What is a climate justice approach to teaching history and social studies?

Posted by Heather E. McGregor and Rebecca S. Evans on 2026-02-13

It is our view that all teachers have a role to play in preparing young people for a climate-unstable present and future. But taking on that role is not easy. Teachers encounter a wide range of demands, like focusing on solutions rather than only on describing the problems, engaging in action while avoiding partisanship, emphasising local priorities such as food sovereignty, or teaching [...]

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The forgotten half of the past world. The representation of women in Flemish and Hungarian history textbooks for secondary education

Posted by Karel Van Nieuwenhuyse on 2025-09-29

Think for yourself about ten names of people who you believe played an important role in world history. Chances are you will immediately come up with names such as Jesus, Mohammed, Genghis Khan, Columbus, Michelangelo, Voltaire, Watt, Smith, or Hitler. Strikingly, they are all men. It is probably not so easy to spontaneously come up with names of women. Yet throughout world history, women have [...]

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