Department of Contemporary History
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The Department of Contemporary History is an academic unit specializing in the study and research of recent and modern historical developments within the broader field of historical and cultural studies.
All labels observed (1)
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| Department of Contemporary History canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Contemporary History Context triple: [Faculty of Historical and Cultural Studies, hasUnit, Department of Contemporary History]
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A.
Department of Historical Sciences
The Department of Historical Sciences is a scholarly division of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts dedicated to research and advancement in history and related disciplines.
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B.
Institute of History
The Institute of History is a research body within the Royal Academy of Cambodia dedicated to the study and documentation of Cambodian and regional history.
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C.
Institute of History
The Institute of History is an academic research and teaching unit specializing in historical studies within the Faculty of History, Art and Oriental Studies.
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D.
Department of History
The Department of History at Quaid-i-Azam University is an academic unit dedicated to teaching and research in historical studies, particularly focusing on South Asian and Pakistani history.
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E.
Department of History
The Department of History at St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi, is an academic unit known for its rigorous historical scholarship and teaching within one of India's most prestigious colleges.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Contemporary History Target entity description: The Department of Contemporary History is an academic unit specializing in the study and research of recent and modern historical developments within the broader field of historical and cultural studies.
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A.
Department of Historical Sciences
The Department of Historical Sciences is a scholarly division of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts dedicated to research and advancement in history and related disciplines.
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B.
Institute of History
The Institute of History is a research body within the Royal Academy of Cambodia dedicated to the study and documentation of Cambodian and regional history.
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C.
Institute of History
The Institute of History is an academic research and teaching unit specializing in historical studies within the Faculty of History, Art and Oriental Studies.
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D.
Department of History
The Department of History at Quaid-i-Azam University is an academic unit dedicated to teaching and research in historical studies, particularly focusing on South Asian and Pakistani history.
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E.
Department of History
The Department of History at St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi, is an academic unit known for its rigorous historical scholarship and teaching within one of India's most prestigious colleges.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic department
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organizational unit ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
advance understanding of recent historical processes
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contribute to historical scholarship ⓘ train specialists in contemporary history ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
cultural studies departments
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other history departments ⓘ research institutes ⓘ |
| employs |
historians
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lecturers ⓘ professors ⓘ researchers ⓘ |
| fieldOfActivity |
contemporary history
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cultural studies ⓘ historical studies ⓘ modern history ⓘ recent historical developments ⓘ |
| hasAcademicFocus |
research in contemporary history
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research in modern history ⓘ study of modern historical developments ⓘ study of recent history ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
academic supervision
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organization of academic events ⓘ publication of scholarly work ⓘ research ⓘ teaching ⓘ |
| offers |
graduate courses
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research seminars ⓘ supervision for theses ⓘ undergraduate courses ⓘ |
| partOf |
faculty of humanities
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school of historical and cultural studies ⓘ |
| produces |
academic publications
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conference presentations ⓘ research reports ⓘ |
| studies |
cultural history of the 20th century
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global contemporary history ⓘ political history of the 20th century ⓘ recent cultural transformations ⓘ recent international relations ⓘ recent social movements ⓘ social history of the 20th century ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
archival research
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comparative historical analysis ⓘ interdisciplinary approaches ⓘ oral history ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of Contemporary History Description of subject: The Department of Contemporary History is an academic unit specializing in the study and research of recent and modern historical developments within the broader field of historical and cultural studies.
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