Institutional Responses to History Destruction Movements Linked with Political Power: The Establishment of a Unified Historical Association and the ‘National Advisory Committee on History Policy’

A growing collusion between pseudo-historiography and political factions has led to systemic efforts to undermine historically significant projects, including the UNESCO World Heritage listing of the Gaya Tumuli. This study identifies how organized mobilization by anti-intellectual movements has succeeded in reshaping historical policy and public history, often without scholarly merit. To counter this, the research proposes two institutional responses: a unified historical association within the private sector to represent the broader academic community, and a government-led 'National Advisory Committee on History Policy' staffed by professional historians. These bodies would collaborate to ensure evidence-based history policies, addressing the disproportionate influence of politicized narratives.

Ki, K.-r. (2026). Institutional Responses to History Destruction Movements Linked with Political Power: The Establishment of a Unified Historical Association and the ‘National Advisory Committee on History Policy’. Critical Review of History, 154, 323–348. https://doi.org/10.38080/crh.2026.02.154.323