Unpacking Ideologies: Shaping Cleopatra’s Representations

Abstract: This paper examines how hegemonic ideologies and discourses shape public representations of ancient history, including in popular culture. Ideally speaking, classroom practices need to foster critical engagement with various... Read More ›

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Quelle: https://public-history-weekly.degruyter.com/11-2023-6/ideologies-cleopatra/

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Virtual Reality Beyond the ‘Time Machine’ – A Manifesto

Given the increased popularity of VR to provide access to the past, the discourse about its potentials and challenges needs to be intensified

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Quelle: https://public-history-weekly.degruyter.com/11-2023-6/virtual-reality-xmem-manifesto/

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Aesthetic Experience in Public History

Public History sites often promise that visitors will be able to ‘experience history’, which has repeatedly been criticized.

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Quelle: https://public-history-weekly.degruyter.com/11-2023-6/aesthetic-experience-public-history/

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Historical Culture and Popular Culture

Historical and popular culture play an important role in our understanding of the past and in the ways in which we remember and use it.

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Quelle: https://public-history-weekly.degruyter.com/11-2023-6/historical-popular-culture/

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