Generally speaking, this is a good thing, and I believe that this is an effective strategy, especially at universities like these with substantial capacity to provide this curriculum.
Introducing the History Slam Podcast: First Episode
Episode 1 with Guest Ian Milligan
Episode 1 with Guest Ian Milligan
History’s Reputation Problem: The Sequel, History Isn’t Humorless, Is It?!
Historians have a strong track record of shaping our public life.
Historians have a strong track record of shaping our public life.
Congo: The Most Dangerous Place in the World for Women
Martial rape is, of course, not without precedence. Historically there are many recorded incidences of the use of rape in war.
Martial rape is, of course, not without precedence. Historically there are many recorded incidences of the use of rape in war.
Emergency Remote Teaching: A Post Secondary Reality Check
We are seeing a move towards emergency remote teaching. These are not online courses in the sense that we are used to seeing, but they are better than nothing.
We are seeing a move towards emergency remote teaching. These are not online courses in the sense that we are used to seeing, but they are better than nothing.
Not That Kind of Indian:’ the Problem With Generalizing Indigenous Peoples in Contemporary Scholarship and Pedagogy
Now one might successfully argue that the number of recognized First Nations is inflated due to the divide and conquer tactics of colonialism, but this argument does not mean diversity does not exist.
Now one might successfully argue that the number of recognized First Nations is inflated due to the divide and conquer tactics of colonialism, but this argument does not mean diversity does not exist.
‘Tell Me the Story’ – Thinking With History, Policy, and the Goldberg Rule
In my role as an adviser on policy for a university Vice-Chancellor, the UK equivalent of President, perhaps my most important job is to ask our leader to ‘tell me the story’ when he’s consulting me on some issue or another.
In my role as an adviser on policy for a university Vice-Chancellor, the UK equivalent of President, perhaps my most important job is to ask our leader to ‘tell me the story’ when he’s consulting me on some issue or another.
The Politics of Textbooks: How Texas Wants to Educate the Nation
The recent changes to the ‘standards’ for history textbooks in Texas go right to the heart of academics and their legitimacy as historians. The matter first came to my attention when the New York Times ran a story about the issue in mid-March.
The recent changes to the ‘standards’ for history textbooks in Texas go right to the heart of academics and their legitimacy as historians. The matter first came to my attention when the New York Times ran a story about the issue in mid-March.
To NARA is Human; To Forgive, Divine
NARA, in its apology after the public backlash, noted that the photograph was a purchased stock image they used as part of the hallway exhibit, not an official NARA archival record, and that they would never alter their own archival holdings.
NARA, in its apology after the public backlash, noted that the photograph was a purchased stock image they used as part of the hallway exhibit, not an official NARA archival record, and that they would never alter their own archival holdings.
Re-Membering a Lakeside Landscape in Japan
Sagami Lake is an artificial lake located about 50 kilometers west of central Tokyo, and is an important part of the Sagami River system.
Sagami Lake is an artificial lake located about 50 kilometers west of central Tokyo, and is an important part of the Sagami River system.
Campaigning With History: Wildlands and Woodlands
The Wildlands and Woodlands vision calls for a 50-year conservation effort to retain at least 70 percent of New England in forestland, permanently free from development.
The Wildlands and Woodlands vision calls for a 50-year conservation effort to retain at least 70 percent of New England in forestland, permanently free from development.
Historical Perspectives on Oil Gushers
The juxtaposition between mid-nineteenth century perspectives on oil gushers, and modern reactions to the current oil spill crisis, is quite striking.
The juxtaposition between mid-nineteenth century perspectives on oil gushers, and modern reactions to the current oil spill crisis, is quite striking.
Heli-Skiing and Cultural Heritage in Contested Landscapes
A recent BBC news report highlights some of the key issues in a decades-long debate over heli-skiing in the european alps.
A recent BBC news report highlights some of the key issues in a decades-long debate over heli-skiing in the european alps.
History for Haiti
Today Foreign Ministers from the ‘Friends of Haiti Group’ are meeting with Jean-Max Bellerive, Haiti’s Prime Minister, and UN officials in Montreal to discuss both the current situation in Haiti and longer term plans for the country’s stabilization and reconstruction.
Today Foreign Ministers from the ‘Friends of Haiti Group’ are meeting with Jean-Max Bellerive, Haiti’s Prime Minister, and UN officials in Montreal to discuss both the current situation in Haiti and longer term plans for the country’s stabilization and reconstruction.
Infrastructure History: Connecting Us to the Past
It helps us quench our thirst, wash our dishes, and clean our bodies, but a sense of its past often emerges only when its use is disrupted.
It helps us quench our thirst, wash our dishes, and clean our bodies, but a sense of its past often emerges only when its use is disrupted.
‘Local Effort Brings Our Past to Life’ — Halifax Chronicle-Herald
A recent article in the halifax chroncile-herald discusses a fascinating project mounted by the dartmouth historical association“local effort brings our past to life”: Halifax chronicle-herald
A recent article in the halifax chroncile-herald discusses a fascinating project mounted by the dartmouth historical association“local effort brings our past to life”: Halifax chronicle-herald