LETHE: sounding silences
Most of the members of the project had previously exchanged their reflections on the teaching of history in different international fora on history education. We realised that, despite our different locations, we shared common problems and faced similar challenges. The most urgent of these was how to teach more inclusive histories that are more reflective of our student population. Our objective in this project is to give voice to those stories that are often absent from the pages of textbooks and the content of history curricula . And so, from these conversations and discussions, the LETHE Project was born.
Meet the LETHE teamLETHE: sounding silences
Most of the members of the project had previously exchanged their reflections on the teaching of history in different international fora on history education. We realised that, despite our different locations, we shared common problems and faced similar challenges. The most urgent of these was how to teach more inclusive histories that are more reflective of our student population. Our objective in this project is to give voice to those stories that are often absent from the pages of textbooks and the content of history curricula . And so, from these conversations and discussions, the LETHE Project was born.
Meet the LETHE teamThe LETHE project is focused on developing a useful digital tool for students and teachers who seek to explore the role that diverse cultures and social groups have had in the development of the current EU. Through these stories, the LETHE Project also aims to promote the development of critical historical thinking in digital environments through historical enquiry and object-based learning.
This is where the LETHE project shows its full potential, as it aims to guide teachers to introduce multiculturalism and multiperspectivity in history lessons in active and creative ways. This project is aimed at both history teachers in Primary and Secondary Education and students aged 10 to 14 years.
EThe Project explores the invisible, hidden, forgotten or silenced histories of Europe using innovative technologies and research-based activities that are designed to improve key competencies such as critical thinking and literacy skills.
The team have designed a wide range of digital learning tools, training materials and modules to present teachers and educators across Europe with an inclusive and innovative approach to history education that will enable students to engage with cultural and material heritage through pedagogies such as historical enquiry and object-based learning.
The Project has established a transnational network across Europe to share cultural experiences, build joint arguments and adopt best pedagogical practices in an online environment. This network supports teachers, educational communities and institutions (related to formal and non-formal education) on introducing innovative pedagogical practices into their teaching.
In this section, you can find the documents that have guided the implementation of the project. These will provide you with a deeper understanding of the development of the LETHE Project.
Do you want to know how we have managed the project so far? The quality plan describes the monitoring, control and evaluation processes of the project as well as the communication channels used.
DownloadDo you want to learn more about some of the basic aspects of the project? This document briefly explains what LETHE is all about.
DownloadA constant concern of the project team has been the successful communication and dissemination of the results. In this plan we collect all the processes associated with this task.
DownloadTake a quick look at the key aspects of this project. Once you know the details, you will definitely want to join our growing community of history educators.
DownloadAn international project requires careful organisation. Take a look at how the LETHE team has been organised.
DownloadIn Greek mythology, Lethe was both a goddess and a river. Drinking from the waters of the river Lethe in the underworld of Hades, caused oblivion and forgetfulness. In today’s society, we have forgotten or silenced many stories and histories. The LETHE project gives students the tools to reclaim the hidden histories that for a myriad of reasons, modern society has forgotten.
The artwork chosen to inspire the LETHE logo symbolises Lethe's forgetfulness, but also, in its new form, represents our commitment to unearth and give a voice to forgotten histories.
The "Lethe" sculpture that originally inspired our logo was created in 1908 by German sculptor Wilhelm Wandschneider (1866-1942). His statue shows the goddess Lethe drinking from the waters of the river Lethe. It is important to acknowledge that Wandschneider accepted numerous commissions during his lifetime, including commissions from members of the Nazi Party. Like many artists, Wandschneider joined the Nazi Party in 1930 and benefited from Nazi rule through further commissions.
The LETHE project breaks Wandschneider's statue into pieces to represent the diverse, and dynamic stories that make up Europe's hidden narratives. The new recontextualised image infuses colour into Wandschneider's grey and lifeless statue, each colour representing the types of hidden or silenced histories society has forgotten.
LETHE, in her new design, symbolises the interculturality, transnationality and diversity of the many cultures and voices that lie behind the history of Europe.
Our team is more than a group of professionals, we are passionate about what we do. We operate in the fields of research, teaching and dissemination of history, archaeology, art history and didactics. We are, therefore, both a multidisciplinary and transnational team and that brings richness and diverse points of view to the project.
University of Murcia - Spain
University of Murcia - Spain
Dublin City University - Ireland
Centre for the Teaching of Social Sciences (CSD) at Karlstad University - Sweden
Agrupamento de Escolas do Vale de S. Torcato - Portugal
University of Cologne - Germany
IES Torrellano - Italy
IES Torrellano - Greece
Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel - Germany
Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel - Switzerland
IES Torrellano - Spain
University of Murcia - Spain
Centre for the Teaching of Social Sciences (CSD) at Karlstad University - Sweden
Dublin City University - Ireland
Dublin City University - Ireland
Centre for the Teaching of Social Sciences (CSD) at Karlstad University - Sweden
University of Murcia - Spain
University of Murcia - Spain
University of Murcia - Spain
Centre for the Teaching of Social Sciences (CSD) at Karlstad University - Sweden
Agrupamento de Escolas do Vale de S. Torcato - Portugal
Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel - Germany
University of Murcia - Spain
Selma-Lagerlöf-Gemeinschaftsschule - Germany
Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel - Switzerland
Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel - Switzerland
Selma-Lagerlöf-Gemeinschaftsschule - Germany
IES Torrellano - Spain
IES Torrellano - Italy
Agrupamento de Escolas do Vale de S. Torcato - Portugal
IES Torrellano - Spain
IES Torrellano - Italia
IES Torrellano - Greece