Making the Case for History Panel Discussion

In this discussion, panelists discuss what they think we should do as teachers, historians and every day people to underline the importance of history, but also to watch out for the abuses of control of this historical narrative. 

Posted November 21, 2017

In this discussion, Andrea Eidinger, Jan Grabowski, Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail, Jean-Pierre Morin, and Tim Grove (L to R) follow up to their panel presentations to discuss what they think we should do as teachers, historians and every day people to underline the importance of history, but also to watch out for the abuses of control of this historical narrative. 

This presentation is part of the 10th Canada’s History Forum, Making History Relevant that was held on November 21, 2017 at the Canadian Museum of History. This event was organized by Canada’s National History Society and the National Council on Public History.

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