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Aotearoa New Zealand Histories: A National Narrative, a National Identity (86755)
Session: On Demand
Room: Virtual Video Presentation
Presentation Type: Virtual Presentation
In 2015, a student-led petition called for creating a history curriculum that taught about the New Zealand Land Wars. As a result, under the Ardern government, the Aotearoa New Zealand Histories curriculum (ANZHC) was drafted and implemented and is now taught in schools nationwide. Initially, there was a bipartisan agreement for the curriculum, but ever since the drafting, there have been ongoing disputes on the content of the curriculum. Ardern originally announced that the ANZHC aims to commit “to a better New Zealand that we can all be proud of, and which recognises the value of every New Zealander” and to cover a “full range of New Zealanders’ experiences.” Since the change of government to the National-led coalition, there has been a proposal to “restore balance” to the ANZHC. Though the balance has yet to be announced, it is crucial to examine what this curriculum envisions for the national identity of New Zealand. According to modernist theory, the nation is a modern phenomenon, an artificially created entity with the possibility of continued existence through the continuation of the perpetuation of the concept by the nation’s elites. ANZHC exemplifies what Gellner highlighted as the specialised, state-sponsored education constructed by the nation’s elites that seek to unify the people. This article will explore the context of the ANZHC and identify the national narrative, the values it emphasises, the perspectives it includes, and how the curriculum imagines and envisions the New Zealand national identity.
Authors:
Jung June Huh, Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea
About the Presenter(s)
Mr Jung June Huh is a School Teacher/Instructor at Sungkyunkwan University in South Korea
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-huh-8bb50963/
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