Emiliano Abad: “Our job as researchers is to give people tools, so that they can make this connections themselves”

From a very young age, we learn about the past through particular narratives that can deeply influence our perspectives for years to come.

But what if we start debating, discussing and resisting these narratives?

Emiliano Abad, from our research team on textbooks at University of Coimbra, explains how the work carried out in secondary schools has been opening up important conversations about colonial memory and how students engage with it.

Watch the video and share your thoughts with us!