Journal article
WHEN HISTORY MEETS POLITICS In the Humanities Classroom - and Outside
Common knowledge (New York, N.Y.), Vol.24(3), pp.405-414
08/01/2018
DOI: 10.1215/0961754X-6939805
Abstract
During the 2016 US presidential campaign, historians and other scholars of fascism explored the question of whether the Trump phenomenon was fascist in nature. Following the election, Elizabeth Heineman developed a course to investigate these writings in tandem with a close inspection of historical fascism in the German case. The course coincided with the first months of the Trump presidency, inviting discussion not only of ideology and popular appeal, but also of specific developments in the young administration. Students were challenged to think critically about the uses of historical analogy in a politically charged setting. Presenting the voice of a student, William Simpson, “When History Meets Politics” highlights the importance of discussions that happen beyond the instructor’s hearing. Simpson’s account underscores the potentially transformative experience of well-structured debate among students with opposing viewpoints, each committed to deep reading and careful thought about both history and present-day politics.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- WHEN HISTORY MEETS POLITICS In the Humanities Classroom - and Outside
- Creators
- Elizabeth Heineman - Univ Iowa, Hist, Iowa City, IA 52242 USAWilliam J. Simpson - Univ Iowa, Hist, Iowa City, IA 52242 USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Common knowledge (New York, N.Y.), Vol.24(3), pp.405-414
- DOI
- 10.1215/0961754X-6939805
- ISSN
- 0961-754X
- eISSN
- 1538-4578
- Publisher
- Duke Univ Press
- Number of pages
- 10
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 08/01/2018
- Academic Unit
- International Programs; History; Gender, Women's and Sexuality Studies
- Record Identifier
- 9984278130502771
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