“They’re at it again”: The ‘English’ in Irish Textbooks

How does a former colony depict its coloniser once given the opportunity to tell its own history in school books?

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Quelle: https://public-history-weekly.degruyter.com/11-2023-5/english-irish-textbooks/

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“Shadows cast by our shared past” – the Irish Famine

The Irish Famine, a catastrophe which resulted in large scale loss of life and emigration, signalled a turning point in Anglo-Irish relations.

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Quelle: https://public-history-weekly.degruyter.com/11-2023-5/irish-famine/

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The British Isles: Simple Geography or Complex Histories?

Monthly Editorial: June 2023 Abstract: Is it possible to separate geography from history and what role do place names play in positioning the things they name politically? These are two... Read More ›

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Quelle: https://public-history-weekly.degruyter.com/11-2023-5/british-isles-editorial/

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Unsilencing the Histories of Ireland’s Indigenous Minority

We argue that the use of indigenous stories allows for the exploration of environmental issues in a holistic, informed and responsive way.

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Quelle: https://public-history-weekly.degruyter.com/10-2022-2/unsilencing-indigenous-ireland/

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Unsilencing the Histories of Ireland’s Indigenous Minority

We argue that the use of indigenous stories allows for the exploration of environmental issues in a holistic, informed and responsive way.

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Quelle: https://public-history-weekly.degruyter.com/10-2022-2/unsilencing-indigenous-ireland/

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