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Liberating Narratives

Liberating Narratives is a weekly subscription newsletter helping world history teachers decolonize their classes. Each post explores how to teach specific historical topics and includes primary and secondary source excerpts, historical images, and maps. Bram Hubbell is the author. He can be found on Twitter and Mastodon.

You can easily browse through all posts on the Archive. On the bottom of the archive is a list of all tags used on the posts. You can also search topics using tags. By subscribing to the newsletter, you can gain access to the posts and can join the bimonthly teaching workshops. Some posts are free to the public; other posts require a paid subscription.

Bram annually takes a two week winter break in late December/early January and a one month break from 15 June to 15 July.

Featured Posts

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“The Voyage Was Full of Dangers”: Teaching Modern Migration, 1700 to Present

Discussion of teaching modern global migration from 1700 to today

“The Voyage Was Full of Dangers”: Teaching Modern Migration, 1700 to Present
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Voices of the Southern Front: Decolonizing our Teaching of the First World War

A discussion of how to teach the First World War using sources from India and the Middle East.

Voices of the Southern Front: Decolonizing our Teaching of the First World War
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Beyond the Good War: Alternative Narratives for Teaching World War II

A discussion of how to teach World War II in world history courses by focusing on resources and extreme violence.

Beyond the Good War: Alternative Narratives for Teaching World War II
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“White Devils All Over Asia”: Teaching New Imperialism, c.1850 - c.1940

A discussion of how to teach New Imperialism in world history courses and centering the voices of colonized people.

“White Devils All Over Asia”: Teaching New Imperialism, c.1850 - c.1940

Recent Posts

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“Let Merchants and Caravans Come and Go”: Mongol Promotion of Trade

Discussion of teaching the Mongol promotion of trade

“Let Merchants and Caravans Come and Go”: Mongol Promotion of Trade
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“At Variance with the Europeans”: East Africa, 1400 - c.1750

Discussion of teaching early modern East Africa

“At Variance with the Europeans”: East Africa, 1400 - c.1750
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“Gujarati Clothes are Held in Great Value”: The Demand for Indian Textiles in Southeast Asia, c.1400

Discussion of teaching Indian textile trade in Southeast Asia

“Gujarati Clothes are Held in Great Value”: The Demand for Indian Textiles in Southeast Asia, c.1400
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“Under God’s Guidance to the Lands of the Swahili Coast”: East Africa Before 1500

Discussion of teaching East African history before 1500

“Under God’s Guidance to the Lands of the Swahili Coast”: East Africa Before 1500
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“All that is Needed to Refresh the Traveler”: Building Caravanserais in Anatolia

Discussion of teaching caravanserais

“All that is Needed to Refresh the Traveler”: Building Caravanserais in Anatolia
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More than Silk on the Silk Roads: Sogdians and Cultural Exchange Across Eurasia

Discussion of teaching the Silk Roads

More than Silk on the Silk Roads: Sogdians and Cultural Exchange Across Eurasia