- Department of History, Carleton University, 400 Paterson Hall, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1S 0T1
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David Dean
Carleton University, History, Faculty Member
- University of Cambridge, Clare Hall, Department Memberadd
- Public History, Early Modern Britain, Historical representation, Museums, Theatre, Natalie Zemon Davis, and 24 moreDigital Humanities, British History, Visual Culture, Theatre History, Film History, Cultural Theory, Political Culture, Historical Films, Shakespeare, Teaching History, History, Cultural History, Cultural Memory, Museum Studies, History and Memory, Museology, Public Art, Museums and Exhibition Design, History of Museums, Museums and Identity, Collective Memory, Affect (Cultural Theory), National Museums, and Cultural Heritageedit
- Co-Director, Carleton Centre for Public History BA, MA Auckland University PhD Cambridge University Taught early... moreCo-Director, Carleton Centre for Public History
BA, MA Auckland University
PhD Cambridge University
Taught early modern British history at Goldsmiths College, University of London 1983-1994
Teaching early modern British history and Public History at Carleton University since 1996
Fellow Royal Historical Societyedit
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Research Interests: Public Art, Public History, Nationalism, Transitional Justice, National Identity, and 11 moreCultural Memory, Canadian Theatre, Public Memory, Theatre, Historical representation, Performance and Ethics, Community Based Theatre, Performing Memory, Trauma and Memory, Oral History In Performance and Museums, and Participatory Museum Display
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Research Interests: History, Museum Studies, Public Art, Public History, History and Memory, and 16 moreTransitional Justice, Cultural Memory, Second World War, Museums and Exhibition Design, National Museums, Museums and Identity, Museum Interpretation, Public Memory, Museology, Historical Controversy, Performance and Ethics, Community Based Theatre, Performing Memory, Trauma and Memory, Oral History In Performance and Museums, and Participatory Museum Display
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Review of our book by Louise Forsyth in alt.theatre Thanks to alt.theatre for the .pdf and permission to post it. Check them out: alt.theatre is Canada's only professional journal dedicated to the intersections of politics, cultural... more
Review of our book by Louise Forsyth in alt.theatre
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alt.theatre is Canada's only professional journal dedicated to the intersections of politics, cultural diversity, social activism, and the stage, and is a non-profit print magazine produced by Montreal's Teesri Duniya Theatre. We are passionate about our mission of curating space for scholars and artists working with themes of diversity, equity, and politics to share their work, and in turn we rely on the support of the community to help keep the magazine going. The cost of a single issue is $6, an annual subscription (4 issues) is $20, and a two-year subscription is only $32. Please consider buying this issue, or ordering a subscription, or making a donation. You can do so easily by visiting alttheatre.ca, or by contacting our manager at [email protected].
Thanks to alt.theatre for the .pdf and permission to post it.
Check them out:
alt.theatre is Canada's only professional journal dedicated to the intersections of politics, cultural diversity, social activism, and the stage, and is a non-profit print magazine produced by Montreal's Teesri Duniya Theatre. We are passionate about our mission of curating space for scholars and artists working with themes of diversity, equity, and politics to share their work, and in turn we rely on the support of the community to help keep the magazine going. The cost of a single issue is $6, an annual subscription (4 issues) is $20, and a two-year subscription is only $32. Please consider buying this issue, or ordering a subscription, or making a donation. You can do so easily by visiting alttheatre.ca, or by contacting our manager at [email protected].
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This article examines a range of issues surrounding the proposition that museums are excellent sites in which historical understanding can be deepened, thus raising the possibility of peaceful resolution to conflict and the achievement of... more
This article examines a range of issues surrounding the proposition that museums are excellent sites in which historical understanding can be deepened, thus raising the possibility of peaceful resolution to conflict and the achievement of social justice. The article begins by arguing that Canada is a case study worthy of detailed exploration. A settler state with a significant aboriginal presence, Canada is unique in its official commitment to multicultural and bilingual identities, and its traditional identity as a country extolling human rights, social justice, environmental responsibility and peacekeeping. These markers of nationhood have become increasingly problematic in light of the Conservative government’s insistence upon unifying narratives of nationhood privileging military glories, ties to the British monarchy, and constitutional achievements. This reinvention of the nation has been visible in many places, but especially in commemorative practices, sites of memory, and museums. Recent and ongoing changes to the museum landscape have ignited much discussion about the nature and role of national museums. The author offers a summary of recent scholarly work by public historians on museums in contemporary society, and considers museums that explicitly assert an agenda of social responsibility, before introducing the reader to three major national museums in Canada: the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, the Canadian Museum of Civilization (soon to be the Canadian History Museum), and the Canadian War Museum. Finally, the paper introduces readers to the articles that follow in this special issue.
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An edited interdisciplinary collection of 35 essays written by leading scholars from around the globe.
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A blog about the new workers' monument in Canada's National Capital