Category: History
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Steve Minton, University of Plymouth – Residential ‘Schools’ and Indigenous People
We’re still learning about the horrors of residential schools for indigenous peoples. Steve Minton, associate professor in applied and clinical psychology at the University of Plymouth, delves into this. I am a human being in formation – currently, a father, partner, brother, uncle and friend; English-born of English, Scottish and Irish Traveller descent; and a…
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Janet Bednarek, University of Dayton – There is No Place Like Home – at the Airport?
The airport is a place to get in and out of as quickly as possible, but what about for the unhoused? Janet Bednarek, professor of history at the University of Dayton, explores the airport as home. Dr. Janet R. Bednarek is a professor of history and former executive director of the Urban History Association. Before…
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Dawn Biehler, University of Maryland Baltimore County – Learning From Central Park’s History
Green space in cities is limited, so how do we make the land work for everyone? Dawn Biehler, associate professor of geography and environmental sciences, at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, suggests a good first step. Dawn Biehler is Associate Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies, and Affiliate Faculty in Gender, Women’s, + Sexuality…
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Kerry Dean Carso, SUNY New Paltz – Follies in America
Everyone loves a room with a view. Kerry Dean Carso, professor of art history at SUNY New Paltz, delves into the history of one time of structure that is built around this principle. Kerry Dean Carso is professor of art history at the State University of New York at New Paltz, where she teaches courses…
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Amy Froide, University of Maryland Baltimore County – The Long History of Financial Fraud
On University of Maryland Baltimore County Week: Financial fraud may be in the news, but it’s also old news. Today on The Academic Minute: Amy Froide, professor of history and chair of the department of history, examines past wrongdoings. Professor Amy Froide is Chair of the History Department at UMBC where she teaches courses in…
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Christopher Fee, Gettysburg College – Paddling in the Wake of the Vikings
On Gettysburg College Week: Retracing steps from the past can open up new understandings of today. Christopher Fee, chair and professor of English, heads to the open water. Christopher R. Fee, Ph.D., is Graeff Professor in the English Department at Gettysburg College and teaches numerous courses on various medieval subjects. His courses include popular seminars…
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Amber Reed, Spelman College – Nostalgia After Apartheid in South Africa
Nostalgia may not be telling us the truth of the past. Amber Reed, assistant professor of international studies at Spelman College, examines why this is. Amber R. Reed is an anthropologist and assistant professor of International Studies at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. She is the author of Nostalgia after Apartheid: Disillusionment, Youth, and Democracy…
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Carolyn Eichner, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee – The Paris Commune: The Long Shadow of France’s “Other” Revolution
We can look to the past for visions of how to shape our future. Carolyn Eichner, professor of history and women’s & gender studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, determines how the Paris Communes can help us gain a more equitable future. Carolyn J. Eichner is Professor of History and Women’s & Gender Studies at…
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Patrick James, University of California Dornsife – What Iraq Can Teach Us About the War in Ukraine
What can the Iraq war tell us about Ukraine from a U.S. perspective? Patrick James, Dana and David Dornsife Dean’s Professor of International Relations, University of Southern California, considers both entanglements. Among his honors and awards are the Louise Dyer Peace Fellowship from the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, Eccles Professor of the British Library,…
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Bryant Simon, Temple University – The History of Public Bathrooms, A Story of Inequality
Everyone needs bathrooms, so why do they cause so many issues? Bryant Simon, professor of history at Temple University, looks to the past for a clue. A graduate of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Bryant Simon is the Laura H. Carnell Professor of History at Temple University. He is the author of four…