Conference titled "History Teachers and the Future of Historiography" launched at YSU

In his speech, Mkhitar Gabrielyan, Dean of the Faculty of History, noted that as a professional institution supplying personnel for academic and research sectors and fulfilling the needs of general education, the faculty has played a central role in Armenia’s educational system for 106 years. "Thousands of graduates from the Faculty of History have continued to teach in schools up to the present day. However, due to recent changes, History Faculty students no longer receive a teaching qualification unless they earn an additional 30 credits through further education," the dean explained, underscoring that this situation has limited the interaction between the faculty and general education institutions to occasional meetings.  

"To gain a more detailed understanding of the demands of general education schools, we have, for the first time, initiated this two-day workshop during which the faculty’s educational programs and approaches will be presented alongside discussions of existing challenges in the field. Improving the quality of educational programs proceeds more swiftly and effectively when we have proposals from all interested parties," Mkhitar Gabrielyan added, noting that the suggestions raised during the workshop will be collected and used as a foundation for future cooperation.

The workshop featured presentations from representatives of YSU Faculty of History’s academic staff as well as invited experts from the field. Around 50 teachers from schools in Yerevan and various provinces of Armenia participated.

During the event, Dean Mkhitar Gabrielyan spoke about the current state and imperatives of historical education, Associate Professor Hayk Mkhoyan from the Chair of History of Neighboring Countries of Armenia discussed recent changes to the faculty’s educational programs, and Associate Professor Mher Hovhannisyan from the Chair of Armenian History delivered a report titled "The Current State of Armenian History: From Scientific Research to General Education Curriculum Reforms."

Other experts from Yerevan State University and the broader field presented additional reports addressing issues such as teaching the history of the Third Republic of Armenia in schools, challenges in teaching Georgian and Azerbaijani history, among other topics.

Following the presentations, a Q&A session allowed participants to raise questions and receive detailed answers from the speakers.

As part of the two-day workshop, group work sessions will be organized for participants to discuss the ideas presented in the reports, explore current challenges in teaching history, and voice concerns and issues related to the field from the perspective of teachers. 

At the conclusion of the workshop, participants will be awarded certificates.