Bridging Trust Gaps through Applied History : Towards Historical Consultancy for Public Institutions in Belgium
Vertrouwenskloven overbruggen door middel van toegepaste geschiedenis : Historische consultancy voor publieke instellingen in België
| dc.contributor | Soen, Violet | |
| dc.contributor | De Ridder, Bram | |
| dc.contributor | Willems, Bart | |
| dc.contributor.author | Wynant, Julie | |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Belgium | en_US |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Flanders | en_US |
| dc.coverage.temporal | 20th century | en_US |
| dc.coverage.temporal | 21st century | en_US |
| dc.coverage.temporal | 1976 | en_US |
| dc.date | 2025-05-08 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-04-09T13:46:23Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-04-09T13:46:23Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Wynant, J. (2025). Bridging trust gaps through applied history : Towards historical consultancy for public institutions in Belgium [Doctoral dissertation, KU Leuven - State Archives of Belgium]. Supervised by V. Soen, B. De Ridder, & B. Willems. https://lirias.kuleuven.be/4224849 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://orfeo.belnet.be/handle/internal/14657 | |
| dc.description | (EN) How can historians contribute to restoring trust in public institutions? This work demonstrates how applied history – the use of historical knowledge and expertise to address societal challenges – can play a role in strengthening trust in public institutions. Before bridging the gap between institutions and their audiences, it is essential to first build bridges between academic and applied historians, and between historians and non-historians. Applied history is presented here as a practice that is ethically aware, methodologically grounded, and co-creative. Central to this approach is a "uses of the past" perspective: it examines how public institutions already engage with the past – for instance in their communication, policies, or self-image – and how these uses of history either support or undermine the image they wish to project. By working together with institutions to explore alternative ways of using the past, this approach fosters greater transparency, dialogue, and engagement. | en_US |
| dc.description | (NL) Hoe kunnen historici bijdragen aan het herstel van vertrouwen in publieke instellingen? Dit werk toont aan hoe toegepaste geschiedenis – het inzetten van historische kennis en expertise bij maatschappelijke uitdagingen – kan bijdragen aan het versterken van vertrouwen in publieke instellingen. Vooraleer die brug geslagen kan worden tussen instellingen en hun publiek, is het cruciaal eerst ook bruggen te bouwen tussen academische en toegepaste historici, en tussen historici en niet-historici. Toegepaste geschiedenis wordt in dit onderzoek voorgesteld als een praktijk die ethisch bewust, methodologisch onderbouwd en co-creatief is. Een centrale rol is weggelegd voor een "uses of the past"-benadering: er wordt onderzocht hoe publieke instellingen vandaag al geschiedenis inzetten – bijvoorbeeld in hun communicatie, beleid of zelfbeeld – en hoe die inzet van het verleden bijdraagt aan of juist belemmert wat zij willen uitstralen of bereiken. Door samen met deze instellingen na te denken over alternatieve manieren om het verleden te gebruiken, kunnen meer transparantie, dialoog en betrokkenheid ontstaan. | nld |
| dc.language | eng | en_US |
| dc.publisher | PhD | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Theses | |
| dc.title | Bridging Trust Gaps through Applied History : Towards Historical Consultancy for Public Institutions in Belgium | en_US |
| dc.title | Vertrouwenskloven overbruggen door middel van toegepaste geschiedenis : Historische consultancy voor publieke instellingen in België | nld |
| dc.type | Doctoral thesis | en_US |
| dc.subject.frascati | Social sciences | en_US |
| dc.subject.frascati | History and Archaeology | |
| dc.audience | Scientific | en_US |
| dc.audience | Policy-Oriented | en_US |
| dc.subject.free | applied history | en_US |
| dc.subject.free | public history | en_US |
| dc.subject.free | historical consultancy | en_US |
| dc.subject.free | trust-building | en_US |
| dc.subject.free | public institutions | en_US |
| dc.subject.free | democratic engagement | en_US |
| dc.subject.free | institutional communication | en_US |
| dc.subject.free | climate communication | en_US |
| dc.subject.free | public memory | en_US |
| dc.subject.free | historical methodology | en_US |
| dc.subject.free | uses of the past | en_US |
| dc.subject.free | co-creation | en_US |
| dc.subject.free | social justice | en_US |
| dc.subject.free | transparency | en_US |
| dc.relation.project | Corvus - Historical Consultancy for Public Institutions | en_US |
| Orfeo.peerreviewed | Yes | en_US |
| dc.identifier.url | https://lirias.kuleuven.be/4224849 | |
| dc.identifier.limo | https://lirias.kuleuven.be/4224849 | |
| dc.accessrights | Restricted access | |
| dcterms.accessRights | Restricted access | |
| dcterms.type | Unpublished version |
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