Interdisciplinary Construction of Historical Narratives

Populist perspectives have taken over the way that we perceive the past, present, and future – and this has led to some striking questions. One such being, the barrage of information and the forces of globalization have led to increasing questions on the relevance and the value of the past – indeed a denial even. Movies, newspapers, or the internet bombard us and expose us to the past – both familiar and unfamiliar. Within this framework – this entry will engage with the myriad ways in which the past, though no longer present – is a presence in our lives today. It will discuss and analyze the possibilities through which to think historically, within the framework of populist movements, to make ourselves more aware of the multiple perspectives that exist by exploring how modern technology and multi- and interdisciplinaryInterdisciplinarity approaches and sources – whether visual, auditory, sensory, memoryMemory-based, or written ones – changed the way historians work and address their audience. The envisioning of the future of historical studies in this twenty-first century, especially how understanding of history has changed with an informational blast where the internet has flooded everyone with data and stories, will be attempted.