Tag: history
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Victoria Pagan, University of Florida – Conspiracy Theories
Could modern conspiracy theories be traced back to ancient Rome? Victoria Pagan, professor of classics at University of Florida, delves into whether ancient examples can relate to present day theories. Professor of Classics at the University of Florida, Victoria Emma Pagán is a University of Florida Research Foundation Professor for 2014-2016 and a recipient of…
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Curtis Dozier, Vassar College – Political Rhetoric
What do Aristotle and sound bites have in common? Curtis Dozier, visiting assistant professor of Greek & Roman studies at Vassar College, examines whether candidates use Aristotle’s teachings when appealing to voters. Curtis Dozier received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley in 2008 and specializes in Latin poetry, classical rhetoric, and ancient literary…
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Alistair Evans, Monash University – Predicting Human Evolution through our Teeth
How similar are our teeth to our ancestor’s? Alistair Evans, senior research fellow at Monash University, explores if our ancestors can be identified just by finding some of their loose teeth. Dr Evans is an evolutionary biologist who studies the teeth of mammals. This includes how they break food, how they develop in the…
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Kevin Hatala, Max Planck Institute of Evolutionary Anthropology – Footprints of Homo Erectus
Did Homo Erectus walk as we do today? Kevin Hatala, post-doctoral researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology and now at Chatham University, determines whether the feet of our ancestors resemble our own. Kevin Hatala is a paleoanthropologist whose research interests are centered on the evolution of hominin anatomy and locomotion, including how they…
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Charles Mitchell, University at Buffalo – Mass Extinction
Extinction doesn’t always happen in the blink of an eye. Charles Mitchell, professor in the geology department at the University at Buffalo, discusses how nature usually takes a slower course to the same goal. Charles Mitchell is the SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Geology at the University…
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James Kimble, Seton Hall University – Who was the real Rosie The Riveter?
Who was Rosie the Riveter? James Kimble, associate professor of Communication at Seton Hall University, on why the person we thought was Rosie all along, may not be the real thing. Most of my scholarship involves domestic propaganda and the way it helps to construct a rhetorical community even as it fosters depictions of an…
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Simon Darroch, Vanderbilt University – Cambrian Explosion
What came before the animals we all know today? Simon Darroch, assistant professor in the department of earth and environmental sciences at Vanderbilt University, explores whether the spread of modern animals led to the demise of the previous era’s inhabitants. Education Ph.D. Yale University, 2014 M.S. University of Tokyo, Japan, 2008 B.S. Durham University, UK,…
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Jan Zalasiewicz, University of Leicester – A New Age
Are we entering a new age? Jan Zalasiewicz, professor of paleobiology at the University of Leicester, delves into the Anthropocene. Jan Zalasiewicz is Professor of Palaeobiology at the University of Leicester, UK. In early career he was a field geologist and palaeontologist at the British Geological Survey, working to decipher the strata of eastern England…
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Laura Albright, University of Indianapolis – Lurleen Wallace and Women In Politics
Studying women in politics helps us understand the past and how to improve the future. Laura Albright, assistant professor of political science at the University of Indianapolis, examines the life of a former female governor, and shows us how far we still have to go. Laura Albright is an assistant professor of political science at…
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Joshua Rothman, University of Alabama – A New Portrait of Slavery Emerges
More information on enslaved people has come from an unlikely place. Joshua Rothman, professor in the department of history at the University of Alabama, discusses how ads placed for the return of runaway slaves gives us a more complete picture of our history. Joshua D. Rothman is Professor of History and Director of the Frances…