Democratisation of history
Initially defined as “history outside the classroom”, public history targets non-academic audiences through a multitude of media and sites. It develops participatory practices with the aim of engaging with a variety of partners and fostering collaboration between universities, cultural institutions, decision-makers and various public groups.
Explore
History outside the classroom
Public history targets non-academic audiences through multiple media platform (websites, social media, exhibitions, tours, documentary films, comics, etc.) and sites (museums, libraries, streets and online). Many research projects at the C²DH have incorporated participatory practices with the aim of engaging with a variety of partners and fostering collaboration between universities, cultural institutions, decision-makers and various public groups. Public history initiatives at the centre reflect a democratisation-based approach to historical scholarship that questions authority and explores possibilities for critical engagement with members of the public. Digital technologies provide new opportunities for public participation at all levels, such as the organisation of crowdsourcing activities or the production of historical wikis and digital memory banks.
Global South Public History
Research projects
Cutting-edge public history projects are intertwined with outstanding academic research on the contemporary history of Luxembourg and Europe.