The teaching of “recent history” and political transition in Colombia: constants, fractures and new horizons

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Jhon Diego Dominguez Acevedo

Abstract

In the following article, we defend the hypothesis that peace will not have sense without an important change in the educational order. Therefore, we explore the problems of teaching “recent history” in educational contexts in transition processes in two parts. First, we analyze the conceptual discussions about “recent history” and “present history” (genesis and transformation). Second, we present the aims and mechanisms that have contributed to the consolidation of the teaching of “recent history” in Colombia.

Keywords:
Education, memory, learning from recent history, political transition.

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