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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Can history classrooms move beyond textbooks? This author blog explores the HERJ article quoted below with the authors providing their personal perspective on why comic books can help support students' historical understanding. Read the blog here: journals.uclpress.co.uk/herj/news/223/

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Gen #AI has arrived in the classroom. But what does this actually mean for history teachers? This fascinating author blog explores the journey undertaken to research and write up their paper and why they chose to publish in HERJ. 🔗Read the blog here: journals.uclpress.co.uk/herj/news/227/

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

On International Literacy Day we're highlighting papers in History Education Research Journal that discuss historical literacy. Fostering historical literacy skills in a primary or secondary school classroom leads to improved historical thinking and results in higher grade attainment.

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

This article examines interviews with history teachers in Germany as part of a pilot project and provides the authors' observations on the socio-cultural implications of #GenAI in the history classroom. 🔗https://doi.org/10.14324/HERJ.23.1.19

The History Education Research Journal cover is shown in the background of this image. On the left side the article title is written in black text. It reads, '‘Doing history teaching with GenAI’: an exploration of teaching practices during an AI pilot project in Germany. a research article by Marcel Mierwald and Denise Hoins'. The UCL Press and open access logos appear at the bottom of the image.

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

This fascinating article investigates the development of historical curiosity and career interest among professional historians against the current political climate in the USA. doi.org/10.14324/HER...

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

"If we aspire to establish inclusive history education that can be implemented across national contexts, we need a better understanding of how teachers themselves conceptualize inclusion" Read more on the HERJ blog: journals.uclpress.co.uk/herj/news/216/

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

This paper by @raduhd.bsky.social and Joakim Öberg explores how comics can enhance #HistoryEducation. Read the article to understand how comics can serve as powerful tools for fostering historical thinking, empathy and engagement. 🔗 doi.org/10.14324/HER...

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

New publication! With the aim of better understanding the beliefs of European history teachers on inclusion in history education, this article analyses focus group interviews providing a thematic analysis resulting in 3 key themes. 🔗https://doi.org/10.14324/HERJ.23.1.15

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

"The way textbooks are written determines how history is taught" This article explores the ways people are side-lined in the history of the liberation struggle through the history curriculum in Zimbabwe and what this can mean for societies emerging from violent conflict. 🔗 doi.org/10.14324/HER...

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

What role can AI play in history education? This fascinating blog explores how engagement with AI-mediated testimony experiences can support the development of historical consciousness. Read the blog here: journals.uclpress.co.uk/herj/news/210/

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

We are pleased to announce a 2025 CiteScore of 1.3! Read about what this means, hear from the journal's Editor-in-Chief, Prof Arthur Chapman, and Deputy Editor, Dr Caitríona Ní Cassaithe, and find out what your peers are reading in our top cited articles: journals.uclpress.co.uk/herj/news/212/

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

How can museum educators work with interactive video testimonies to generate historical consciousness? This paper broadens the scope for human–#AI interactions by elaborating on the expressions of historical consciousness of museum educators at the #SydneyJewishMuseum doi.org/10.14324/HER...

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

In this blog Yolande Potjer delves into the research behind her recent article in HERJ and her motivations for publishing in the journal. 🔗 journals.uclpress.co.uk/herj/news/208/

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Historical perspective taking refers to the mental activity of attempting to take the perspective of historical people. This recently published article in examines how two widely used Dutch primary school history textbooks promote historical perspective taking. 🔗 doi.org/10.14324/HER...

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

🧑‍🏫 In this research article, authors outline a novel design principle, designing a #ProfessionalDevelopment programme for primary school teachers focused on historical reasoning in inquiry-based lessons. 🔗 doi.org/10.14324/HER...

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

In this fascinating blog, author Heinrich Ammerer makes the case for engaging with #ArtificalIntelligence in history education. 🔗: journals.uclpress.co.uk/herj/news/206/

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

🖼️ This study investigates the capacity of #AI image generators to produce historically coherent visualisations. 1,024 generated images were analysed for: 🖌️historical significance 🖌️epochal authenticity 🖌️comparative lifeworld depiction 🖌️archetypal representation 🔗 doi.org/10.14324/HER...

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

This editorial provides a review of the articles in the series History Education in Historical Perspective. High-quality papers explore national contexts of theory & practice that consider what, in the history of history education, remains a valuable source of new insight. doi.org/10.14324/HER...

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

In this blog authors Jonas Schobinger and Martin Nitsche discuss the findings from their article, 'The process of historical questioning: a systematic literature review' and explain why they chose to publish in HERJ. Read the blog here: journals.uclpress.co.uk/herj/news/203/

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

How do students develop meaningful historical questioning? This literature review examines studies from history education research to gain a better understanding of how historical questioning works and the cognitive operations involved. Read the full paper here: doi.org/10.14324/HER...

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

On the HERJ blog author, Rachel Moylan, discusses her article in the 'GenAI & History Education' series and provides her personal perspective on what AI really means for #HistoryEducation Read the blog on the HERJ site: journals.uclpress.co.uk/herj/news/202/

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Can AI really think historically for students? In this article, Rachel Moylan examines the perspectives of history teachers as they navigated the public release of ChatGPT in 2022. Read the full article here: doi.org/10.14324/HER...

Image showing a cross section of the History education research journal cover. Text reads: "Why think historically when AI can do it? Understanding the relationship between generative artificial intelligence and history teacher identity. A herj research article in Investigating the Relationship Between Generative Artificial Intelligence and History Education by rachel moylan" Logos for UCL Press and UCL Open Environment are at the bottom.

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

HERJ has a new series call for papers on 'Decolonisation and Heritage in History Education'! For more information, including how to express your interest in submitting, please see the series call for papers here: journals.uclpress.co.uk/media/journa...

the series call for papers on decolonisation and heritage in history education

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

How can generational trauma be a form of possibility for renewal and strength? This important article investigates how inheritors of collective trauma view history’s workings and how these understandings shape their social positioning. doi.org/10.14324/HER...

Image showing the HERJ journal cover in the background. Text reads: "Theorising intergenerational trauma through the prism of history-in-the-now: historical consciousness, the sense-making process and its potentials for self-transformation. A HERJ research article" Logos for UCL Press and UCL Open Environment are at the bottom.

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

On the HERJ blog author Christopher Berg discusses this article and why studying history matters in the 2020s. journals.uclpress.co.uk/herj/news/198/

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Why study history? This article explores why students choose to study history at graduate level and how can this be used to inform and inspire history and social studies teaching practices. doi.org/10.14324/HER...

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

How do history textbooks contribute to developing a democratic culture? This new paper aims to explore how teaching the evolution of twentieth-century democracy in Spanish history textbooks contributes to the promotion of competences for a democratic culture of learners. doi.org/10.14324/HER...

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Why do authors choose to publish in HERJ? The HERJ blog offers authors a chance to discuss their research and reasons for submitting to the journal. Read the full article here: doi.org/10.14324/HER... Read the blog here: journals.uclpress.co.uk/herj/news/196/

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

📢New publication📢 What knowledge content is required to respond to the questions posed in lesson assignments in a history classroom? This article examines the design of lesson assignments addressing historical and contemporary societal issues in schools. doi.org/10.14324/HER...

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

📢New publication in HERJ📢 This article explores ways in which frameworks and approaches to community-oriented learning can reimagine and expand the conventional classroom, transforming it into a unique and dynamic space for engaging with local history: doi.org/10.14324/HER...

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

What could be happening in a history classroom that is oriented to learning about & responding to #ClimateJustice? On the HERJ blog authors Heather McGregor & Rebecca Evans discuss their article & why they chose to publish in HERJ. This is a fascinating read: journals.uclpress.co.uk/herj/news/157/

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Have you been exploring @uclpressjournals.bsky.social's ‘Highly Cited in 2025’ article collection? Featuring this HERJ article uncovering how history education can support critical responses to #ClimateChange: bit.ly/4rtZISM 📚 Explore the collection: bit.ly/4kabxdZ

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

On the HERJ blog author Victoria Percy-Smith discusses her article in HERJ and invites us to rethink how we understand museum education. journals.uclpress.co.uk/herj/news/154/

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

What is a climate justice approach to teaching history and social studies? This fascinating article reviews literature in #ClimateChange education & #ClimateJustice education from 2017-2023 to develop conceptions of climate justice education relevant to teaching history. doi.org/10.14324/HER...

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

What happens when pupils step into a museum and encounter the materiality of the past during an educational visit? This article focuses on the relation between pupil and object in a museum setting to foster historical consciousness. Read the full article here: doi.org/10.14324/HER...

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

🌟 UCL Press Journals’ new 'Highly Cited in 2025’ collection features two thought-provoking articles published in HERJ, drawing on both the past and the future of #EducationResearch. Read the articles here: bit.ly/4kaNuLR, along with other research making an impact.

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

We're recruiting! We're seeking passionate, active researchers who are eager to contribute to HERJ's mission and support the development of high-quality scholarship across the field. Find out more, including how to apply, here: journals.uclpress.co.uk/herj/news/153/

A call for expressions of interest to the HERJ Deputy Editorship listing the role, responsibilities and duties of a deputy editor of HERJ.

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

🎉Celebrate #InternationalDayofEducation2026 with UCL Press Journals! Read the blog on the power of youth in co-creating education and learn more about the publications in HERJ and other UCL Press Journals that examine the obligation institutions have to socially support young people.

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

On the HERJ blog today, author Jason Todd explores the themes in his research article and why he chose to publish in HERJ. This is a fascinating, personal blog. Stories We Inherit, Stories We Make: History, Culture and Belonging doi.org/10.14324/HER...

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

How do you teach history in classrooms when you know there is more than one way of encountering, representing, and understanding the past? On the HERJ blog, Katherine discusses the questions that underpin her article. Read the full blog here: journals.uclpress.co.uk/herj/news/147/

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

📢First publication of 2026!📢 Shaping historical consciousness: young people, social remembering and identity dynamics outside the classroom: This paper explores how engagement with history outside the classroom shapes the development of students' historical consciousness doi.org/10.14324/HER...

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Why is it necessary to challenge the inside/outside binary of history education in the classroom? In this article, author Katherine Elisabeth Wallace outlines two concepts to challenge this binary, providing history educators ways to engage in a more-than-human experiment: doi.org/10.14324/HER...

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

How are historical and political thinking interconnected? This new publication explores the connection between historical and political learning in the Austrian lower secondary school classroom: doi.org/10.14324/HER...

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

📢New publication This study investigates how an intervention in place-based history education can be planned and implemented by history teachers and staff from cultural heritage institutions at a local archive. Part of the Mixed Methods series, read the full paper here: doi.org/10.14324/HER...

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

On the HERJ blog, the authors of this paper discuss the implications of their findings and why they chose to publish in HERJ: journals.uclpress.co.uk/herj/news/110/ Read the full paper here: doi.org/10.14324/HER...

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Teachers, especially history teachers, are crucial to helping students realise their role as citizens within democratic society. On the HERJ blog the authors of 'A vote for Australian democratic consciousness' discuss the intention behind their article: journals.uclpress.co.uk/herj/news/109/

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

On the HERJ blog Sarah Godsell discusses her article and explores how poetry can be used to learn and teach history: journals.uclpress.co.uk/herj/news/108/ You can read the full #OpenAccess article here: doi.org/10.14324/HER...

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

What can be learned from the entrenched positioning of Indigenous peoples w/in a colonialist understanding of cultures? This paper, part of the democratic resilience series, aims to contribute a framework for how historical consciousness can be guided by moral consciousness: doi.org/10.14324/HER...

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

📢New publication, and the first from the HERJ series, 'Democratic resilience and regression in history education since 1945'. This article explores the intersections of historical and democratic consciousness in education using history textbooks in Canada: doi.org/10.14324/HER...

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History Education Research Journal @histedresearch.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

The HERJ series 'Democratic Resilience & Regression in History Education since 1945' has started publishing. Read the articles from the series: journals.uclpress.co.uk/herj/collect... Sign up to the HERJ newsletter to receive updates from the journal: journals.uclpress.co.uk/herj/site/su...

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