The main aim of this thesis is to examine the history of Sanjak of Alexandretta in the Turkish nationalist historiography. In this respect, it is important to comprehend how this region as a territory was tried to present as a homeland with ethnic-nationalist connotations and idioms through the discipline of history by Kemalist nationalists in the late of 1930s. Thus, in order to pay attention to the process of annexation of the region into Turkey requires focusing on how and by whom this nationalist history was written in order to gain different perspective. In general, the history of region has been considered on the basis of Turkish-Arab animosity. According to this approach, the history of region is the narration of encountering of these nationalist movements. On the other hand, the question of how this history was shaped by Turkish Kemalist nationalists and to interrogate the impact of the self-determination principle and mandate system on this nationalist history through which myths was created and the historical events were distorted in the process of integration of the region are also vital. Besides, while considering this local history, giving priority to the local narratives can open the path to investigate this nationalist history critically and understand the period of annexation from the view of ordinary people.

Ed. commerciale de : Thèse : ? : Universität Klagenfurt : 2002. / Bibliogr. p. 347-384.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Saint Mary's University, 2009. / Includes abstract. Advisor: Albert J. Mills. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 325-352).

Ephorus was an historian held in high esteem by ancient authors, but his reputation has not fared as well among modern scholars. He has been accused of apolitical simplicity, lack of judgment in selecting sources, political bias, and, most damagingly, choosing or even distorting his material for the purpose of creating moral exempla. This characterization, however, is unfair to Ephorus and his History. Analysis of the fragments does not reveal an explicitly moral purpose to his work, thus he must be freed from the negative implications that such a purpose entails. Nevertheless, as this study will demonstrate, Ephorus did have a concept of ideal communities and how they functioned to ensure internal concord and external security, one that apparently approached historical reality in Scythia and Crete. Both communities, according to Ephorus, are characterized by an aversion to wealth, harmony amongst citizens, and shared communal ownership and responsibility. These themes appear again in Ephorus’ narrative of the 5th and 4th centuries, most prominently in the histories of Athens, Sparta, and Thebes. Furthermore, these themes are related to philosophical and political discourses of the 4th century found in the major philosophical schools. Thus, while Ephorus should not be considered a moral historian, his worldview was shaped by the philosophy of the 4th century, which helped in the creation of an organized, though possibly overly schematized, understanding of history. / text

I am interested in investigating community perceptions of planning processes in marginalized communities. More specifically, through this project I will draw on the concept of insurgent historiography (Sandercock, 1998) to examine community members’ perceptions of planning processes, in particular for environmental justice mitigation in diverse communities. I will explore this topic through the case of the Holly Street Neighborhood and Holly Street Plant Redevelopment in Austin, Texas. Constructed in the 1950’s, the Holly Street Power Plant has served as a symbol of the trials and tribulations of marginalized communities in East Austin: institutionalized segregation, industrialization, and their disproportionate effects on minority communities in Austin. During its time in operation, the plant was reported to have had numerous spills and other detrimental events. The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry lists 17 reported events related to the facility (2009). However, a Public Health Assessment conducted by the Texas Department of Health concluded that there was “no apparent public health hazard” associated with the site (Agency for Toxic Substances and Diseases Registry, 2009). After years of protest, civil lawsuits and investigations, Austin City Council voted to close the Holly Plant in 1995. It was finally taken completely offline in 2007 after approval from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, shifting the community discourse to that of justice and healing: site remediation, decommission and demolition, and redevelopment. By utilizing ethnography and other qualitative research methods, I will document subjugated types of knowledge and memories of this planning process, and, drawing on concepts of insurgent historiography and difference, construct an alternative, insurgent historiography of the Holly redevelopment. I will conclude by discussing the implications of revealing insurgent historiographies for planning in diverse, marginalized communities, and how unlocking such narratives have the potential to improve community participatory planning. / text

The historiography of philosophy presents many difficulties to anybody addressing its more general features. How easy it would be if we had only one skeptic philosopher - who calls himself a skeptic or is believed to be one - and just one "other" philosopher who is not a skeptic or at least does not want be known as such. The third person would be the historian of philosophy who informs us about what befalls the skeptic philosopher and his skepticism. Does be have many followers or many critics or both? Does he stick to his opinions throughout his life or does he change them? ls he ignored by the other philosopher or rather criticized by him? The historian would report all of this to us; we would read his story and be in a position to discuss it, to compare it with the skeptic's own writings and with those of his opponent, and so on. Unfortunately, this ideal constellation does not exist. History is more complex; the historians of philosophy reporting on skepticism have to deal with several skeptical philosophers - self-declared or suspected - from ancient and modern times, and with various theories of skepticism - apologetic and polemic, prompted by religious, scientific or other considerations. Most importantly, historians of philosophy are not a third party. This can be learned from Stäudlin's History of Skepticism.

This thesis is intended to respond to the extent to which South African textbooks on the subject of history is linked to the governmental policy documents and whether they are producing and reproducing national identity. The two textbooks are aimed at students in grade 10. Both books were produced in 2008 but published by different publishers. The essay is based on Norman Faircloughs critical discourse theory which has been supplemented by Michael Billings theory Banal Nationalism, which assumes that it is the national words that remind us daily of our homeland that is producing and reproducing national identity.   The survey shows that both textbooks are closely tied to the government policy document for the teaching of history. The textbooks refer to the policy, both explicitly and implicitly. The two textbooks reproduce a common national identity in South Africa based on the discussions taking place in society. In other words, the textbooks have been influenced by Rainbowism and African Renaissance. The books lift up both the idea of a reconciled South Africa and a proud nation in the continent of Africa. The texts and exercises in the books contribute to the production of national identity by reminding students that they can be proud to be South African in a unique multicultural nation. The analysis also shows that the textbooks strive to include all people in the national community regardless of ethnicity.

1918–1940 m. Lietuvos Respublikos nepriklausomybės laikotarpis sietinas su nacionalinio Lietuvos istorijos mokslo institucionalizacijos proceso pradžia. Šios disertacijos tyrimo objektas − nepriklausomos Lietuvos istorikų bendrija ir istorijos mokslo profesionalizacijos pradžia. Pagrindinė nagrinėjama problema – žmonės sudarę aptariamojo laikotarpio istorikų bendriją, kurie modernios nacionalinės istoriografijos formavimosi pradžioje ėmėsi istorijos tyrimų. Keliamas klausimas kas juos siejo ar skyrė. Disertacijos tikslas - išanalizuoti 1918–1940 m. Lietuvos istorikų bendrijos sudėtį ir profesionalizacijos ypatybes. Keliami uždaviniai ištirti istorikų: specialybės išsilavinimą, kvalifikacijos kėlimo aplinkybes, atskleisti socialinių kolektyvinės biografijos aspektų (teritorinės ir socialinės kilmės, etninės ir konfesinės priklausomybės, lyties ir šeimos faktoriaus) poveikį istorikų profesionalizacijai, amžiaus grupes ir kartų santykių problemas, ideologines pažiūras ir konkurencinę kovą ,,istorikų lauke‘‘, profesinę struktūrą – darbą, veiklą ir narystę istorijos mokslo institucijose ir istorikų pragyvenimo šaltinius. Tyrime nepriklausomos Lietuvos istorikų bendriją sudaro 52 asmenys. Šio darbo naujumas ryškiausiai matosi mėginant pasirinkus atrankos kriterijų, nustatyti profesionalių nepriklausomos Lietuvos istorikų skaičių, socialinę bendrijos struktūrą išskiriant jų grupes bei apibrėžiant šios bendrijos ,,ribas“. Istorikų ,,bendrijų” studijos praplečia istoriografijos... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Period of the Independence of the Republic of Lithuania in 1918–1940 is associated with the beginning of the process of institutionalization of national Lithuanian historical science. The object of this dissertation is the community of historians of the independent Lithuania during 1918–1940 and the beginning of its professionalization. The main problem analyzed in this dissertation is the group of people who composed the community of historians. The main aim is to reveal the composition of the community of historians of 1918−1940 Lithuania and the features of its professionalization. The author sets the following tasks to be explored: education of historians, conditions for the obtaining of qualification, social aspects of collective biography (territorial and social origin, ethnical and confessional dependence, factor of gender) and its influence on the professionalization of historians, age groups and the problems of intercourse between the generations of historians, ideological creeds and competition inside the historical field, professional structure – work, activity and membership of historians in the scientific organizations and means of their subsistence. According to the following criterions of selection − how many historians had lived and worked in 1918–1940 Lithuania, gained the education as historians and published their works on the subject of history, the community of historians consists of 52 persons.12 (23 %) of them had the lectureship in Vytautas Magnus... [to full text]

Bakalauro darbe nagrinėjama kūno kultūros ir sporto tyrimų gausi užsienio ir lietuvių literatūra, pristatomi sporto, kaip socialinio-kultūrinio reiškinio, istoriografijoje rezultatai, nagrinėjami istorikų, filosofų, žurnalistų, sporto darbuotojų, trenerių įvairaus pobūdžio darbai apie Lietuvos sportą kaip socialinį-kultūrinį reiškinį,jo svarbą asmens, visuomenės ir valstybės raidai. Tyrimo problema charakterizuojama klausimais: Kokie sporto, kaip sociakultūrinio reiškinio aspektai, išryškinami lietuvių istoriografijoje? Kokia jų atspindėjimo specifika? Kokie skirtumai ir panašumai dominuoja tarp užsienio ir lietuvių mokslinės literatūros? Tyrimo tikslas - išanalizuoti ir apibendrinti pagrindinius sporto, kaip socialinio-kultūrinio reiškinio, aspektus lietuvių istoriografijoje ir išaiškinti silpniausias tyrinėtojų veiklos puses, į kurias turėtų būti kreipiamos jų pastangos, taip pat nustatyti jų panašumus ir skirtumus su užsienio mokslininkų tyrimais. Tyrimo objektas - sporto kaip sociokultūrinio reiškinio istoriografija. Istoriografinė analizė parodė, kad užsienio mokslininkų tyrimų arealas pasirinkta tema yra kur kas platesnis ir išsamesnis. Pagal moksliškumo lygmenį visus iki šiol Lietuvoje atliktus tyrimus galima skirstyti į tris pagrindines grupes: darbai, analizuojantys teorinius sporto, kaip socialinio-kultūrinio reiškinio, aspektus, sporto istorijos publikacijos, istorikų ir kitų sričių mokslininkų darbuose, populiari mokslinė literatūra apie kūno kultūrą ir sportą... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / In the undergraduate work physical culture and sport research objects are analysed, the results of sport as sociocultural phenomenon in historiography are presented, various works about Lithuanian sport as sociocultural phenomenon of historians, philosophers, sport workers, trainers are analysed from the aspect of importance of sport in personal, social and state development. The problem of the research is characterized by the question: What aspects of sport as sociocultural phenomenon are emphasized in Lithuanian historiography, what is particularity of its reflection? What are the differences and similarities among the dominant foreign and Lithuanian scientific literature? The aim of the research is to analyse and summarise the main aspects of sport as sociocultural phenomenon in Lithuanian historiography and also to identify their similarities and differences in research with foreign scientists. The object is the survey of sport as sociocultural phenomenon in historiography. The historical analysis showed that the range of foreign scientific research on a topic are much broader and more detailed. By scientific level all the researches done to this moment in Lithuania can be divided into the three groups: works in which sport as sociocultural phenomenon is analysed in theoretical aspect, sport history publications, works of historians and scientists from other spheres on this topic, popular scientific literature on physical culture and sport. The problematic of researches... [to full text]

By separating the local from the global, extant historiography fails to capture a total sense of how Africans engaged with change in the 19th and 20th centuries. Existing approaches are Eurocentric in assuming that global forces like colonialism, racism, nationalism and capitalism were the only issues that Africans confronted and thought about. A more complete history of social change is one which integrates local concerns and ideas, expressed in local languages and cosmologies, with Atlantic discourses. The history of Abeokuta in Western Nigeria had been written in a modernization model which interprets the Egba past as how a modern missionary-created elite tried to transform the society from a traditional one. By focusing on elite discourses in a wider scope than the modernization premise, a more complex history emerges in which European influence and colonial power were only part of many forces and resources which the Egba struggled over, modulated and coped with. Power in 19th century Abeokuta was invented by the construction of a national identity, history and traditions to legitimize a central monarchy. The interests of ruling elites converged with those of colonial power towards consolidating these innovations and political centralization. However, other displaced elites always contested such constructions. The crises and violence of the early 20th century were therefore not simply anti-colonial resistance. They were complicated expressions of political dissent against local, colonial and global forces of domination, and reactions to socio-economic challenges. Public health discourse reveals that the Egba did not conceive of European medicine as a dichotomous binary to local medical practices. Rather, it represented an addition of choices to a corpus of medical options. Similarly, Atlantic ideas like democracy and modernization were reduced to local understanding such that they correlated to local knowledge. Modernity for the Egba was therefore not about becoming like Europe; but about pursuing life‘s best-options in the variety of free and forceful influences. Egba society was shaped in the multiple struggles among elites advancing various claims and deploying instruments of power. This history transcends the colonial and renders Africans much more fully as actors in the making of their lives and society.