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James Miles, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Elementary Education at the University of Alberta's Faculty of Education. His work focuses on history education, historical injustice, and curriculum reform. He teaches courses like EDEL 335 on social studies pedagogy and has been active in curriculum development initiatives addressing social and political pressures in Canadian education. His research explores topics such as reconciliation pedagogy, the use of digital media in classrooms, and decolonizing historical narratives.
Dr. Miles holds a PhD and has conducted extensive research on difficult historical memory, including studies on Indigenous residential schools, historical bus tours, and museum pedagogies. His publications address themes like teleological history education, presentism critiques, and the ethical implications of teaching contentious historical topics. Recent works include co-authored books on historical justice and peer-reviewed articles in journals like History Education Research Journal and Memory Studies.
His teaching emphasizes practical strategies for elementary educators, focusing on how social studies curricula can engage students with complex historical issues. Courses he teaches combine theoretical frameworks with hands-on planning for diverse classroom environments. Miles has also explored innovative teaching tools like YouTube videos and interdisciplinary approaches influenced by avant-garde movements such as Fluxus.