Category: History
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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…
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Michael Zalot, Cedar Crest College – Historic Legacy of Once-Popular Arcade Redemption Tokens
The digital world is quickly bringing to an end to a lot of physicals items and tokens, but at what cost? Michael Zalot, assistant professor of business and director of the MBA program in the department of Business, Management and Economics at Cedar Crest College, discusses one such token. Michael Zalot is an assistant professor…
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Ryayo Terao, New York City College of Technology – 13 Driver’s Licenses
The history of World War II is still being unearthed many decades later. Ryayo Terao, associate professor in the department of entertainment technology at New York City College of Technology at the City University of New York, explores how simple things can have big stories to tell. Prof. Ryoya Terao has co-produced and/or directed documentaries…
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Tripti Bhattacharya, Syracuse University – Clues from the Pliocene
As the climate changes, what can history teach us about the future? Tripti Bhattacharya, Thonis family professor of earth and environmental sciences at Syracuse University, looks into the past to find out. My research focuses on understanding the sensitivity of regional rainfall to global climate change. I use a variety of methods, ranging from geochemical…
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Miriam Wallace, New College of Florida – Free Speech and the 1780s Elocution Movement
Exercising rights can be key to a healthy society. Miriam Wallace, professor of English and gender studies at New College of Florida, explores why. Miriam L. Wallace is Professor of English and Gender Studies at New College of Florida where she has taught English literature from 1660 forward since 1995. She is the author of…