{"id":16623,"date":"2019-10-05T21:14:29","date_gmt":"2019-10-05T21:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/historiografija.hr\/?p=16623"},"modified":"2019-10-05T21:14:29","modified_gmt":"2019-10-05T21:14:29","slug":"the-engaged-historian-perspectives-on-the-intersections-of-politics-activism-and-the-historical-profession-edited-by-stefan-berger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/historiografija.hr\/?p=16623","title":{"rendered":"The Engaged Historian: Perspectives on the Intersections of Politics, Activism and the Historical Profession. Edited by Stefan Berger"},"content":{"rendered":"

Povjesni\u010dar Stefan Berger uredio je 2019. godine zbornik koji dovodi u pitanje uvrije\u017eenu pretpostavku o nespojivosti povijesne znanosti i politi\u010dkog anga\u017emana ukazuju\u0107i nasuprot tome na kontinuiranu povezanost politi\u010dkog djelovanja i profesije povjesni\u010dara.<\/p>\n

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The Engaged Historian<\/strong><\/p>\n

Perspectives on the Intersections of Politics, Activism and the Historical Profession<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Edited by Stefan Berger<\/p>\n

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Afterword by Georg G. Iggers\u2020<\/p>\n

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Berghahn Books <\/strong><\/p>\n

2019<\/p>\n

322 pages<\/p>\n

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Description<\/strong><\/p>\n

On the surface, historical scholarship might seem thoroughly incompatible with political engagement: the ideal historian, many imagine, is a disinterested observer focused exclusively on the past. In truth, however, political action and historical research have been deeply intertwined for as long as the historical profession has existed. In this insightful collection, practicing historians analyze, reflect on, and share their experiences of this complex relationship. From the influence of historical scholarship on world political leaders to the present-day participation of researchers in post-conflict societies and the Occupy movement, these studies afford distinctive, humane, and stimulating views on historical practice and practitioners<\/p>\n

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About the Author<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stefan Berger<\/strong> has directed the Institute for Social Movements at the Ruhr University Bochum and served as the Chairman of the History of the Ruhr Foundation since 2011. Since 2016 he has been Honorary Professor at Cardiff University in the UK. Previously he held the position of Professor of Modern German and Comparative European History at the University of Manchester.<\/p>\n

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Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n

List of Illustrations<\/p>\n

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Introduction:<\/strong> Historical Writing and Civic Engagement: A Symbiotic Relationship
\nStefan Berger<\/em><\/p>\n

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Chapter 1. <\/strong>Engagement: Metahistorical Considerations on a Disputed Attitude in Historical Studies
\nJ\u00f6rn R\u00fcsen<\/em><\/p>\n

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Chapter 2.<\/strong> The Ideal of Justice and Its Significance for Historians as Engaged Intellectuals
\nMartin Wiklund<\/em><\/p>\n

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Chapter 3.<\/strong> Committed Writing: History and Narrative Communication Revisited
\nKalle Pihlainen<\/em><\/p>\n

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Chapter 4.<\/strong> The Historian-King: Political Leaders, Historical Consciousness and Wise Government
\nAntoon de Baets<\/em><\/p>\n

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Chapter 5.<\/strong> Historians with a Cause: Refugees\u2019 Memory and Historical Practices in Interwar Greece
\nEmilia Salvanou<\/em><\/p>\n

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Chapter 6.<\/strong> The Making of the Zhanguo Ce Clique: The Politicization of History Knowledge in Wartime China
\nXin Fan<\/em><\/p>\n

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Chapter 7.<\/strong> The Historicization of World War II in Greece After the Civil War: Looking Back on the Public Debate over a Lecture by British Historian C. M. Woodhouse
\nManos Avgeridis<\/em><\/p>\n

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Chapter 8.<\/strong> Historians as Dissidents: Intellectual \u2018Eros\u2019 in Action
\nNina Witoszek<\/em><\/p>\n

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Chapter 9.<\/strong> The Social Movement History as a social movement in and of itself
\nMichihiro Okamoto<\/em><\/p>\n

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Chapter 10.<\/strong> Professional Historical Writing and Human Rights Engagement in the Twenty-First Century: Innovative Approaches and their Dilemmas
\nNina Schneider<\/em><\/p>\n

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Chapter 11.<\/strong> Using the Past: The Brazilian Cinema between Censorship and Representation
\nMeize Lucas<\/em><\/p>\n

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Chapter 12.<\/strong> Historians and the Trauma of the Past: The Destruction of Security Files on Citizens in Greece, 1989
\nVangelis Karamanolakis<\/em><\/p>\n

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Chapter 13.<\/strong> Historians and\/in the New Media
\nEffi Gazi<\/em><\/p>\n

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Chapter 14.<\/strong> Street History: Coming to Terms with the Past in Occupy Movements
\nAntonis Liakos<\/em><\/p>\n

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Afterword:<\/strong> The Historian as an Engaged Intellectual: Historical Writing and Social Criticism \u2013 A Personal Retrospective
\nGeorg G. Iggers<\/em><\/p>\n

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Index<\/p>\n

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Reviews<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThis collection of essays succeeds wonderfully well in revealing and analyzing the intellectual and actual challenges facing historians as they enter public affairs. It is a fitting addition to the literature on public intellectuals available to contemporary readers.\u201d<\/em> \u2022 James M. Banner, Jr.<\/strong>, historian and author of Being a Historian: An Introduction to the Professional World of History<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cThis book is incredibly timely, given the current state of politics in the world, and the pressure on historians to become more engaged in conflicts of the day.<\/em> The Engaged Historian is essential reading for every historian trying to negotiate their role as an engaged citizen.\u201d<\/em> \u2022 Robert B. Townsend<\/strong>, American Academy of Arts and Sciences<\/p>\n

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https:\/\/www.berghahnbooks.com\/title\/BergerEngaged<\/a><\/p>\n

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