio)</li></ul><ul><li>Using museum collections to look at the impact of Belgian colonisation in Congo (Stefania GARGIONI)</li></ul>

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<h3>FRIDAY, 5 APRIL 2024</h3><h3>9:00 – 10:30</h3><h3>HISTOLAB FELLOWSHIP PRESENTATIONS</h3>HISTOLAB Fellows present the results of the respective articles they have written with the support of the HISTOLAB grant scheme, followed by a short question and answer session with conference participants. Moderator: Steffen SAMMLER, Historian, Georg Eckert Institute (Leibniz Institute for Educational Media) and Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany Inclusive historical research: A methodological approach to help people with intellectual disabilities learn about historyJan-Christian WILKENING, University of Cologne, Germany Mapping the digital transition of museum theatre as an enrichment tool for virtual museum educationFoteini VENIERI, Heterotopia Museum Theatre, Greece Exploring the potential of emerging digital technologies for enhancing history educationMiljenko HAJDAROVIĆ, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osihej, Croatia Strengthening the European dimension through curriculum reform in Serbia. Successes, obstacles and implicationsAna RADAKOVIĆ, University of Belgrade, Serbia <h3>---------- END OF LIVE EVENT -----------------</h3>

<h3>11:00 – 13:00 - HISTOLAB AWARD FOR INNOVATIVE SCHOOL PROJECTS IN HISTORY EDUCATION (OFFLINE)</h3><h3> </h3>The award is presented to the best projects by students who were invited to reflect on how they would improve the way they learn history in school. Submitted projects focused on one or more of four themes: marginalised voices in history; connections between local and global history; museums and places of remembrance; and technology in history education. Awards presented by:Aurora AILINCAI, Executive Director, Observatory on History Teaching in Europe, Council of Europe

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