Presentation of the book "How Do We Learn History Without Being Taught?" by academic Emilia Salvanou
As part of the event, the author, on the occasion of the recent publication of her book, will discuss the pressing issue of teaching and preserving historical memory with academics Dimitrios Plantzos, Maria Repousi, and Niki Maroniti.
As noted on the back cover: “At the core of this book lies the assumption that history is not only knowledge of what happened in the past, but also the way we relate to that knowledge—and the realization that this relationship has often been neglected when we talk about history. By exploring our different relationships with the past, from academic history and history education to history in the public sphere, the book proposes a rethinking of how we approach them: rather than viewing them as parallel ways of speaking about the past, we should consider their dynamic synthesis; rather than treating history as independent from the cultural practices of society, we should see it as one of them. Recognizing that our relationships with the past are complex and multilayered, the concept of historical culture reintroduces the cultural construction of history into the discussion and redefines the role of contemporary history education.”
Emilia Salvanou’s book "How Do We Learn History Without Being Taught?" is published by Asini Publications.
The event will also be live-streamed via the Hellenic American Union’s website and YouTube channel.