public history - De Gruyter Conversations

Politics & Society

Public History Under Attack: An Interview with Jerome de Groot

Over the past decade – perhaps more than ever – public history has become weaponized by the populist right around the world. In this interview, Jerome de Groot discusses how political shifts, funding cuts, and culture wars are redefining our relationship with the past.

Politics & Society

„Wie aus einem demokratischen Land ein Diktaturmonster werden konnte“: Volker Kutscher im Gespräch

Vor fast zwanzig Jahren begann Volker Kutscher seine Romanreihe um Kommissar Gereon Rath – ohne zu ahnen, wie stark gesellschaftliche Entwicklungen ihn in der Gegenwart einholen würden. Im Interview äußert sich der Autor zum zunehmenden Rechtspopulismus und das Wechselspiel zwischen Fakten und Fiktion.

Arts & Humanities

Public History in Russia and Its Failed Struggle Against Putin’s Historical Politics

Public history emerged in Russia in the 2010s as an attempt to resist the increasing monopolization of the past and its interpretations by Vladimir Putin’s regime. Despite public historians’ solid effort, the struggle was lost. What are the field’s pasts, presents – and potential futures?

Arts & Humanities

Call for Proposals: #RecordCovid19: Historicizing Experiences of the Pandemic

We are looking for interesting and innovative proposals for a new book about historical perspectives on the Covid-19 pandemic.

#public history

Public History Under Attack: An Interview with Jerome de Groot

„Wie aus einem demokratischen Land ein Diktaturmonster werden konnte“: Volker Kutscher im Gespräch

Public History in Russia and Its Failed Struggle Against Putin’s Historical Politics

Call for Proposals: #RecordCovid19: Historicizing Experiences of the Pandemic

Visit our shop

De Gruyter Brill Partners with Consensus to Enhance Research Discovery

10 Tips for Goal-Oriented Science Communication

What 311 academic librarians from 31 countries told us about AI

“Stories Provide a Safe Space for Discussion” – A Conversation about African Folktales in Youth Crisis Management

Humanities in Iran: In Search of Meaning

The Lehrter’s Children: Legacy of a Lost Railway Station

What the Study of Oligarchs can teach Leaders today – An Interview with David Lingelbach and Valentina Rodríguez Guerra

Redesigning America

“When Things Go Wrong, Where Was The Board?”

Public History Under Attack: An Interview with Jerome de Groot

Digital Linguistics: An Interview with Piotr Bański, Ulrich Heid and Laura Herzberg

“I would like to encourage women to simply let things go wrong”: An Interview with Kristina Priller

Illuminating the Quantum: How Quantum Light Is Shaping Tomorrow’s Technologies

The Photonics Innovation Award in Honor of Federico Capasso: Announcing This Year’s Winner

Ukrainian Scientists in Exile: An Interview With Yana Sychikova

Pin It on Pinterest