History Archive

Christopher von Rueden, University of Richmond – Why Men Care About Status

Was status always important to men? Christopher von Rueden, assistant professor of leadership studies at the

Mark Molesky, Seton Hall University – Gulf of Fire

We hear about The Next Big Earthquake, but what about the one that already happened? Mark

Reed Scherer, Northern Illinois University – Fossils and Rising Sea Levels

Ice sheets are vulnerable to melting in a warming world. Reed Scherer, professor of geology at

Andrew Wood, San Jose State University – Twilight of the Roadside Motel

We’re losing part of our history. Andrew Wood, professor of communication studies at San Jose State

Adam Blackler, Black Hills State University – Germany, Genocide and Namibia

There is still one genocide Germany has not taken responsibility for. Adam Blackler, assistant professor of

Charles Sohaskey, Chapman University – Vampires and Tuberculosis

This Halloween, be on the lookout for vampires – and tuberculosis. Charles Sohaskey, post-doctoral research faculty

Jeremy Wells, Roger Williams University – Haunted Houses

Is this place haunted? Jeremy Wells, assistant professor of historic preservation at Roger Williams University, delves

Jack Rakove, Stanford University – Executive Power and the Electoral College

How did the Electoral College come to be? Jack Rakove, professor of history and political science

Victoria Pagan, University of Florida – Conspiracy Theories

Could modern conspiracy theories be traced back to ancient Rome? Victoria Pagan, professor of classics at

Curtis Dozier, Vassar College – Political Rhetoric

What do Aristotle and sound bites have in common? Curtis Dozier, visiting assistant professor of Greek