Putting it on the agenda (again) Historical

Transcript:Putting it on the agenda (again) Historical:
Putting it on the agenda (again) Historical Dialogue in History Education in Israel, the Gaza Strip and the West Bank Aims of today Brief and dense tour of education systems and history education British Mandate Palestine Israel Gaza Strip West Bank A position on history education to be debated after the presentation(s) children= citizens-in-the-making and thus key actors in building long term reconciliation and political change. Multi-perspective enquiry based history education in form of local children’s histories as a way forward? Mandate Palestine Education structures Few public schools for Palestinians American missionary schools in larger cities Jewish schools system (on backdrop of pro-Jewish immigration policy) Establishment of Islamic schools as counter-reaction to British failure to provide education for Palestinians Separate education systems established mono-lingual educational cultures and spaces Educational systems reproducing community elites History education Public schools for Palestinians Hegemonic curriculum on basis of British history Jewish schools system diaspora history century long positive relations between Palestinians and Palestinians Jew connected histories rather than separate social and political fragmentation and development of two nationalisms (History) Education in Israel Israelis Aim of a Zionist historical consciousness (radical break) 1st gen. Textbooks = national commemorative narratives (1950s-1970s ) 2nd gen. textbooks in the 1970’s no different (ministerial publications) 1980: 37% of Jewish students explicated hated Arabs. 67% stated that Arabs should not have full and equal rights. Moderation of textbooks from late 1980s to 2nd Intifada (partial ‘de-zionisation’ during Peace Process) Post-intifada = Zionism regained hegemonic position in education Bedouin 1948-1966 Education system for ‘Israeli Arabs' under military control Underfunded system, over-crowded buildings and rotating teacher corps Use of hegemonic curriculum influenced by Zionist curriculum for Israeli Jews Education = imposed policy like forced urbanisation 1967- ‘Civilian’ education system established Aim of loyalty to Israeli Despite curriculum change in 1970’s emphasis still on Israeli hegemonic commemorative narratives Jewish place names Renamed Israeli Arabs Palestinians 1948-1966 Education system for ‘Israeli Arabs' under military control Underfunded system and overcrowded buildings Use of hegemonic curriculum influenced by Zionist curriculum for Israeli Jews 1967- Civilian education system established, but no Palestinian influence Aim of loyalty to Israel Despite curriculum change in 1970’s emphasis still on Israeli hegemonic commemorative narratives, Jewish place names Renamed Israeli Arabs Continuation of imperial policy of separate education systems + mono-lingual and oppositional educational cultures , identities and spaces Openings & alternatives within Israel In education Handful of bi-lingual schools established jointly