Category: History
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Derrick Spires, Cornell University – Antebellum Social Media
On Cornell University Week: Was there social media in the 1830’s? Derrick Spires, associate professor of English, determines how Black voices communicated. Derrick R. Spires is Associate Professor of English at Cornell University. He specializes in early African American and American print culture, citizenship studies, and African American intellectual history. His first book, The Practice…
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Gretchen Sorin, Cooperstown Graduate Program at SUNY Oneonta – Driving While Black
The automobile has played a big role in boosting the freedoms of Americans. Gretchen Sorin, SUNY distinguished service professor at the Cooperstown Graduate Program at SUNY Oneonta, explores how Black Americans have had a different experience with cars. Gretchen Sullivan Sorin is Director and Distinguished Service Professor at the Cooperstown Graduate Program, a training program…
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Salmon Shomade, Emory University – Influence of Colonial Legacies on the Rule of Law
On Oxford College of Emory University Week: Colonial legal structures still hamper African citizens to this day. Salmon Shomade, associate professor of political science, discusses why the rule of law doesn’t work for those it’s supposed to benefit. Dr. Salmon A. Shomade is an associate professor of Political Science. He grew up in Lagos, Nigeria…
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David Resha, Emory University – Documentary Filmmaking
On Oxford College of Emory University Week: Handheld videos are the norm in today’s society. David Resha, associate professor of film studies, explores the beginnings of this type of filmmaking. David Resha is a scholar in film and media, with a focus on documentary cinema and news media. Dr. Resha is the author of the…
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Sarah Higinbotham, Emory University – The Violence of the Law in Early Modern England
On Oxford College of Emory University Week: Artists have been commenting on the laws of the land for centuries. Sarah Higinbotham, assistant professor of English, looks back at one time period that parallels today. Sarah Higinbotham studies and teaches Shakespeare and early modern literature, focusing on the intersections of literature and law. She writes about…
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Todd C. Sacktor, SUNY Downstate Medical Center – Traumatic Memories
On SUNY Distinguished Academy Week: We all have traumatic memories we wish we could erase. Todd C. Sacktor, Distinguished Professor of Physiology & Pharmacology, Anesthesiology, and Neurology at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, examines our memories to how to do so. Todd C. Sacktor is Distinguished Professor of Physiology & Pharmacology, Anesthesiology, and Neurology at SUNY…
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Daniel Gifford, University of Louisville – Lessons From A Failed Whaling Museum
If you move a symbol from its community, does it lose its power? Dan Gifford, affiliated professor at the University of Louisville, looks to the past to find out. Daniel Gifford teaches courses in American history and museum studies at the University of Louisville. His career spans both academia and public history, including several years…
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Gundolf Graml, Agnes Scott College – Tourism and the 75th Anniversary of the Second Austrian Republic
How does a country on the wrong side of a war go on to quickly become a tourist destination? Gundolf Graml, professor of German studies at Agnes Scott College, discusses one instance from World War II. Professor Graml’s interests include German and Austrian literature and culture, transnational studies, cultural studies, film/visual studies, cultural anthropology, and…
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Cynthia Orozco, Eastern New Mexico Ruidoso – A Grassroots Latina Civil Rights Activist and Intellectual
A major figure in Latina history has gone unnoticed. Cynthia Orozco, professor of history and humanities at Eastern New Mexico University, Ruidoso, examines an important life few have heard of. Author of Agent of Change: Adela Sloss Vento, Mexican American Civil Rights Activist and Texas Feminist and No Mexicans, Women or Dogs Allowed: The Rise…
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Lane Demas, Central Michigan University – Golf and Racial Segregation in Atlanta
The first desegregation battle in Atlanta was fought in an unusual place. Lane Demas, professor of history at Central Michigan University, explores where the fight took place. Professor Demas specializes in the history of race and popular culture in America, specifically sport and African American history. He is the author of Game of Privilege: An…