Tag: history
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Kalenda Eaton, Arcadia University – Remembering Black Freedom in the Western Hemisphere
On Arcadia University Week: Each community reflects on the freedom of enslaved people differently. Kalenda Eaton, associate professor of English, examines how different countries celebrate and reflect. Dr. Eaton is the current director of the English Graduate Program. Additionally, she has served as a Faculty Senator, and as a member of the: Strategic Planning Steering…
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Warren Haffar, Arcadia University – Mental Mapping in Divided Societies
On Arcadia University Week: Removing physical barriers doesn’t always alleviate social ones. Warren Haffar, professor of historical and political studies, studies shared spaces in the divided capital of Cyprus. Warren Haffar is Director of the International Peace and Conflict Resolution MA Program. He received his Ph.D. and MA in Conflict Analysis and Peace Science from…
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Aroline Hanson, Arcadia University – Bringing Back Brunca
On Arcadia University Week: Extinct languages can be brought back from the dead. Aroline Hanson, assistant professor of modern languages and cultures, explores this process in Central America. Dr. Aroline Seibert Hanson earned her Ph.D. in Spanish and Language Science at the Pennsylvania State University. She is a tenured Assistant Professor of Spanish and Linguistics…
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Graham Hodges, Colgate University – Black New Jersey
The history of enslaved people isn’t limited to the South. Graham Hodges, professor of history at Colgate University, looks at two alternative points of view on black history in New Jersey. I am currently working on three projects. The first is a one-volume history of New York City from its founding to the present. The…
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Rachel Engmann, Hampshire College – The Archaeology of the Slaver in Eighteenth Century Ghana
Our view of the trading of enslaved people needs a different perspective. Rachel Engmann, assistant professor of African studies at Hampshire College, discusses why African experiences need to be brought to the fore. Rachel Ama Asaa Engmann, assistant professor of African Studies, received a B.A. in anthropology from Columbia University, an M.A. in museum studies…
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Sean Gerrity, Hostos Community College – Maroons
Not all enslaved people fled to the North. Sean Gerrity, assistant professor of English at Hostos Community College of the City University of New York, describes how some didn’t need to go far to find freedom. Sean Gerrity received his Ph.D. in English with a Certificate in American Studies from The City University of New…
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David Jones, Amherst College – Vulcanism and Mass Extinctions
On Amherst College Week: Volcanic eruptions have shaped life’s history on Earth. David Jones, associate professor of geology, details how. I am a geologist with interests in surface Earth history. I use stratigraphy and geochemistry to address questions about the co-evolution of life and Earth’s surface environments in deep time. Most of the rocks I…
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Susanna Ashton, Clemson University – Rediscovering an Enslaved Person’s Journey to Freedom through Research
The stories of the enslaved in the U.S. are still being told. Susanna Ashton, professor of English at Clemson University, explores the story of Samuel Williams. Susanna Ashton is a professor and chair of the English Department at Clemson University. A scholar of fugitive authorship and slavery studies, she is working on a biography of…
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Kevin Bruyneel, Babson College – Settler Memory
What is settler memory? Kevin Bruyneel, professor of politics at Babson College, explores this question. Kevin Bruyneel is Professor of Politics at Babson College. He wrote The Third Space of Sovereignty: The Postcolonial Politics of U.S.-Indigenous Relations. He presently writes on the relationship between race, colonialism and collective memory. He is writing a book, entitled…
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Edward Shannon, Ramapo College – Woody Guthrie, Charles Schulz and a Comic Book
What do comic books, Woody Guthrie and Charles Schulz have to do with each other? Edward Shannon, professor of literature at the Ramapo College of New Jersey, describes an interesting time in comic book history and how all these pieces fit together. Edward Shannon is a Professor of Literature at Ramapo College of NJ, where…