Tag: history
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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…
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Valerie Trouet, University of Arizona – Shipwrecks, Tree Rings and Hurricanes
How can tree rings and shipwrecks help us predict where hurricanes will hit in the future? Valerie Trouet, Associate Professor of Dendrochronology at the University of Arizona, explains how studying the past can help us protect ourselves in the 21st century. Valerie Trouet is an Associate Professor in the Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research at the…
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Kerry Dean Carso, SUNY New Paltz – Gothic Revival
Gothic novels and architecture have always had an appeal in the United States. Kerry Dean Carso, associate professor of art history at the State University of New York at New Paltz, examines this artform and what makes the mysterious exciting. Kerry Dean Carso is chair and associate professor of art history at the State University…
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Lori Martin, Louisiana State University – Greatest of All-Time
Can you call someone the greatest of all time when not all people were allowed to play? Lori Martin, Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Department of African and African American Studies at Louisiana State University, discusses how racism has tinged this question since the early days of major competitive sports. Lori Latrice…
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Matthew Carrigan, Santa Fe College – Human Ethanol Consumption
If ethanol consumption is known to be toxic, why have humans consumed it throughout history? Matthew Carrigan, assistant professor of biology at Santa Fe College, discusses this paradox. Matthew Carrigan is an Assistant Professor of Biology. He began his PhD in neuroscience at University of Florida’s College of Medicine studying the evolution of neuropeptides, and…
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Thomas Olsen, SUNY New Paltz – Shakespeare and the Art of the Remix
Was Shakespeare a plagiarist? Thomas Olsen, associate professor and chair of the English department at SUNY New Paltz, discusses how the fabled author remixed other’s work to create his masterpieces. Thomas G. Olsen joined the faculty at SUNY New Paltz in 1997. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Shakespeare and in English literature, especially…
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Krista Jenkins, Fairleigh Dickinson University – Political Differences between Mothers and Daughters
Mothers and daughters may back different political candidates this year. Krista Jenkins, professor of political science at Fairleigh Dickinson University, determines whether coming of age in the women’s movement may lead mothers to back Hillary, while their daughters go for Bernie. Krista Jenkins (PhD, Rutgers University) is Director of PublicMind and associate professor of political…
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Penny Spikins, University of York – Human Origins
What caused the spread of humans across the globe? Penny Spikins, Senior Lecturer in the Archaeology of Human Origins at the University of York, details how emotions may be at the root of human expansion to new territories. Penny has been lecturer at the University of York since 2004, becoming a Senior Lecturer in 2012.…