29 April 2014

CALL FOR PAPERS: “HISTORY MAKES YOU THINK! From the trenches of the Somme to the trenches of the history classroom”

Wits School of Education and the Wits History Workshop, in conjunction with the South African History Archive, are proud to host the 28th annual conference of the South African Society for History Teaching: 

 

“HISTORY MAKES YOU THINK! 

From the trenches of the Somme to the trenches of the history classroom” 


VENUE: The Wits School of Education, 27 St Andrews Road, Parktown, Johannesburg 

DATE: Friday 10 to Saturday 11 October 2014 

 

CALL FOR PAPERS AND ABSTRACTS: Deadline: 31 July 2014

This is a conference for all involved in History education, and we would like a wide range of papers and presentations. We are calling upon academic historians, history educators involved in the practical teaching of History in primary and secondary schools, and post-graduate students doing research on topics that relate to the conference theme and sub-themes to submit proposals for paper, workshop or poster presentations for the upcoming SASHT conference. 

Theme: History makes you think! 

Sub-themes: 

 

  • Historical thinking, thinking like an historian
  • Engaging with challenging concepts in History teaching
  • Classroom pedagogy and problem-solving
  • Thinking approaches to teaching sensitive topics in History
  • Thinking about problems facing the teaching of History (at primary, secondary, tertiary levels) 
  • Should History make you act, not just think? (History teachers as activists) 
  • Any other topic related to the conference theme 

 

 

TYPES OF PRESENTATIONS 

1. Paper Presentations: These will be allocated 20 minutes each, plus a 10 minute question/discussion time. 

2. Workshop Presentations: Workshop presentations will be allocated 45 - 60 minutes each, inclusive of question and discussion time. 

3. Poster Presentations: Posters will be displayed in a public area and time programmed for a 5-10 minute discussion during a walk-about. 

 

Download call for papers, conference information and registration form.