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Professor of Teaching Social Sciences of the University of Barcelona Joaquín Prats Cuevas today criticized the political use of history by the rulers during the speech that he delivered to be awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Murcia (UMU) .

Prats added that history often "for the consolidation or strengthening of patriotic feelings, which is very common in Latin American countries" is used.

At another point in his speech he said that "sometimes, governments strive to enhance myths and historical epics that seem to reinforce their own thesis on the concept of the state or international relations".

"This manipulation, probably not malicious explained, in many cases, occurs through the promotion of centenarians, celebrations and other events and, ultimately, the interested historical disclosure has also gained presence in television series."

At the end of his speech he said that "we are committed to fight for the survival of a model of humanist scientist, University illustrated root, and to prove that history can reach, as indeed reached levels of objectivity and truth it is possible in a science, in this case, social. "

The "laudatio" the new doctor honoris causa of the University of Murcia has been done by the teachers of this institution Francisco Chacon and Pedro Miralles, who have made a eulogy of his career, which contained not only his work as a teacher and researcher, but also the performance of various political positions.

The investiture ceremony held at the Merced campus has been closed by the rector, José Orihuela, who has called for "a revolutionary attitude rebels against docility".

To Orihuela, it is needed "to have a more compassionate approach to failure and poverty, because, perhaps we can talk about just democracy because we can vote every four years by a government whose composition often has been preset by oligarchs who hide their power in tax havens?. "

The event was attended by the rectors of the universities of Barcelona, ​​Dídac Ramírez, and Lleida, Roberto Fernández.

Source: Universidad de Murcia