15/06/2026
How can history education help build more democratic, inclusive societies?
Teaching difficult histories requires more than presenting facts. It calls for critical thinking, dialogue, and the ability to engage with multiple perspectives.
Join our webinar “Teaching Difficult Histories, Contested Memories and Democratic Citizenship”, organised by CARDET and the Association for Historical Dialogue & Research (AHDR) as part of the European project REM Heritage.
📅 Monday, 22 June 2026
🕒 15:00-17:00 CET / 16:00-18:00 Cyprus time
💻 Online via Zoom
🔗 Registration required: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/5R9bqkncT_22J1CzSRe93Q
📜 A Certificate of Attendance will be awarded to all participants!
Meet our speakers:
• Prof. Dimitris P. Sotiropoulos, Professor of Contemporary Political History, University of Peloponnese & Chair of the Governing Board, Observatory on History Teaching in Europe (Council of Europe) & President, General State Archives of Greece
• Loizos Loukaidis, Director, Association for Historical Dialogue and Research (AHDR), Cyprus
• Dr Elena Papamichael, Education Planning Officer A', Cyprus Pedagogical Institute Παιδαγωγικό Ινστιτούτο Κύπρου, Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth
• Prof. Arie Kizel, Professor, Faculty of Education, Department of Learning and Instructional Sciences, University of Haifa
The webinar will explore how remembrance, collective memory, identity, and experiences from divided societies influence history education today. Through expert insights and discussion, participants will examine practical approaches to teaching contested histories while promoting empathy, democratic citizenship, and meaningful dialogue.
We look forward to welcoming educators, researchers, students, policymakers, and anyone interested in history education and democratic citizenship.