History Archive

Paul Smethurst, University of Hong Kong – Cultural History of the Bicycle

The bicycle is so much more than two tires, brakes & handlebars. Dr. Paul Smethurst, an

Stephanie Hinnershitz, Valdosta State University – Asian-American Immigration

Discussions about civil rights in America rarely focus on the plight of Asian-American immigrants. But, as

Peter Turchin, UConn – Cliodynamic Models of History

Can math be used to better understand history? Peter Turchin, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology

King Davis, University of Texas at Austin – Segregated Psych Centers

During the 1800s, segregation was even visible in the medical arena. King Davis, professor and director