History

History (from Greek ἱστορία, historia, meaning "inquiry; knowledge acquired by investigation") is the study of the past. Events occurring before the invention of writing systems are considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term that relates to past events as well as the memory, discovery, collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation of information about these events. Historians place the past in context using historical sources such as written documents, oral accounts, ecological markers, and material objects including art and artifacts.History also includes the academic discipline which uses narrative to describe, examine, question, and analyze a sequence of past events, and investigate the …

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AAI: The Africa-America Institute · 1 March 2024 English

The post Read AAI’s digital newsletter debut issue on “Honoring History” and BHM appeared first on The Africa-America Institute.

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GALA: Gay and Lesbian Memory in Action · 2024 English

Times, we pay tribute to photography as a vital instru- ment for enriching and shaping LGBTQIA+ history. [...] Once in a while, you will be a version of yourself that you don’t like, and that will just

that words cannot. When documenting LGBTQIA+ history, photography has played a crucial role in recording a tool for visibility and change. For much of history, LGBTQIA+ individuals lived in the shadows, forced for LGBTQIA+ rights. Iconic images in LGBTQIA+ history have not only documented events but have also The role of photography in documenting LGBTQIA+ history remains as important as ever. In an age where instru- ment for enriching and shaping LGBTQIA+ history. Through photographs, we create a legacy for future


GALA: Gay and Lesbian Memory in Action · 2024 English

In this issue of The GALA Times we go back to the late 1980s, a time of conflict, uprising and hope. [...] Also, there is still a large portion of …

and I particularly en- joy material on queer history and issues such as climate change and environment philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau famously said. Yet, history has shown us time and again that it is society’s


12 December 2023 English

Flyer of Africa Commons History and Culture database.

cultural materials. Access options Africa Commons: History and Culture, is freely accessible in Africa and


12 December 2023

Africa Commons History and Culture platform


11 December 2023

website on South African and African history and culture. The SAHO website is linked to a partnership programme with universities, schools and community based history projects. It has become an integral the higher education landscape and the go to website for information on South African and African history with just over 6m visitors a year. SAHO, is recognised as a national cultural and heritage asset the National Order of Ikhamanga (silver), “for his commitment to the preservation of our country’s history through ground-breaking and well-balanced research and collection of profiles and events of the struggle


University of Cambridge · 4 July 2023

are still being lost despite the seeming solutions from governments. Because of their uniqueness, history, unconventionality, biological composition, and societal differences, marginal identities can be


Boydell & Brewer · 1 April 2023

divinely inspired notions of authority and norms of conduct. Drawing on archive, ethnographic and oral history research, as well as participant observations of the elite peace negotiations since 2013, Pendle


AAI: The Africa-America Institute · 1 March 2023 English

Studies in the United States it may be tempting to dismiss or minimize the significance of Black History Month to, for instance, follow the lead of a Washington Post columnist who recently bemoaned that it offers “naïve hope.” But such cynicism is to be resisted as […] The post Reflections on Black History Month appeared first on The Africa-America Institute.

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AAI: The Africa-America Institute · 6 February 2023 English

129th birthday. William Leo Hansberry was an American pioneer in the scholarly study of African history […] The post Partner Event: The William Leo Hansberry Research Symposium appeared first on The Africa-America

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