The Joint History Project (JHP) participated in the Summer School for History Teachers, organized from August 27 to 30, 2026, in Kragujevac by the Association for Social History – EuroClio Serbia.

On behalf of the JHP, historian Dr. Sanja Radović held a session titled “Towards New Digital Practices in History Teaching – An Overview of Methodological Tools and New Approaches in the Example of the JHP.” Through the lecture, she presented the JHP methodology and its application in contemporary history teaching to the educators, with a particular focus on multiperspectivity and fostering critical thinking among students.

During the session, Dr. Radović also introduced the JHP Assistant to participants for the first time—an AI-powered digital tool designed to help teachers utilize JHP materials and prepare their lessons more easily. Teachers had the opportunity to test an early prototype of the tool (chat) and share their feedback as part of the preparations for its official public launch. Initial feedback from teachers showed that the JHP Assistant serves as an excellent tool for quickly organizing historical sources and designing teaching methods, with a particular potential to encourage students to become active co-creators of the lesson. Through practical work, participants also provided valuable pedagogical recommendations for further adapting the materials and learning outcomes, ensuring the tool fully meets the needs of modern teaching and student engagement.

The tool will soon be officially launched and promoted at an international conference in Athens (September 24–26), where it will be showcased to a broader international audience of history educators and regional experts.

The JHP’s participation in the Summer School in Kragujevac is part of a broader series of accredited training sessions conducted by the JHP in partnership with EuroClio Serbia. These are held within the official continuous professional development program for teachers, accredited by the Institute for the Improvement of Education (ZUOV) and the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Serbia under the title: “Teaching Modern Southeast European History – Using Historical Sources and Multiperspectivity in History Teaching.”

This program aims to empower teachers to apply innovative methods, analyze diverse historical sources, and foster critical thinking and classroom dialogue through a modern pedagogical approach to the region’s past.