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Parallel Histories
Founded2017 (2017)
TypeNGO
Registration no.1174481[1]
HeadquartersLondon, England
Founder
Michael Davies
Julian Richer
Websiteparallelhistories.org.uk

Parallel Histories is a UK based educational charity that produces educational materials for teachers and students.[1] It promotes the use of a dual-narrative methodology to teach the history of conflicts from different perspectives, utilizing videos and eBooks[2][3][4][5]

History & background

Parallel Histories was founded by Julian Richer and Michael Davies in 2017,[1] during a trip of Lancaster Royal Grammar School teachers to Israel and the West Bank, funded by a Winston Churchill Memorial Trust fellowship.[6][7] Michael Davis came to know the difference in narrative regarding Israel-Palestine conflict which he intended to incorporate in curriculum to be taught in UK schools.[6] This dual narrative methodology was partly inspired by the book ‘Side by Side Parallel Histories of Israel-Palestine’.[6][8][9]

Besides Israel-Palestine conflict, Parallel Histories also produce resources on Northern Ireland's history,[10][11] as well as Russia-Ukraine War.[12]

Partnerships

Parallel Histories’ educational resources have been quality-checked by Educate Against Hate and are listed on its website.[13] It is a member of the Good Business Charter.[14]

The charity has delivered training through the Princes Teaching Institute (PTI),[15] and is part of an Erasmus+ programme connecting schools in France, Ireland and the U.K.[16][17][18][19]

Parallel Histories maintains partnerships with Solutions not Sides[20] and Pearson.[21][22] and has run debating programmes in partnership with the Naval Children's Charity,[23] PwC,[24] and veterans’ charity Forward Assist.[25]

In 2023, Parallel Histories marked Good Relations Week by running debating events in the Stormont Assembly for schools from Northern Ireland.[26][27]

References

  1. ^ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "PARALLEL HISTORIES - Charity 1174481". register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  2. ^ Parkes, Alison (2017-03-28). "Exam boards drop Israel-Palestine from syllabus as schools fight shy of conflict". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  3. ^ Rocker, Simon. "A new way to teach the Arab-Israeli conflict". www.thejc.com. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  4. ^ "Innovation in the History classroom | The PTI". www.ptieducation.org. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  5. ^ "What about Balfour? British students no longer studying Palestine-Israel". thearabweekly.
  6. ^ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Davies, Michael (2015-10-06). "The Jewish story, the Arab story … and a plan by Mr Davies". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  7. ^ "Education and skills: Michael Davies". www.churchillfellowship.org. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  8. ^ "Side by Side". The New Press. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  9. ^ "Sunday - Cremations in Bali, Teaching the history of the Middle East, Why wear the burka? - BBC Sounds". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  10. ^ DeSouza, Emma (2023-04-07). "The Good Friday agreement changed everything for Northern Ireland's young people – so teach them about it". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  11. ^ "Northern Ireland GCSE history criticism 'overstates situation and does disservice to excellent, risk-taking teachers'". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. 2020-07-17. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  12. ^ "Meetthe OA keeping controversial history on the curriculum". dulwich.org.uk.
  13. ^ "Parallel Histories: Conflict in Israel and Palestine". Educate Against Hate. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  14. ^ Peatman, Ellie (2021-05-06). "Parallel Histories". Good Business Charter. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  15. ^ "History Department Commended in The PTI Inaugural Bernice McCabe Award". Lancaster Royal Grammar School. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  16. ^ "Sacred Heart students raise bar on understanding history". Irish Independent. 2020-12-12. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  17. ^ "Erasmus+ – Parallel History – Europaschule Langerwehe Gesamtschule". www.ge-langerwehe.de. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  18. ^ "PROJET ERASMUS+ " PARALLEL HISTORIES " : C'EST PARTI ! - ERASMUS+ " PARALLEL HISTORIES " - Lycée Frédéric Faÿs". web.archive.org. 2023-09-30. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  19. ^ "Parallel Histories goes Dublin – Europaschule Langerwehe Gesamtschule". www.ge-langerwehe.de (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  20. ^ "Parallel Histories | SNS". www.solutionsnotsides.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  21. ^ "Pearson and Parallel Histories to partner to encourage more schools to teach Middle East history". www.pearson.com. 2022-02-03. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  22. ^ "Introducing a new way to teach Middle East History at GCSE | Pearson qualifications". qualifications.pearson.com. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  23. ^ "The BIG Debate – Naval Childrens Charity". Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  24. ^ "Public speaking mentoring with PwC – Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School". bishophatfield.herts.sch.uk. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  25. ^ "Parrallel Histories — NEWS". Forward Assist. 2021-02-23. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  26. ^ "Debate Conference – Good Relations Week". goodrelationsweek.com. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  27. ^ "Young People Discussing Contentious History". Community Relations Council. 2023-12-04. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
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