Tag: history
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Keely Heuer, SUNY New Paltz – Magna Graecia
What a society made can tell us a lot about them. Keely Heuer, assistant professor of art history at SUNY New Paltz, explores the ceramics of ancient Greeks. Keely Heuer is an Assistant Professor of Art History, specializing in the visual culture of ancient Greece and Rome. Her research concentrates primarily on the iconography of…
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Bill Schindler, Washington College – Reinventing Food Systems by Incorporating our Dietary Past
On Washington College Week: Did we eat healthier millions of years ago? Bill Schindler, associate professor of anthropology at Washington College, discusses why today’s dietary culture is out of whack with our body’s needs. Dr. Bill Schindler is the director of the Eastern Shore Food Lab and an Associate Professor of Anthropology and Archaeology at…
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David Gowler, Emory University – The Continuing Relevance of Howard Thurman
Who was Howard Thurman? David Gowler, professor and chair of religion at Oxford College of Emory University, discusses Thurman’s influence beyond being an influence to Martin Luther King Jr. David B. Gowler is The Dr. Lovick Pierce and Bishop George F. Pierce Chair of Religion at Oxford College of Emory University; senior faculty fellow at…
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Dorian Borbonus, University of Dayton – Digging for History in Rome
How do we uncover unheard voices from the past in a thriving modern city? Dorian Borbonus, associate professor of history at the University of Dayton, looks into the long past of Rome to find out. Dorian Borbonus is an associate professor of history at the University of Dayton. He teaches courses in ancient Greek and…
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Ellen Stockstill, Penn State Harrisburg – Black Panther and African History
Marvel’s “Black Panther” has been a worldwide sensation. Ellen Stockstill, Assistant Professor of English at Penn State Harrisburg, discusses the film in context with African history. Ellen Stockstill is Assistant Professor of English at Penn State Harrisburg where she teaches courses on British literature, critical theory, and composition in the School of Humanities. Her scholarship…
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Roger Thompson, Stony Brook University – The Last of the Italian Grizzlies
Another powerful empire might be falling right outside Rome. Roger Thompson, Associate Professor of writing & rhetoric at Stony Brook University, discusses bears in the Appenine Mountains whose population is dwindling due to changing times. Roger Thompson taught at the Virginia Military Institute for fourteen years, where he was Professor of English and fine arts. …
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Benton Kidd, University of Missouri – The Colorful Lives of the Phoenicians
Excavation is telling us new stories about an old civilization. Benton Kidd, researcher and associate curator of ancient art at the University of Missouri, explores the colorful lives of the Phoenicians. Benton Kidd is with the University of Missouri, Columbia, and his areas of specialization are the cities of Hellenistic and Roman Asia Minor, the…
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Russ Crawford, Ohio Northern University – Female Participation in Football Leagues
We’ve always heard that football as a masculine sport. Russ Crawford, professor of history at Ohio Northern University, says women also play the game and their numbers are increasing. Professor of History Russ Crawford was born in Ainsworth, Nebraska in 1961. He graduated from Chadron State College with a BA in History in 1985, and…
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Lou Roper, SUNY New Paltz – Slavery and the British Empire
Slavery was profitable for many enslavers. Lou Roper, professor of history at SUNY New Paltz, delves into how the British Empire used slavery to fuel its expansion in the 17th century. I have taught full time at New Paltz since the Fall term of 1994 I am interested primarily in the creation and development of…
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Christopher Schmidt, University of Indianapolis – The Teeth of Herculaneum
We’re still learning about the cities buried by Mount Vesuvius centuries ago. Christopher Schmidt, professor in the department of anthropology at the University of Indianapolis, explores the people of one of these cities and how we’re learning more about them from their teeth. Christopher W. Schmidt is Professor of Anthropology, Director of the Bioarchaeology Laboratory,…