COMUNICATION

MEDIA – PRESS – VIDEOS – PODCAST

“RECONQUEST” – HISTORICAL NARRATIVE OR XENOPHOBIC VIEW?

The influence of remote past events can also have a close relationship with political ideas and attitudes, as is the case with the period of the Middle Ages in the Iberian Peninsula, often referred to as the “Reconquista”.
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BORDERS IN THE HEAD: COMPARING MEXICAN AND BERLIN WALL

To understand contemporary political conflicts over the role of borders and walls, we need to understand their historical dimensions in all their complexity.
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LENIN AND MARX AS SYMBOLS OF LIBERATION?

To understand the differences and similarities between historical representations and collective memories, we need to pay attention not only to national and local contexts, but also to the social and cultural processes that influence citizens.
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BUILDING NATIONAL IDENTITY THROUGH HISTORICAL NARRATIVE

In this video from the Stanford Humanities Center, M. Carretero analyzes how historical narratives, as taught in schools, build a national identity that is not always based on historical facts.

HISTORY IN FILM AND POPULAR CULTURE

In this video from the Stanford Humanities Center, M. Carretero and S. Wineburg analyze how movies affect our interpretation of history.

ADDRESSING SOCIO-CULTURAL DIVERSITY AT THE MUSEUM

In this video which forms part of the Seminar on Art and Social Inclusion, organised by the Museo Picasso de Málaga, M. Asensio shows us some central issues related to attention to diversity in museums.

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF GLOBAL CRISIS

Ignacio Bresco de Luna and Floor van Alphen reflect with Meike Watzlawik on different topics related to psychology, history, citizens’ movements and the effects of the pandemic caused by COVID-19.

HISTORY & SCHOOL

Interview by L. Vázquez with M. Carretero in the “Conversaciones” section of La Nación to reflect on the meaning of national holidays.

GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION

In this Lúminis Foundation podcast, M. Carretero answers various questions related to citizen education in the current global context, with special attention to the role of the pandemic caused by COVID-19.

CHILDREN’S MUSEUM

In this video M. Asensio explains the concept of the Children’s Museum, illustrating it with examples from various international institutions.

THERE IS NO LEARNING WITHOUT TRANSFORMATION

In this interview, M. Carretero and C. Skliar delved into the challenges of learning throughout life.