Narrative, Memory and History Education in Divided Cyprus: <em>A Comparison of Schoolbooks on the “History of Cyprus”</em>

Social Representations of the Past in Post-conflict Societies: Adherence to Official Historical Narratives and Distrust Through Heightened Threats

“…According to Papadakis (2008), the central nationalistic historical narrative in the Greek Cypriot community (henceforth GC) as represented in history textbooks is one that begins with the arrival of Greeks (14th century BC) in Cyprus that leads to its Hellenization. The moral centre is Greeks (of Cyprus), and the major enemy is Turks.…”

An Evaluation of Local and Oral History of Cyprus Teaching on the Basis of Postmodern Education: Student and Teacher Opinions

“…An examination of the literature indicates that there are serious problems related to the history course books that are used in classrooms today (Bal, 2011;Gül &Yılmazer, 2016;Akbaba et al, 2016;Latif, 2010;Papadakis, 2008). This problem should be addressed immediately.…”

Interventions in the political geographies of walls

“…For example, distinct ideological positions about resolving "the Cyprus problem" orient the social psychological subject in the past, present, and future (Psaltis, 2011). Greek and Turkish Cypriot nationalisms are supported by historical narratives of continuity with the Greek and Turkish nations respectively; national spatial imaginaries depict Cyprus as part of the map of Greece or Turkey (Papadakis, 2008), or, for the latter, as divided with the northern part of the island (colored red on maps to refer to Turkey). After 1974, whereas Turkish Cypriot nationalists continued to aspire toward taksim (separation and possible union with Turkey), Greek Cypriots reoriented their policies toward the reunification of Cyprus, abandoning enosis (union with Greece).…”