In Episode 116, Michael and Dan chat with Harper Keenan about his new article published in Theory & Research in Social Education, “Visiting Chutchui: The making of a colonial counterstory on an elementary school field trip.”

Books, Articles and Other Amazing Resources

1. Here’s the article in APA form: Keenan, H. B. (2019). Visiting Chutchui: The making of a colonial counterstory on an elementary school field trip. Theory & Research in Social Education, 47(1), 52-75.
2. You might also check out Harper’s related article in Teachers College Record: Keenan, H. B. Selective memory: California mission history and the problem of historical violence in elementary school textbooks. Teachers College Record, 121(8).
3. Check out Dr. Keenan’s website at www.harperkeenan.com and hit him up on Twitter at @HarperKeenan.

Biography

Harper Keenan is the Robert Quartermain Assistant Professor in the Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy at the University of British Columbia. Before earning his PhD at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, he was an elementary school teacher in New York City. His current research examines the treatment of complex social issues in early childhood and elementary education. Harper’s recent work has been published in Theory & Research in Social Education, the Harvard Educational Review, and Teachers College Record.