Over the last decades, the teaching of disciplinary histories and theories has attracted critiques from opposing directions. (...)
Despite these objections from critical scholars, disciplinary histories have emerged as an unlikely source of resistance. With the growing power of the far right across the world, disciplinary histories not only allow for alternative explorations of history and objections to the status quo, but also for making incisive parallels with the present.
In this workshop, we want to discuss the possibilities and limits of disciplinary histories to 1) highlight knowledge erasures and inequalities; 2) discuss the relationship of theory and (political) practice; and 3) connect present issues to past origins. Specifically, the workshop will address the following questions:
How are the different arguments against or in favour of teaching disciplinary histories negotiated in different geographical, disciplinary, local environments?
What do, or might, current teaching strategies look like, especially under direct or indirect censorship?
How can different disciplines support, and learn from, one another?