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The German-born philosopher and political scientist Hannah Arendt (1906-1975) in her work "Ideology and Terror: A Novel Form of Government" suggests that in totalitarian regimes, education does not aim to instill specific beliefs or ideologies but rather wants to hinder individuals from thinking critically and forming their independent opinions. Thus, at the height of the Great Terror in 1937, Joseph Stalin introduced significant edits to a textbook on the history of the USSR. Published shortly thereafter in million-copy print runs, the "Short History of the USSR" amounted to an ideological sea change. Similarly, the Nazi government in the 20th century implemented educational reforms to use elementary education to reflect Aryan supremacy and anti-Semitic ideologies. Today, we still see examples of education being used as an instrument of manipulation and control over collective memory. Instead the primary goal of education should be fostering intellectual curiosity and nurturing independent thought. All of this together is why historical memory is such a big focus for us here at #CSF, which is led by our programme #ConfrontingMemories.

'The Public University as a Real Utopia' explores institutional democracy, academic freedom, and the curriculum as the real utopian 'constituents' of the public university. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4ckpssi.

Liberal arts classes can add a lot of value to one's education. By exploring ideas, issues, and methods across the humanities and arts, students will learn critically and think with an open mind. Here's some ideas about adding them to your course schedule. #liberalarts #liberalartseducation #college #highered https://bit.ly/3W1I8Fm

This Autonomy student was impressed with all the offerings given at the University of Reason. The flagship Autonomy course, the History Blueprint, and the Ultimate History Lesson with John Taylor Gatto provide a complete educational package ahead of its time. https://lnkd.in/gGMFE8XX #IntegrityMatters #HiddenSkills #AttitudeOfGratitude #CultureOfExcellence #NoExcusesAttitude #PublicSpeakingPower #ArtOfSales #ValueBasedSkills #HighValueSales #EffectiveDelegation

Liberal arts classes can add a lot of value to one's education. By exploring ideas, issues, and methods across the humanities and arts, students will learn critically and think with an open mind. Here's some ideas about adding them to your course schedule. #liberalarts #liberalartseducation #college #highered https://bit.ly/3h0Blg2

Liberal arts classes can add a lot of value to one's education. By exploring ideas, issues, and methods across the humanities and arts, students will learn critically and think with an open mind. Here's some ideas about adding them to your course schedule. #liberalarts #liberalartseducation #college #highered https://bit.ly/3W1I8Fm

SOME TAKEAWAYS FROM THE SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 AMERICAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY (AHA) STUDY ON THE TEACHING OF U.S. HISTORY IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS See this September 19, 2024 New York Times gift article: https://lnkd.in/e7rrJ7gG. The actual AHA report is at https://lnkd.in/e-vgQ4eT.

Alongside 150 colleagues from throughout the University of California system, including many major figures in Middle East Studies: Stacy Fahrenthold, Heghnar Watenpaugh, Patricia Morton, Sholeh Quinn; those engaged in cutting-edge Holocaust research: UCLA's Michael Rothberg, and leading and rising historians and area studies specialists: Marian Schlotterbeck and Archana Venkatesan, we sent a letter to UC President Michael Drake calling on him to rescind his plan to spend millions of dollars imposing “viewpoint neutral history of the #MiddleEast ” on our campuses and students. We explain that if the UC administration determines “how and what we teach” in our field, it will “set a chilling precedent” affecting the teaching of all topics of public concern and critical debate like climate change, histories of racism, #genocide, and mass atrocity. We note that his statements question the academic integrity of “scholars already engaged in the historical study and teaching of the Middle East,” and remind him that “the sole responsibility for maintaining the quality of our universities’ academic programs” rests with the faculty. We ask him to “to reaffirm the independence and integrity of UC faculty to educate without outside interference; to rescind the call for “viewpoint-neutral history” that directly undermines the prerogative and ability of UC faculty to educate students.” And we ask him to reaffirm his commitment to protecting academic freedom and the First Amendment right to free speech for students, faculty and staff around the war in Gaza, Israel/Palestine and any other issue of public concern and debate. #AcademicFreedom #history

Join us in Rochester for our free Michigan Conference on Introductory History Courses on September 20 and 21 at Oakland University. What skills and support do today’s students need to thrive on college campuses? How can all educators help students succeed in the transition from K-12 to post-secondary studies? What are we trying to achieve in introductory history courses in Michigan in high school and college?

This is VERY well done by the American Historical Association. Why? Because it leans on the expertise and experiences of actual teachers. More associations should follow this model to combat the misinformation and disinformation circulating about the U.S. #education system. Listen to #teachers.