Shows
The New Brunswick Archaeology PodcastFer Shore [Dinner]This fortnight we’re bringing you an episode about a podcast. The HIS 399 class at the University of New England, under the tutelage of Eric Zuelow (historian) and Arthur Anderson (archaeologist), recently produced “Falling By The Wayside,” a documentary-style podcast about some buildings at the University of New England campus that were almost lost to history. Arthur and Eric, along with Peyton Stevens, Marissa Carter, and Kai Watkins will tell you about the process of producing the podcast, about the challenges and joys of merging archaeology with history, and a little bit about Biddeford at the turn of the 20th cen...2025-03-0459 min
Time to Eat the DogsA History of Modern TourismEric Zuelow talks about the origins of tourism from the era of the European Grand Tour through the twenty-first century where is has become – until the current pandemic at least – the largest service sector industry in the world. Zuelow is a professor of European History at the University of New England. He’s the author of A History of Modern Tourism.2020-06-0234 min
Innovation HubThe Origins of Your VacationTourism is an international industry worth trillions of dollars, which creates hundreds of millions of jobs worldwide — but that wasn’t always the case. In his book, “A History of Modern Tourism,” University of New England history professor Eric Zuelow walks us through the story of how we learned to love travel. From diplomacy, to new technologies like steam power, to a growing need for adventure and self-expression, tourism has become a global phenomenon with a huge impact on the places we love to visit and the environment.2019-08-0223 min
When Greeks Flew KitesInto the WorldAt a moment when Brexit and our carbon footprints are prompting us to reassess what it means to move around the world, Sarah Dunant looks at the long history of travel and the ways it has enchanted and alarmed us across the centuries.The anxieties over young Tudor travellers returning radicalised from Catholic Europe was a phenomenon that gripped England after the break with Rome. Nandini Das argues that fears over travel helped to define a nation. Professor Eric Zuelow shows how the Nazi regime turned travel into a highly sophisticated propaganda tool, organising tours a...2019-04-0227 min
The AskHistorians PodcastAskHistorians Podcast 128 -- AskHistorians Asking Historians At the American Historical AssociationToday we are joined by a number of historians at the recent American Historical Society Conference in Chicago. First up, we have our very own Corey Bowen, aka /u/Commodorecoco, a PhD student at UIC and the Field Museum, and an archaeologist in his own right! Then it is Eric G.E. Zuelow is chair of the Department of History and Philosophy and an associate professor of European history. He specializes in modern Britain and Ireland, with a particular emphasis on the histories of tourism and national identity. Zuelow is author of SO MANY BOOKS and editor-in-chief...2019-01-181h 01
1869, the Cornell University Press Podcast1869, Episode 42 with Eric Zuelow, Series Editor for Histories and Cultures of TourismCornell is launching a new series, Histories and Cultures of Tourism, and Series Editor Eric Zuelow joins us to discuss what it is all about. We discuss the history of the field of tourism studies, seminal books in the field and what he and CUP Senior Editor Emily Andrew are looking for in regards to prospective projects. Along the way we also discuss Volkswagen Beetles, Roman graffiti, and Cornell's School of Hotel Administration.
To submit a proposal for the series please contact Eric Zuelow and Emily Andrew via email. Their contact information can be found at the following websites:
http...2018-06-0619 min
Center for Global HumanitiesEric G. E. Zuelow: Lessons from the Emerald Isle: The Implications of Mass TourismThis lecture uses the Irish example to illustrate what is involved in creating a tourist product that benefits the host culture, in sharp contrast with places such as Cancún where tourism resulted in "socioeconomic apartheid" and the creation of what some call "Cancún’s Soweto."2010-03-0800 min