BB: Too complex, too difficult, too much effort.

Thirty years after the end of the post-Yugoslav Wars and the associated migrations to Austria, neither the wars nor their consequences have been addressed as topics in Austrian history lessons. Even in the most recent history curriculum for lower secondary schools, published only in 2023, the wars are only touched upon briefly. They also play a minor role in History textbooks, and teachers struggle with them, too. This presentation will present empirical findings and discuss the reasons for this long silence.

Georg Marschnig received his doctorate from the University of Vienna in 2010 and his habilitation in History and Civic Education from the University of Graz in 2024. From 2023 to 2025, he held a professorship in Didactics of History and Civic Education at the University of Vienna. Since 2025, he has been a full professor of History Didactics and Civic Education at the University of Graz. He is the head of the Institute of History, head of the board of the Interest Group for Political Education (IGPB), and editor of the textbook series "Denkmal".

The lecture will be in English.