Is history an (a)-political discipline?

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German historians are in the midst of a heated discussion about how the professional association of historians should figure in social and political debate. On 14 February the Verband der Historiker und Historikerinnen (VHD) – the German counterpart of the KNHG – organized a meeting with supporters and opponents in this debate in Berlin. Two hundred historians from the entire country turned up and at some points manifested their agreement with one of the speakers through civilized applause. The central question at this meeting was: Is history an (a)-political discipline?

Period18 Feb 2019

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  • TitleIs history an (a)-political discipline?
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletwww.knhg.nl
    Media typeOther
    Date18/02/2019
    DescriptionGerman historians are in the midst of a heated discussion about how the professional association of historians should figure in social and political debate. On 14 February the Verband der Historiker und Historikerinnen (VHD) – the German counterpart of the KNHG – organized a meeting with supporters and opponents in this debate in Berlin. Two hundred historians from the entire country turned up and at some points manifested their agreement with one of the speakers through civilized applause. The central question at this meeting was: Is history an (a)-political discipline?
    Producer/AuthorKNHG
    URLhttps://knhg.nl/2019/02/26/is-history-an-a-political-discipline/?lang=en
    PersonsAntia Wiersma
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