The Representation of Historical Trauma in the Educational Discourse of Higher Education: A Socio-Philosophical Analysis

Abstract

The paper examines the problems of constructing and representing historical trauma in the educational discourse of the Belarusian higher school in the context of constructing a historical picture of national statehood. The theoretical and methodological basis of this study is the theory of historical trauma, which allows us to identify the specifics of the formation of historical consciousness and civil and political identity of students. The study revealed that the representation of trauma in educational discourse not only provides legitimization of modern Belarusian political institutions and the political system as a whole, but also sets a teleological focus for consideration and evaluation of political genesis.