Tag: history
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Simon Haeder, West Virginia University – Lessons from the Past on Healthcare
Governments taking away healthcare is actually quite rare. Simon Haeder, assistant professor of political science at West Virginia University, looks at the relationship between governments and health care programs through history. Simon F. Haeder is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science in the John D. Rockefeller IV School of Policy & Politics…
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Sahana Mukherjee, Gettysburg College – History and National Identity
We like taking pictures of moments that reflect the best of our shared history. Sahana Mukherjee, assistant professor of psychology at Gettysburg College, examines why this can lead to denying injustices of the past. Sahana Mukherjee, assistant professor of psychology at Gettysburg College, is a social and cultural psychologist. Her research interests lie in the…
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Joseph Bennett, Carleton University – De-Extinction
Should we bring species back from extinction? Joseph Bennett, assistant professor and conservation biologist at Carleton University, explores if making a real life Jurassic Park would be a good idea. Joseph Bennett is a conservation biologist and Assistant Professor at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. Research in his lab focusses on statistical and mathematical tools…
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Shelby Putt, Indiana University – Functional Brain Networks and Early Stone Tools
To view history, let’s dig into our brains instead of the Earth. Shelby Putt, postdoctoral research fellow at Indiana University, discusses why learning how our ancestors used their brains can help us understand the evolutionary puzzle. Dr. Putt is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Stone Age Institute and the Center for Research into the…
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Mary Bendel-Simso, McDaniel College – The New History of Detective Fiction
Detective fiction has been around longer than Dickens and Poe. Mary Bendel-Simso, professor of English at McDaniel College, discusses the real origins of the genre and what we can learn from it. Mary M. Bendel-Simso is a Professor of English at McDaniel College, where she has taught since 1995. She is a Charles A. Boehlke,…
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Lorie Vanchena, University of Kansas – Poetry of World War I
We’ve seen and heard a lot of stories from WWII – but what about WWI? Lorie Vanchena, associate professor in the department of Germanic languages and literatures at the University of Kansas, looks back at the Great War and the literature that described it. Lorie A. Vanchena, associate professor of Germanic Languages & Literatures at…
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Damayanthie Eluwawalage, Albright College – An Alteration on Fashion History
Have we been studying fashion incorrectly? Damayanthie Eluwawalage, assistant professor of fashion design at Albright College, lays out the reasons to give fashion history an alteration. Damayanthie Eluwawalage serves as assistant professor of fashion design at Albright College. Damayanthie earned her interdisciplinary Ph.D. in design and costume history at Edith Cowan University in Australia. She…
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Chris Austin, Louisiana State University – DNA from Museum Specimens
Can you extract DNA from museum specimens? Christopher Austin,associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences and head curator of amphibians and reptiles in Museum of Natural Science at Louisiana State University, explores a new way to gather information on the past. I completed my undergraduate degree at the University of California at Davis and…
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Kishwar Rizvi, Yale University – Iran and Global Exchange in the Early Modern Period
What if art was seen as a more important part of our culture? Kishwar Rizvi, associate professor in the history of art at Yale University, delves into when art was seen as an important commodity among kings and queens. Kishwar Rizvi is Associate Professor of Islamic Art and Architecture at Yale University. She is…
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David Courtwright, University of North Florida – Opioid Crisis
We’re in the middle of an opioid crisis. David Courtwright, professor of history at the University of North Florida, discusses an earlier epidemic and what we can learn from it. David Courtwright, Presidential Professor in the University of North Florida History Department, is best known for his histories of drug use and drug policy in…