DIGITAL TIMELINES AS A TOOL FOR REPRESENTING HISTORICAL NARRATIVES: ANALYSIS OF THE PROJECT “HISTORY OF UKRAINE” ON THE TIME.GRAPHICS PLATFORM

Abstract

The article explores the possibilities of digital history, particularly interactive timelines, in representing historical material, with a focus on the “History of Ukraine” project created on the Time.Graphics platform. This project covers Ukraine’s development from ancient times to the present. The study examines key aspects of digital history, including data collection, structuring, visualization, and publication. Special emphasis is placed on the advantages of digital timelines, such as visualizing chronology, interactivity, multimedia integration, event comparison, and identifying cause-and-effect relationships. The “History of Ukraine” project demonstrates how digital tools facilitate the popularization of history, counter disinformation, support research, and enhance education. The scientific contribution lies in systematizing the capabilities of digital timelines for structuring, visualizing, and popularizing historical data, as well as identifying their potential for education, research, and fostering national consciousness. The project’s structure, covering Ukraine’s development from ancient times to the present with multimedia elements and content filtering tags, is analyzed. The study demonstrates how digital timelines counter disinformation, integrate into educational processes, and preserve cultural heritage. Challenges, such as the lack of standards and platform limitations, are identified, and prospects for development, including a Ukrainian Time. Graphics equivalent and a comprehensive historical portal, are proposed. The findings highlight the role of digital technologies in modernizing historical scholarship and promoting patriotic education amid contemporary challenges.