Study, preserve, and share Afghanistan’s history
Through Research, Education, and Dialogue
Dr. Mohammad Hassan Kakar
Dr. Kakar has authored more than ten books on diverse historical, political, and social subjects in Dari, Pashto, and English and has translated a number of books from English into Pashto and Dari. He spent the last years of his life contributing to the education of young Afghans by making the thoughts and ideas of western philosophers available to them in Pashto. These works set the standard for translation of scholarly classics into Pashto. He also published several articles in academic and public journals such as the Modern World Encyclopedia, the International Journal of Middle East Studies, the Asia Society, and the Wall Street Journal.
A Home for
Research and Education
on Afghanistan's History
We Believe
in promoting understanding of Afghan history through research, translation and publication.
We support research and educational works that aim to engage with, preserve, and promulgate Afghanistan's history for public and academic communities. We are working with history students, scholars, leaders, and policy makers, to understand the diverse local, national, regional, and global histories of Afghanistan. We are committed to make available for them the foundation’s nationwide intellectual spaces, resources, and platforms, through collaborative and individual research and educational initiatives, seminars, lecture series, exhibitions, and other programmatic events, to learn, study, and work on Afghanistan’s histories.
Supporting
the Culture of
Critical Debate
and Dialogue
We contribute
to the public and academic exchange of ideas and thoughts and promote the culture of critical debates and critical thinking by creating and facilitating an open forum for the expression of views, holding regular lecture series, and sponsoring debate and discussion events.
Our aim is to develop the culture of debate and dialogue to allow the participants to engage in thoughtful communication on topics of interest and importance. We aim also that this will encourage and empower Afghan historians and students of history to enhance their critical thinking and collaborative learning skills.
Access to
History
and Culture
at the Local Community Level
We Believe
that our work matters also for non-specialist and people in the society, and we value the importance of sharing our work with audiences beyond academia. We are committed to collecting, preserving, and sharing Afghanistan history by engaging in a wide variety of public outreach projects. We are always looking to increase the impact of our work with regular workshops, seminars, and events.
As part of our long-term strategy, we plan to invest in local communities by sponsoring local resource centers across Afghanistan. A common difficulty for many towns and cities in Afghanistan is basic access to safe and secure space for men, women and youth to engage in critical cultural and educational activities. Our community resource centers will provide local community members with that space aimed to promote strong relationships through educational, recreational activities and exposure to history and historical pasts, places, and peoples.
Afghan History
and Culture through
People, Places and Events
We Believe
the best way to preserve history is to share it. We can enhance the learning of history and culture by bringing to life past times, places, events, and objects. The initiative will unfold historical events to help different audiences understand not just the past events but their significance so that they can understand how historical events relate to their own lives.
We aim to enhance knowledge of history among different audiences by taking the study of history beyond rote memorization of the people, events, dates and places, and interpreting events in their contexts to better understand how and why they occurred through the use of creative, up-to-date communication platforms.
Access to Credible Resources
to Study Afghanistan History in Local Languages and English
We Believe
We can leverage our impact by sharing what we are learning about Afghanistan history and by critically analyzing, reproducing, publishing and making available resources about Afghan history. With this in mind, we support efforts with measurable impact on enhancing the study and understanding of Afghanistan history.
We contribute to a sense of national and global Afghan
identity by increasing interest in and access to historical documents. Our aim
is to become a repository of Afghanistan history by making valuable historical
documents available to scholars, students, hobbyists and others.