Key-Note Speeches at National and International Conferences and Symposia
21 Sept. 2019, Shanghai, China
Key-note speech (gemeinsam mit Bettina Paireder): The Image of China in the History Textbooks of Austria
At the International History Education Comparative Research Workshop, ECNU Shanghai
20 March 2018, Valladolid, Spain
Key-note speech: The initial education of history and social sciences teachers in a European comparative approach. Results from the CHE-Study.
At the XXIX Simposio Internacional de Didáctica de las Ciencias Sociales Asociación Universitaria de Profesorado de Didáctica de las Ciencias Sociales (AUPDCS), Universidad de Valladolid
27 July 2015, Jinan, China
Key-note speech (IAO7): History teaching with the Council of Europe’s eBook on ‘Shared histories for a Europe without dividing lines’
At the 22nd International Congress of Historical Sciences (ICHS)
8-10 April 2014, Univ. of Vienna, Austria
Key-note speech: The Education of history and of civic education teachers in Europe;
At the Final Conference: Shared Histories for a Europe without Dividing Lines, Austrian Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of Council of Europe.
27–28 Sept. 2013, Univ. Innsbruck, Austria
Key-note speech: „Ich will lieber Frieden lehren als Hass“. Albert Einsteins Briefwechsel mit Sigmund Freud als geschichtsdidaktisches Konzept.
At the 3rd Internat. Symposium GDÖ: Vom Kriegsnarrativ zur Friedenspädagogik. Aktuelle Herausforderungen an die Geschichtsdidaktik
14–16 Sept 2013, Nicosia, Cyprus
Key-note speech: The Civic and History Teachers’ Education in Europe. First results of the European comparative study.
At the 10th International Conference of the ‘History Educators International Research Network (HEIRNET); Home for Cooperation
7–13 April 2013, Erfurt, Germany
Key-note speech: The Civic and History Teachers’ Education in Europe. First results of the European comparative study.
At the EUROCLIO Annual Conference
20 Feb. 2013, Strasbourg, France
Key-note speech: The Civic and History Teachers’ Educationin Europe. First results of the European comparative study.
At the Steering Committee for Educational Policy and Practice (CDPPE), CoE
7–8 Nov. 2012, Strasbourg, France
Key-note speech: Present-day situation in training of history teachers in Europe. Project Shared Histories for a Europe without Dividing Lines.
At the seminar: Human Rights as reflected in the History of Art, CoE
14 Nov. 2012, Kiev, Ukraine
Key-note speech: A Professional portrait of a history teacher in the 21st century: teacher training aspects.
At the Seminar: A Professional portrait of a history teacher,
National Pedagogical University M. Dragomanov
21 Sept. 2012, Maribor, Slovenia
Key-note speech: The Culture of Political Festivities. The example of 1st May Manifestations in historical Film Documents
Forum of Slavic Cultures: International Conference: Heritage of Socialism. Film – Industrial Heritage (20 – 22 Sept. 2012)
4 Sept. 2012, Univ. Rom, Italy
Key-note speech: History, Social Studies and Civic Education in Europe. First results of the European comparative study on teacher education.
At the 1st Conference of the International Association for Research in History and Social Sciences Education (IRAHSSE)
30 June–2 May 2012, Vienna, Austria
Key-note speech: First results of the CHE comparative study.
At the 3rd Expert Meeting, ITTP: The Civic and History Teachers‘ Education in Europe, EU – LLL Project KA1-SCR
29–30 Sept. 2011, Univ. of Graz, Austria
Key-note speech: Kompetenzen in der Prozessorientierung – eine Paradoxie? Beispiele aus der Lehrer/innenbildung.
At the first International Symposium of GDÖ: Kompetenzorientierter Geschichtsunterricht. Modelle – Praxis – Perspektiven
21–22 Aug. 2011, Yonsei University, Seoul, South-Corea
Key-note speech: Education of History Teachers in Europe – Standards, Structures and Tenets – A comparative study.
At the 3rd International History Educationalist Symposium Northeast Asian History Foundation, Inst. For East-Asian Cultural Exchange of Korea University
25–28 Mai 2011, Vienna, Austria
Key-note speech: A tentative structure for the comparative study.
At 2nd Expert Meeting: ITTP: The Civic and History Teachers‘ Education in Europe – EU – LLL Project KA1-SCR
16–17 Dez. 2010, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Key-note speech: Orientations for teacher training in the XXIstcentury.
At the seminar: Reform of History Teaching Methods and Pedagogy in History Teaching in South Eastern Europe CoE, North-South-Centre, UN Alliance of Civilisations
30 Nov.–1 Dez. 2010, Kiev, Ukraine
Key-note speech: The use of information technology in initial training of history teachers.
At the seminar: The use of information technologies when training pupils’ intercultural communication skills through history teaching Council of Europe, National Pedagogical University
31 May–1 June 2010, St. Petersburg, Russia
Key-note speech: Interactive training of history teachers.
At the seminar: Teaching history in a multicultural society: how to integrate interactive methods in the initial training of history teachers. Council of Europe, St. Petersburg State University
7–8 May 2010, UN Buffer Zone Nicosia, Cyprus
Key-note speech: Multiperspectivity in teacher education. A new challenge for initial and in-service teacher training systems.
At the Int. Symposium: What does it mean to think historically? AHDR (Association for Historical Research and Dialogue)
3–6 March 2010, Vienna, Austria
Key-note speech: Key questions and challenges regarding interdisciplinary cooperation in teacher education in the fields of history, political/civic education, social and cultural studies.
At the 1st Expert Meeting: ITTP: The Civic and History Teachers‘ Education in Europe, EU – LLL Project KA1-SCR
1–2 July 2009, Kiev, Ukraine
Key-note speech: History teachers in a divers and globalised world. A new challenge for initial and in-service teacher training systems.
At the seminar: How to use multiperspectivity when teaching history in schools for reconciliation and tolerance CoE, Kiev Municipal Pedagogical University
30 Nov–1 Dec 2008, Istanbul, Turkey
Key-note speech: The Training of History Teachers in Europe. Structures, Standards and Trends.
At the seminar: „Globalisation and Images of the Other: Challenges and new perspectives for history teaching in Europe”. CoE, IRCICA (Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture)
14–15 Nov. 2008, Essen, Germany
Key-note speech: Kulturgeschichte in aktuellen Positionen der österreichischen Geschichtsdidaktik.
At the conference: Kulturgeschichte und Geschichtsdidaktik im Dialog. Historische Horizonte und aktuelle Fragen, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Histor. Institut
24–26 Sept. 2008, Lissabon, Portugal
Key-note speech: Needs for creating a possible North-South network of teacher training institutions.
At the Expert Meeting: „Images of the other in history teaching – the role of history teaching institutions in the North and the global South; North-South-Centre of the Council of Europe
29 May–1 June 2008, Viena, Austria
Key-note speech: First results of the comparative study on Structures and Standards in Initial Training for History Teachers in Europe.
At the symposium: The Structures and Standards of Initial Training for History teachers in Europe, EU-Sokrates-Projekt, Uni Wien, BMWF, BMUKK
29–30 Okt. 2007, Strasbourg, France
Key-note speech: A historical culture for the promotion of cultural diversity in Europe.
At the symposium: Learning history to understand and experience cultural diversity today, Council of Europe
7–8 Dec. 2006, Hamburg, Germany
Key-note speech: Unterrichtsplanung – Unterrichtsanalyse: Werkzeuge für die LehrerInnenausbildung in Geschichte online.
At the seminar: Historisches Lernen online. Am Beispiel ausgewählter multimedialer Anwendungen, Univ. Hamburg, ZHW
12–13 Nov. 2005, Nicosia, Cyprus
Key-note speech: The use of historical sources when teaching history in schools – challenges and different perspectives.
At the symposium: The use of sources in teaching and learning history CoE, Ass. f. Historical Dialogue & Research
14–15 Dec. 2001, Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina
Key-note speech: The process oriented approach to teaching history.
At the seminar: New approaches in teaching history in secondary schools Council of Europe, Min. of Education; BA
12–14 Nov. 2001, Ias, Rumänis
Key-note speech: The process oriented approach to teaching history.
At the seminar: New approaches in teaching history in secondary schools. Council of Europe, Min. of Education, Romania
8–10 Nov. 2001, Budapest, Hungry
Key-note speech: The professional profile of a history teacher.
At the seminar: The Challenges facing History Teachers in the 21st century in a regional context Council of Europe, Min. of Education, Hungary
19–21 June 2000, Volgograd, Russia
Key-note speech: New methods in teaching history in present day secondary schools: the example of Austria ADCDS.
At the seminar: New methods in teaching history in present-day secondary schools in the Russian Federation Council of Europe, Min. of Education of the RF
1–3 June 2000, Essen, Germany
Key-note speech: Initial Training of History Teachers – A Comparative Approach to Structures and Standards in 13 European Countries.
At the International Workshop: History in Europe. Principles and Standards Kulturwissenschaftliches Institut
6–7 March 2000, Strasbourg, France
Key-note speech: Initial Training of History Teachers in Thirteen Council of Europe’s Member States – First Results of the Comparative Study.
At the seminar: The Council of Europe’s Project: Learning and teaching about the history of Europe in the 20th century. Council of Europe
1–4 Sept. 1999, Neuchatel, Switzerland
Key-note speech: The image of the neighbours. The countries of the former Austro-Hungarian Monarchy in the mirror of Austrian history textbooks of the 20th century.
At the seminar: Vivre ensemble dans un même espace. Séminaire Européen, Council of Europe
15–17. April 1999, Nijniy Novgorod, Russia
Key-note speech: The ideal profile of a history teacher and how initial training should provide it.
At the seminar: The initial and in-service training of history teachers in The Russian Federation and their evaluation Council of Europe, Russ. Bildungsministerium
11–13 March 1999, St. Petersburg, Russia
Key-note speech: Developments in initial and in-service training in the Russian Federation since 1996 and the way forward: an overview
At the second national stocktaking conference on history teaching in the Russian Federation. Council of Europe, Russ. Bildungsministerium
10–12 Dec. 1998, Brüssel, Belgium
Key-note speech: Social and economic history in schools.
At the symposium: Towards a pluralistic and tolerant approach to teaching history – a range of sources and new didactics Council of Europe, Communauté française de Belgique
14–16 Nov. 1998, Graz, Austria
Key-note speech: The Urgency of Reforms in the training of history teachers.
At the Presidency Conference on Southeast Europe: European Educational Co-operation for Peace, Stability and Democracy, BMUK, MBWV
6 Nov. 1998, St. Petersburg, Russia
Key-note speech: A brief analysis of the work on teacher training in the Russian Federation.
At the preparatory meeting for the Second National Stocktaking Conference CoE; Internat. Center for Educational Innovation
23–25 Sept. 1998, Prag, Czech Republic
Key-note speech: Key-questions to the initial teacher training of history teachers.
At the seminar: Teachers and their university education at the turn of the millennium, Faculty of education, Charles university, Prague
19–22 April 1998, Vienna, Austria
Key-note speech: Key-questions to the structures of initial training of history teachers.
At the seminar: The initial training of history teachers in thirteen Council of Europe’s member states – a comparative study Chair, Council of Europe, BMUKA
30 March – 1 April 1998, Ekaterinburg, Russia
Key-note speech: The ideal profile of a history teacher.
At the seminar: The initial and in-service training of history teachers in the Russian Federation Council of Europe, Russ. Bildungsministerium
11–13 Dec. 1997, Budapest, Hungry
Key-note speech: Active and innovatory methods of teaching history and their implications for teacher training: the case of Austria.
At the seminar: Teaching the History of Europe in the 20th CenturyCouncil of Europe, Ungar. Bildungsministerium
10–12 Nov. 1997, Novgorod, Russia
Key-note speech: Active and innovatory methods of teaching history and their implications for teacher training: the case of Austria.
At the seminar: Teaching national history in the Russian Federation: The Balance between local, regional and national history in a multinational state Council of Europe, Russ. Bildungsministerium
11–14 June 1997, Lviv, Ukraine
Key-note speech: Key issues in the initial training of history teachers: the example of Austria.
At the seminar: The initial and in-service training of history teachers in European countries in democratic transition Council of Europe, Ukrain. Bildungsministerium
7 April 1997, Mexico, D.F., Mexiko
Key-note speech: La enseñanza de la Historia en Europa Central y Oriental
At the Seminar: Introducción a la formación de maestros en historia y ciencias sociales del nivel medio y medio-superior, Seminarleitung; CESU/UNAM
17–23 March 1996, Liberec, Czech Republic
Key-note speech: Prozessorientierte Geschichtsdidaktik.
At the seminar: Angewandte Sozialwissenschaft in der Lehrerbildung, TEMPUS-Tacis-Projekt
26 June – 1 July 1995, Varna, Bulgaria
Key-note speech: Sozialgeschichte und Geschichtsunterricht.
At the Seminar: Formiranje i funktioniran na istoriceski znanija ve obschestvoto. istoria i mytove (Historische Fakultät Sofia)
16 May 1995, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Key-note speech: Die Ausbildung der Geschichtslehrer in Österreich,
Filozofska fakulteta, Universität Ljubljana
27 June – 3. July 1994, Varna, Bulgaria
Key-note speech: Prozessorientierte Geschichtsdidaktik. Neue Wege in der Ausbildung für GeschichtslehrerInnen an der Universität Wien.
At the seminar: Istoriceskata nauka i funktioniraneto na istoriceskite znajna ve obtschestvoto Historische Fakultät der Universität Sofia; Institut für Lehrerfortbildung 'Peter Beron'
1–2 July 1994, Schumen, Bulgaria
Key-note speech: Nationale Identität in einem Europa der Zukunft.
At the seminar: Nationalnite interecij i prioritetij veracvitieto na demokratitschnoto obschestvo (Nationale Interessen und Prioritäten der Politik im Demokratisierungsprozeß)
Speeches and Presentations
3 Sept. 2019, Univ. Vienna, Austria
Historical Consciousness - the State of the Art: A Comparative Approach to the Concept from Various Regional Discourses (gemeinsam mit Barbara Derler und Bettina Paireder)
Bei der 16. internationalen Jahreskonferenz von HEIRNET 2019 "Public History, Historical Culture, Identity and Pedagogy".
9 Nov. 2016, Univ. Graz, Austria
Planung und Durchführung erfolgreicher Lehrveranstaltungen
20 Okt. 2016, Univ. Wien, Austria
Unterrichtsprinzipien des historisch-politischen Lernens. Der neue Unterstufenlehrplan, Teil 2
11 Sept. 2015, ECNU Shanghai, China
The Education of History Teachers and of Civic Education Teachers in Europe, Competences and Standards
7 Sept. 2015, Nanjing University, China
The Education of History Teachers in Austria and in selected other countries of Europe
24 Okt. 2014, Univ. Graz, Austria
Politische Bildung in Europa. Ergebnisse der CHE-Studie Symposium: Wofür steht Politische Bildung?
27 Sept. 2014, Wien, Austria
Multiplikatoren fürs Museum? Kooperation zwischen dem Wien Museum, der Universität Wien und Praxisschulen im Rahmen der fachdidaktischen Ausbildung von Lehramtsstudierenden;
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, 4. Int. Symposium der GDÖ
9 Sept. 2014, University of Wroclaw, Poland
Shared narratives: An eBook on selected economic, social and cultural histories in Europe.
At History and Edutainment. Annual Conference – Int. Society for History Didactics
26 June 2014, Univ. Oxford, Great-Britain
The Education of History Teachers in Europe. First Results of the CHE-Study,
Institution of Education
2 May 2013, Vienna, Austria
Fit für die demokratische Bildung? Die Ausbildung der Lehrer/innen für Geschichte und Politische Bildung im europäischen Vergleich.
At the 'Aktionstagen Politische Bildung' & 'Didaktik am Donnerstag' at the University of Vienna
21 Nov 2012, Vienna, Austria
Die nächste Generation Lehrer/innen – Wozu werden sie ausgebildet?
5. Leibniz-Vortrag, BSA
5 Nov. 2011, Vienna, Austria
Reflecting actions and theoretical underpinnings of teacher education by teacher educators at the University of Vienna, together with F. Radits, Chr. Dalton-Puffer et al.
At CARN Conference 2011: Bringing a different world into existence. Action research as a trigger for innovations
14 Apr. 2011, Vienna, Austria
Politische Bildung im Fächerverbund aus der Sicht der Geschichtsdidaktik.
Wiener Gespräche zur Politischen Bildung, Palais Epstein / Parlament of Vienna
17 März 2011, PH Wien/ SSR Vienna, Austria
Geschichtsdidaktische Prinzipien als Grundlage für die Auswahl kompetenzorientierter Fragen zur mündlichen Reifeprüfung.
At the Symposium: Die neue kompetenzorientierte mündliche Reifeprüfung im Fach GSP, 16. – 18.03.2011, Altlengbach
25 Feb. 2010, Vienna, Austria
Under construction: Strategien und Lösungsansätze der Professionalisierung von Politischer Bildung.
At the annual conference der IG Politische Bildung, AK-Wien
12 Nov. 2009, Vienna, Austria
Ist die Prozessorientierung noch aktuell?
At ‚Didaktik am Donnerstag‘, FDZ Geschichte, Sozialkunde und Politische Bildung, University of Vienna
24 Okt. 2008, Vienna, Austria
Kompetenzaufbau im Unterricht für Geschichte, Sozialkunde und Politische Bildung.
At the Kick off Meeting of the Austiran Initiative for Democracy „Wählen ab 16“: Kompetenzen der politischen Bildung, 1. Teil, Pädagogische Hochschule Wien
8 June 2006, Vienna, Austria
Computerspiele im Geschichtsunterricht
BG Polgarstraße und Siemensforum
24–29. April 2005, Puchberg, Austria
Sozialgeschichte und Identität. Geschlecht, Familie und Schule im historischen Wandel
gemeinsam mit Franz Lux, Hildegard Pruckner, Klaus Edel, Irene Ecker, Vera Cerha
6 May 2004, Vienna, Austria
Geschichtslehrerausbildung im europäischen Vergleich – Strukturen und Standards.
At the WiSo-Presentations, University of Vienna
29–30 Sept. 2003, Vienna, Austria
Lehrgang: Geschichte und Politische Bildung: Modul 1. Politische Bildung heute: Politik – Demokratie – Geschlecht: Grundfragen – Perspektiven
24 March 2002, St. Pölten, Austria
Schule und Politische Bildung.
At the 49th 'Historikertag', Institut für Österreichkunde
25 Feb. 2002, Vienna, Austria
Wird die Geschichte neu geschrieben? Der 11. September 2001 und seine Folgen für die Geschichtsinterpretation.
At the annual meeting of the working group of Austrian Historians, PI Wien
18 Okt. 2001, Vienna, Austria
Against bias and prejudice. Die Empfehlungen des Europarates als möglicher Rahmen einer Werteerziehung im Unterricht für “Geschichte, Sozialkunde und Politische Bildung”.
At the Conference of the Chamber of labour „Was tun gegen Gewalt und Vorurteile?
1 July 2000, Gmunden, Austria
Stadt-Zeiten und Land-Zeiten. Zeitwahrnehmung und kulturelles Gedächtnis.
At the Symposium: Zeit Kulturen
9–10 March 1998, Vienna, Austria
Streethening mamagerial and administrative skills of educational responsibles in the North West Region of Russia, Chamber of labour, Vienna
26–31 Okt. 1997, Ottenstein, Austria
Sozialgeschichte und Identität. Geschlecht, Familie und Schule im historischen Wandel
IFF Klagenfurt
14 May 1993, IFF, Vienna, Austria
Lebensgeschichte und Familiengeschichte. Erzählen – Erinnern – Vergessen.
As part of the lecture series des IFF Wien
3 May 1993, ABZ Velm, Austria
Zur Sozialgeschichte der Mädchenbildung, der Koedukation und des LehrerInnenberufes.
At PIB Wien
10 March 1992, Vienna, Austria
Perspektiven für die fachdidaktische Ausbildung.
At the Day of Didactics of the 'Zentrum für schulpraktische Ausbildung', Looshaus Wien
23 May 1991, Vienna, Austria
Die fachdidaktische Ausbildung in Geschichte und Sozialkunde
At 'Zentrum f. d. Schulpraktikum' (ZSP)
4 Mai 1987, Bozen, Italy
Forschendes Lernen im Geschichtsunterricht.
At 'Pädagogisches Institut Bozen'
20 Nov. 1985, Vienna, Austria
Erziehungsziele im Nationalsozialismus Seminar: 40 Jahre danach. Aktuelle Formen des alltäglichen Faschismus und Rechtsextremismus)
At PI – BS/Wien, Neustiftgasse
22 Nov. 1983, Vienna, Austria
Sozialkunde in der Schule
At PI Wien, Burggasse
28 Jan. 1983, Vienna, Austria
2. Schulbuchenquête: Rollenbilder in GSk.
At Staatssekretariat f. Frauenfragen, BKA
16 March 1982, Vienna, Austria
Männerbilder – Rollenideale und Klischees im Schulbuch
At IGS, Anton Krieger-Gasse, Wien (ÖKS)
23 Feb. 1982, Vienna, Austria
Männerbilder.
At Urania, Wien
Jan. 1979, Vienna, Austria
Geschlechterrollen im Schulbuch
Internat. Kulturzentrum, Wien