Provincializing Global Histories: Local Narratives and Alternative Frameworks
Part of 139th AHA Annual MeetingPresented by de Sant'Ana, Thaís R. S., & Burton, Antoinette M.
Friday 9 January 2026·8:30 am
This panel fosters a conversation centered on how the richness and depth of local histories can amplify diverse voices, values, and perspectives. It offers new understandings that redefine and reshape global narratives of time and progress, ultimately prompting a reconsideration of how historians engage with the ideas of growth, development, and connectivity.
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