Learning to remember: how should we teach history?
Monday 20th October 2014
Venue: Churchill College
Category: Talks & Classes
Price Info: Free, pre-book
Time Info: 7:00pm-8:30pm
This event is taking place as part of the Cambridge Festival of Ideas 2014.
Earlier this year Education Secretary Michael Gove criticised "left-wing myths" about World War One and said they denigrated patriotism and courage by depicting the war as a "misbegotten shambles". His views were criticised by some historians. This debate will discuss how we should teach history in a globalised world and why it is important. BBC Cambridgeshire's Chris Mann chairs a discussion with Professor Evans, Regius Professor of History at the University of Cambridge, Professor David Cesarani, Research Chair in History at the Holocaust Research Centre, Royal Holloway, University of London, Katherine Edwards, a secondary school history teacher and Damian Collins, a Conservative MP, member of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Archives and History and Modern History graduate.
Tea, coffee and biscuits will be served from 7pm. The debate will start at 7.30pm.
Pre-book online at www.festivalofideas.cam.ac.uk or by calling 01223 766766. Booking opens 22 September.
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