Call for applications on "The situation of teaching and learning of history in Albania"
In the context of 5th edition of "MEMORY DAYS: Violence and Stalinist Repression", which will be held on 13–20 February 2020, the Institute for Democracy, Media & Culture will organize on 14 February 2020 the international conference "The Situation of Teaching and Learning of History in Albania – Dealing with the Period of the Communist Regime, Innovation and Challenges" in cooperation with the Association of History Teachers in Albania.
At the conference we will address ideas, practices not only of actors working in Albania, but also of those abroad; not only experiences in the treatment of Communist regimes in the curriculum by the countries of Southeast Europe, but also the experiences of the countries of Western Europe; we will bring together ideas of not only the historians or curriculum experts, but also the ideas and experiences of history teachers, their students, and specialists of education.
The treatment of the historical period of the communist regime in Albania will take place especially in the following directions:
- In history course programs
- In history textbooks
- In the process of teaching and learning in the classroom
- In terms of students
Please send the abstract not more than 300 words and a short academic CV at conference@idmc.al by 1 December 2019. The abstracts will be selected by 15 December 2019.
We will send you soon more information with regard to the fifth edition of Memory Days, which will be held on 13–20 February 2020, including the preliminary program and info on our partners. All the information will also be available soon at "MEMORY DAYS '20". For any question please email us at office@idmc.al.
At this stage we would very much appreciate if you share the call with other actors and researches who can apply in this conference.