Can Textbooks Build Peace?

In a number of countries, textbooks have been blamed for promoting division and conflict. In other countries, they have been blamed for misrepresenting atrocities and injustice for the sake of promoting a false unity. So the key question is, how can textbooks teach the truth, no matter how painful, while also helping societies reconcile and build long-term positive peace. Peace News spoke with experts on how textbooks can be revised to be both a source of an accurate and truthful history while also helping with reconciliation and social cohesion.

Experts interviewed: Atif Rizvi, Denise Bentrovato, & Natasha Robinson

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