Reflections on Historiophoty as Historical Knowledge and a Historical Course
Resource
臺大歷史學報, 23, 445-470
Journal
臺大歷史學報
Journal Issue
23
Pages
445-470
Date Issued
1999-06
Date
1999-06
Author(s)
Chou, L.K.
Abstract
"Historiophoty," a new term created by Hayden White in 1988, means "the representation of history and our thought about it in visual images and filmic discourse." Inspired by his idea, I offered a new course, "Historiopboty," for the Department of History, Chung-Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan, since the fall semster of 1990. In order to develop "Historiophoty" as a new realm of knowledge or field of historical studies, I concentrate my lectures on the problems relating to historical epistemology and visual historical texts. Thus the main themes of this course are: (1) to understand the development of visual historical texts; (2) to analyze modern historical thinkings through visual images and filmic discourse; (3) to establish a new theory of historical knowledge which treats verbal, visual and written texts as representations of historical discourse. "Historiophoty" is one course in the curriculums of the Program of Historiography and Historical Thought at the history department. This paper shows my reflections on this new area of historical studies. Moreover, it suggests how to offer "Historiophoty" as a course in the program of Historical Education or in the program of Public History.
Subjects
影視史學
歷史文化
歷史文本
歷史教育
電影與歷史
歷史思想
historiophoty
historical culture
historical education
film and history
historical thought
Type
journal article