Category: History
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Christopher Fee, Gettysburg College – Perceptions of the Vikings
Are we romanticizing the Vikings too much in popular culture? Christopher Fee, professor in the English department at Gettysburg College, looks into whether the myth has become more like fact. Christopher R. Fee, Ph.D., is Professor in the English Department at Gettysburg College and teaches numerous courses on various medieval subjects; these include popular seminars…
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Bradley W. Hart, Fresno State University – Foreign Interference in Elections
Election interference is a hot topic, but it isn’t new. Bradley Hart, assistant professor of media, communications and journalism at Fresno State, looks to history to find a parallel to today. I am currently an assistant professor at California State University, Fresno. I previously completed a PhD in history at Cambridge University under the supervision…
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Marlene Daut, University of Virginia – Constitutional History of Haiti
The history of Haiti may surprise you. Marlene Daut, associate professor of African diaspora studies at the University of Virginia, has more. Marlene L. Daut is Associate Professor of African Diaspora Studies at the University of Virginia, where she also serves as the Associate Director of the Carter G. Woodson Institute for African American and…
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Kalenda Eaton, Arcadia University – Remembering Black Freedom in the Western Hemisphere
On Arcadia University Week: Each community reflects on the freedom of enslaved people differently. Kalenda Eaton, associate professor of English, examines how different countries celebrate and reflect. Dr. Eaton is the current director of the English Graduate Program. Additionally, she has served as a Faculty Senator, and as a member of the: Strategic Planning Steering…
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Warren Haffar, Arcadia University – Mental Mapping in Divided Societies
On Arcadia University Week: Removing physical barriers doesn’t always alleviate social ones. Warren Haffar, professor of historical and political studies, studies shared spaces in the divided capital of Cyprus. Warren Haffar is Director of the International Peace and Conflict Resolution MA Program. He received his Ph.D. and MA in Conflict Analysis and Peace Science from…
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Aroline Hanson, Arcadia University – Bringing Back Brunca
On Arcadia University Week: Extinct languages can be brought back from the dead. Aroline Hanson, assistant professor of modern languages and cultures, explores this process in Central America. Dr. Aroline Seibert Hanson earned her Ph.D. in Spanish and Language Science at the Pennsylvania State University. She is a tenured Assistant Professor of Spanish and Linguistics…
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Graham Hodges, Colgate University – Black New Jersey
The history of enslaved people isn’t limited to the South. Graham Hodges, professor of history at Colgate University, looks at two alternative points of view on black history in New Jersey. I am currently working on three projects. The first is a one-volume history of New York City from its founding to the present. The…
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Rachel Engmann, Hampshire College – The Archaeology of the Slaver in Eighteenth Century Ghana
Our view of the trading of enslaved people needs a different perspective. Rachel Engmann, assistant professor of African studies at Hampshire College, discusses why African experiences need to be brought to the fore. Rachel Ama Asaa Engmann, assistant professor of African Studies, received a B.A. in anthropology from Columbia University, an M.A. in museum studies…
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Sean Gerrity, Hostos Community College – Maroons
Not all enslaved people fled to the North. Sean Gerrity, assistant professor of English at Hostos Community College of the City University of New York, describes how some didn’t need to go far to find freedom. Sean Gerrity received his Ph.D. in English with a Certificate in American Studies from The City University of New…
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David Jones, Amherst College – Vulcanism and Mass Extinctions
On Amherst College Week: Volcanic eruptions have shaped life’s history on Earth. David Jones, associate professor of geology, details how. I am a geologist with interests in surface Earth history. I use stratigraphy and geochemistry to address questions about the co-evolution of life and Earth’s surface environments in deep time. Most of the rocks I…