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Biography

Seixas started his career as a high school social studies teacher in Vancouver. He served as the Director of UBC’s Centre for the Study of Historical Consciousness. His passion brings together researchers and practitioners who focus on history education with those whose primary interests lie in collective memory and historiography.

Quick Facts

Role

Professor of History

Department

Curriculum and Pedagogy - Retired, UBC

Institute

Director, Center for the Study of Historical Consciousness

Noted For

Historical Thinking, Historical Consciousness

Public History

Author and scholar

“Historical thinking is not a natural process; it is something that must be taught.”
— Peter Seixas

Major Works

The Big Six Historical Thinking Concepts (2013). \n\n New Directions in Assessing Historical Thinking (2015). \n\n Knowing, Teaching and Learning History (2000).

Legacy

“Historical thinking is not something that happens naturally; it must be taught.”

Peter Seixas