Teaching Alberta’s Dark Secret: The History of Eugenics
/On Clio’s Current we have not been shy to express our opinions on a range of historical and contemporary issues related to Canadian and international topics. We continually rethink our approach to the research and writing process, and attempt to make our intensions clear and well-known. We like to think our work offers a perspective or unique approach to developing more in-depth critical awareness of important and everyday matters. But often times our work is constrained within the confines of our platform. We speak about change, yet seldom do our arguments extend beyond one blog or a series of related posts. Seldom does our work spark a widespread discussion. In today’s post we highlight once instance where the work of a group of young historians is sparking a strong social awareness and response to historical and contemporary issues: the education of eugenics in Alberta.
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