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Memo to the IPA: history teaching is driven by student demand, not ‘identity politics’

Memo to the IPA: history teaching is driven by student demand, not ‘identity politics’

The Institute of Public Affairs (IPA) has released a survey of history subjects at Australian universities, arguing that “identity politics” (subjects related to race, gender, class and the environment) have increased at the expense of subjects related to “Western civilisation”. The report, authored by Bella d’Abrera, has found that of 746 history subjects on offer, 241 […] … learn more→