Foreword [History teaching & research : bridging the theory/practice divide vol.4]

Abstract

We proudly present the fourth volume of the Michael A. Sant Memorial Lectures that cover the years 2017-2021. From the start of the Memorial Lectures, we adopted the system by which every five consecutive lectures are published in a volume. This decision has continued to be upheld for 20 years; indeed, from the first memorial lecture in 2002. The ‘we’ means the Editors, two ex-Michael Sant students, Yosanne Vella and George Cassar; both university professors now and middle aged ourselves! We are very pleased that the seminars have continued all these years without interruption. We could not have done it without the perfect co-ordination between the Faculty of Education of the University of Malta and the History Teachers’ Association, both of whom have sponsored and greatly supported these Seminars and their publication. As in previous publications of the Michael Sant Lectures, this volume has papers by international history pedagogy experts. This time it is Debra J. Donnelly from Australia, Lukas Perikleous from Cyprus, Bistra Stoimenova from Bulgaria, Helen Snelson from England and Keith Barton from the United States. We were very fortunate that our invitation was gladly and generously accepted by each one of these university professors and lecturers. A kaleidoscope of different nationalities and expertise from around the world, one can say. [Excerpt]