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The Program on History, Memory, and Conflict is hosting its first meeting for this 2014-2015 academic year. This program engages in research, education, and practice concerning production and reproduction of history and memory in conflicts and post -conflict societies. The Program defines the history education as a broad concept that includes school education (textbook and instruction), memorials, museums, and archeological sites, popular culture, internet, and mass media. The program includes a lecture series, conferences, seminars, and other related events. The lecture series features speakers from GMU, the Washington area, the broader US, and other countries.
Topics of Interest: The production and reproduction of history and memory in conflicts and post-conflict societies, social identity, identity-based conflicts, the politicization of history education, transitional justice processes, conflict resolution and peacebuilding.
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