Historical Process

Описание: Revolution NJ Interpretative Theme: Historical Process

How do we know what we  know? A simple question with a complicated answer. In the webinar Historical Process, Dr. Gonzalez-Tennant explores the way historians, archaeologists, and archivists make sense of the past and how the fragmentary nature of evidence shapes the stories they are able to tell. Diving into the different types of evidence available, Dr. Gonzalez-Tennant explores ways in which we can fill in the gaps of traditional historical records, pushing against dominant narratives that emphasized famous individuals and events in favor of a more complex, inclusive history of everyday people. Viewers of this webinar will walk away with a critical approach to the process of doing and understanding history, seeing it as a process rather than a stagnant record.

A Bundle of Silences: Reimagining Interpretive Approaches to the Past is a series of seven pre-recorded webinars that pull together scholars from across the nation to explore key aspects of the American Revolution, as identified in Revolution NJ's Interpretive Framework. In these seven 30-minute videos, viewers will be introduced to the broader context and discussions surrounding each of the themes. In addition to this introductory overview, each webinar will have several case studies that demonstrate how using a particular theme can help develop a nuanced interpretation of the past.

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