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Working HistoriansScotty Edler presents The Black Death, the Spanish Flu, and Covid-19 (Part 2)In this second episode on the Black Death, the Spanish Flu, and Covid-19, Rob Denning, James Fennessy, and Scotty Edler discuss the long-term political, social, economic, and cultural consequences of the plague and the flu, and they attempt to use those precedents to predict the long-term effects of Covid-19 on our own future lives.
2022-12-021h 20Working HistoriansScotty Edler presents The Black Death, the Spanish Flu, and Covid 19 (Part 1)During the next two episodes, Rob and James talk to Scotty Edler about his research into the causes and consequences of three major disease epidemics: the Black Death, the Spanish Flu, and Covid-19. Here we discuss the historical contexts of each disease and the lessons learned from each outbreak.
2022-11-181h 16Working HistoriansConstitution Day 2021: Elections, Protests, and Transfers of PowerIt’s Constitution Day, and we are celebrating with a roundtable discussion of elections, protests, and the transfer of political power in the context of the Constitution of the United States by a panel of historians including Natalie Sweet, Ryan Tripp, and Joel Tscherne. Associate Dean Robert Denning hosts the presentation. Listeners can access this presentation, and Constitution Day podcasts from previous years, on the Working Historians Podbean page, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and any other podcast app. Constitution Day and Citizenship Day is an American federal observance recognizing the adoption of the U.S. Constitution and those wh...2021-09-171h 16Working HistoriansResearching Irish Spies: Kate Schaefer - Historian and Adjunct Instructor, SNHUKate Schaefer teaches history at Southern New Hampshire University. In this episode, Kate discusses her research into female spies during the Irish Rebellion of 1916 and World War II. And then there is some chatter about the Sisters of Mercy and the CIA’s suggestions for disrupting Zoom meetings, kinda.
This episode’s recommendations:
Sarah Rose, D-Day Girls: The Spies who Armed the Resistance, Sabotaged the Nazis, and Helped win World War II (Penguin Random House, 2020).
Trevor Ristow, Waiting for Another War: A History of the Sisters of Mercy, Volume I: 1980-1985 (GWK, 2...2021-05-211h 01Working HistoriansSeason 2 TrailerSeason 1 lasted for four years, and then Rob put the podcast on hiatus because, I dunno, pandemic? Exhaustion? While searching for the meaning of life, he found his old chum Jimmy Fennessy on a remote mountaintop and the two decided to get the band back together and work on Season 2 of Working Historians, which will be bigger and better than ever before! There’s even a website now. In this episode you get a brief teaser of what you can expect from Season 2, however long that one may last.
2021-05-0302 minWorking HistoriansUpdate for Soundcloud SubscribersThe Working Historians podcast is switching its hosting site from Soundcloud to Podbean, so Soundcloud subscribers should consider re-subscribing through Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or any of the other dozens of podcast apps out there. In this episode, Rob provides a teaser for upcoming changes to the podcast (including a new website).
2021-02-2201 min
Working HistoriansPeter Milich - HistorianDr. Peter Milich is a historian who specializes in Russian, Soviet, and Eastern European history. As a witness to the collapse of modern nations like the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia, Rob and Pete discuss the state of modern international affairs.
This episode’s recommendations:
Alfred McCoy, “The Rise and Decline of US Global Power” (October 25, 2017), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GygmGSwvcI
Dominic Lieven, “The Tsar Liberates Europe? Russia against Napoleon, 1807-1914” (October 8, 2009), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzElqomAATI
Daniel Junge and Steven Leckart, dirs., “Challenger: The Final Flight” (2020), https://www.netflix.co...2021-01-0853 minWorking HistoriansPaul McKenzie-Jones - HistorianDr. Paul McKenzie-Jones teaches history, focusing on political activism among Native Americans and other indigenous peoples around the world.
This episode’s recommendations:
Nick Estes, Our History is the Future: Standing Rock Versus the Dakota Access Pipeline, and the Long Resistance of Indigenous Resistance (Verso, 2019), https://www.versobooks.com/books/2953-our-history-is-the-future
Susan Sleeper-Smith, Juliana Barr, Jean M. O’Brien, Nancy Shoemaker, and Scott Manning Stevens, eds., Why you Can’t Teach United States History without American Indians (University of North Carolina Press, 2015), https://uncpress.org/book/9781469621203/why-you-cant-teach-united-states-history-without-american-indians/
Patricia Nelson Limerick, The Legacy...2020-12-2549 minWorking HistoriansCassandra Clark - Public Historian, State of Utah, and Adjunct InstructorDr. Cassandra Clark teaches history at Southern New Hampshire University and Salt Lake Community College and is a public historian with the State of Utah’s Department of Heritage and Arts. In this episode, we will discuss Dr. Clark’s academic and professional background, her work with the State of Utah, and her research on the history of insanity and the environment in the American West, with discussions of eugenics, phrenology, and the changing scientific understanding of how the human brain works.
This week's recommendations
Utah Department of Heritage & Arts, Salt Lake West Side Stories: http...2020-12-171h 03Working HistoriansGuy Ruoff - History Instructor and Town Supervisor, Scott NYDr. Guy Ruoff teaches history at Southern New Hampshire University and is Town Supervisor for Scott, New York. In this episode, Guy talks to Rob about his academic and professional background, his present and future political career, and the importance of historical knowledge in the political sphere.
This episode’s recommendations:
The Memory Palace podcast: https://www.prx.org/memory-palace/?gclid=CjwKCAiA7939BRBMEiwA-hX5J-QrMyhtslsmIXC6xsvyk-9w1DAfKaYkcdra6-w-7losaludcCtFDBoC-e8QAvD_BwE
2020-11-2734 minWorking HistoriansResearching Puerto Rican History: Deirdre Lannon - Senior Lecturer, Texas State UniversityDeirdre Lannon teaches history at Texas State University. In this episode, Deirdre discusses her academic and professional background (including her time fronting a rockabilly band!) and her dissertation research topic, Ruth Reynolds and her role in the fight for Puerto Rican independence.2020-11-201h 16Working HistoriansScott Black - Historian, Southern New Hampshire UniversityScott Black teaches history at numerous colleges and universities, including Southern New Hampshire University. In this episode, Scott talks about his academic and professional background, his career teaching history, and the challenges and rewards of writing historical fiction.
This episode’s recommendations:
Sabaton: https://www.sabaton.net/
Various Authors, The American Yawp: https://www.americanyawp.com/
2020-10-3053 minWorking HistoriansKaren Sieber - Humanities Specialist, McGillicuddy Humanities Center, University of MaineKaren Sieber is a Humanities Specialist for the Clement and Laura McGillicuddy Humanities Center at the University of Maine. In this episode we discuss her academic and professional background, the major public history research projects with which she has been affiliated, her work at the Humanities Center, and our history-related recommendations
This week's recommendations:
Visualizing the Red Summer http://visualizingtheredsummer.com/
Goin’ North: https://goinnorth.org/
Chicago Defender: https://www.chicagodefenderarchives.org/
African-American Civil War Soldiers Project: https://www.zooniverse.org/projects/usct/african-american-civil-war-soldiers
Monroe Work Today: htt...2020-10-1650 minWorking HistoriansAdam Lehman - Assistant Professor, Guilford Technical Community CollegeAdam Lehman is Assistant Professor of History at Guilford Technical Community College. In this episode we discuss his academic and professional background and his research into the missed privateering opportunities of the War of 1812.
This episode’s recommendations:
Jeff Kinard, “Lectures in History: Civil War Weaponry,” C-Span, https://www.c-span.org/video/?465611-1/civil-war-weaponry
Footnoting History Teaching Guide: https://www.footnotinghistory.com/teach.html
2020-10-0233 minWorking HistoriansConstitution Day 2020It’s Constitution Day! This presentation will include a roundtable discussion of the origins of the Constitution, some of its provisions, and its influence on modern life in the United States by a panel of historians and political scientists, including Michael Gattis, Harley Hall, Robbin Mellen, Jeremy Pedigo, and Brigitte Powell. Associate Dean Robert Denning hosts the presentation. Listeners can access the podcast on the Working Historians Podbean page, workinghistorians.com, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and any other podcast app. Constitution Day and Citizenship Day is an American federal observance recognizing the adoption of the U.S. Constitution an...2020-09-171h 36Working HistoriansShenetha Solomon - Consultant, Researcher, and TeacherShenetha Solomon is a historical consultant, a doctoral student, and an instructor at Southern New Hampshire University. In this episode we discuss her academic and professional background, and we focus on her research into the history of the town of Taft, Oklahoma, and her family’s connections to the town.
This episode’s recommendations:
Daina Ramey Berry, The Price for their Pound of Flesh: The Value of the Enslaved, From Womb to Grave, in the Building of a Nation (Penguin Random House, 2017): https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/538529/the-price-for-their-pound-of-flesh-by-daina-ramey-berry/
Jamie Goodall, Pirates of the Chesapeake Bay: From the Colonial Era to the...2020-09-0945 minWorking HistoriansICOFOM 2020 Annual AssemblyWorking Historians is excited to broadcast the proceedings of "Theoretical Museology in US and Tribal Contexts," a symposium organized and hosted by the International Committee for Museology (ICOFOM), International Council of Museums - US (ICOM-US), the Association of African American Museums (AAAM), and Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU). The symposium was held online on August 27 and 28, 2020.
In this final recording, Bruno Brulon Soares, Chair of ICOFOM, hosts the 2020 annual assembly, discussing the organization’s activities and finances.
2020-09-0141 minWorking HistoriansTheoretical Museology in US and Tribal Contexts Symposium - Panel III: Theoretical Museology and the Functions of Museums in the CommunityWorking Historians is excited to broadcast the proceedings of "Theoretical Museology in US and Tribal Contexts," a symposium organized and hosted by the International Committee for Museology (ICOFOM), International Council of Museums - US (ICOM-US), the Association of African American Museums (AAAM), and Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU). The symposium was held online on August 27 and 28, 2020.
In our third and final panel presentation, Deborah Ziska presents “Museums of the Americas Facing Crises in the 21st Century: The Rise of Relevance and Community Empowerment” and Minnie Coonishish presents “Aanischaaukamikw Cree Cultural Institute, Agents and Actants in a Regional Cultur...2020-09-011h 26Working HistoriansTheoretical Museology in US and Tribal Contexts Symposium - Panel II: Theoretical Museology and EthicsWorking Historians is excited to broadcast the proceedings of "Theoretical Museology in US and Tribal Contexts," a symposium organized and hosted by the International Committee for Museology (ICOFOM), International Council of Museums - US (ICOM-US), the Association of African American Museums (AAAM), and Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU). The symposium was held online on August 27 and 28, 2020.
In our second panel presentation, Alyce Sadongei presents “Connectedness and Relationship: Foundations of Indigenous Ethics within the Tribal Museum Context” and Marion Bertin presents “Challenging Museums and Collections: Toward an Indigenous Ethics in the Pacific Islands. Michele Rivet moderates.
2020-09-011h 01Working HistoriansTheoretical Museology in US and Tribal Contexts Symposium - Day 2 Opening Remarks and Keynote AddressesWorking Historians is excited to broadcast the proceedings of "Theoretical Museology in US and Tribal Contexts," a symposium organized and hosted by the International Committee for Museology (ICOFOM), International Council of Museums - US (ICOM-US), the Association of African American Museums (AAAM), and Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU). The symposium was held online on August 27 and 28, 2020.
To kick off the second day of the symposium, Susie Chung provides opening remarks, Vedet Coleman-Robinson presents “The Importance of Museums in Community Through a Virtual Lens,” and Patricia A. Banks presents “Cultural Philanthropy and Diversity in the 21st Century.”
2020-09-0157 minWorking HistoriansTheoretical Museology in US and Tribal Contexts Symposium - Panel I: Understanding and Teaching MuseologyWorking Historians is excited to broadcast the proceedings of "Theoretical Museology in US and Tribal Contexts," a symposium organized and hosted by the International Committee for Museology (ICOFOM), International Council of Museums - US (ICOM-US), the Association of African American Museums (AAAM), and Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU). The symposium was held online on August 27 and 28, 2020.
In this first panel presentation, Victoria Miller presents “From Nails to Rails: A Museological Case Study of the Steelworkers Center of the West” and Claudia Ankrah presents “Visibilization in Public History Institutions: The Socio-Political Role of Museums.” Supreo Chanda moderates.
2020-09-011h 42Working HistoriansTheoretical Museology in US and Tribal Contexts Symposium - Day 1 Opening Remarks and Keynote addressesWorking Historians is excited to broadcast the proceedings of "Theoretical Museology in US and Tribal Contexts," a symposium organized and hosted by the International Committee for Museology (ICOFOM), International Council of Museums - US (ICOM-US), the Association of African American Museums (AAAM), and Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU). The symposium was held online on August 27 and 28, 2020.
To kick off the symposium, Robert Denning provides opening remarks, Bruno Brulon Soares presents “Theoretical Museology and Community Practice: A Post-Colonial Approach,” and Jessie Ryker-Crawford presents “Re-Adjusting Museum Theoretics (and Hence, Practice,) to Include Indigenous Community Needs and Values.”
2020-09-011h 03Working HistoriansTeaching History: Sarah Estee - Adjunct Instructor, Southern New Hampshire UniversitySarah Estee teaches history at Southern New Hampshire University. In this episode, Rob and Sarah discuss the use of film as a teaching tool in history courses, and touch on some of the more notorious history-based films in recent decades (ahem, 300…).
This episode’s recommendations:
Robert Rosenstone, History on Film/Film on History (Pearson, 2006)
Disgraceland Podcast: https://www.disgracelandpod.com/
Noble Blood Podcast: http://noblebloodtales.com/
Hardcore History Podcast: https://www.dancarlin.com/hardcore-history-series/
AHA job report: https://www.historians.org/ahajobsreport2020
2020-08-0548 minWorking HistoriansTeaching Careers for Historians: Gregory Robinson - Adjunct Instructor, SNHUDr. Gregory Robinson teaches history for Southern New Hampshire University. In this episode we discuss his career teaching high school students, his research into Native American trickster gods and other aspects of mythology, his brief stint as a playwright, and the connections he has drawn between history and motorcycles.
This episode’s recommendations:
Howard Zinn, A People’s History of the United States (Harper Collins, 2015)
Seamus Heaney, Beowulf: A New Verse Translation (Farrar, Strous, and Giroux, 2000)
Gar Alperovitz, Atomic Diplomacy: Hiroshima and Potsdam (Pluto Press, 1994)
Arthur M. Schles...2020-07-2434 minWorking HistoriansJournalism Careers for Historians: Larry Tye - Author and Director, Health Coverage FellowshipLarry Tye is a journalist and the Director of Health Coverage Fellowship, which helps print, radio, TV, and online journalists and editors better cover health care issues. He also recently published Demagogue: The Life and Long Shadow of Joe McCarthy. In this episode, we discuss the book, Larry’s background, and his perspective on the state of journalism during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Links:
Larry Tye, Demagogue: The Life and Long Shadow of Joe McCarthy (Houghton Mifflin, 2020)
Health Coverage Fellowship
2020-07-1043 minWorking HistoriansBenjamin Carr discusses Norton I, Emperor of the United States and Protector of MexicoBenjamin Carr teaches history at Southern New Hampshire University. In this episode, Rob, James, and Ben discuss Joshua Norton, the first Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico. It’s such a San Francisco story. This episode’s recommendations: Albert Dressler, Emperor Norton: LIfe and Experiences of a Notable Character in San Francisco, 1849-1880 (Sacramento: News Publishing Company, 1927), https://archive.org/details/emperornorton1927dres Neil Gaiman and Shawn McManus, “Three Septembers and a January,” The Sandman, vol. 2, no. 31 (October, 1991)
2020-07-0137 minWorking HistoriansIntroducing "Policing a Free Society"In this episode, Jeff Czarnec and Rob Denning belatedly introduce themselves, provide some background on the Policing a Free Society podcast, and attempt to define and preview many of the concepts that will pop up in future episodes of the series, including the changing interpretations of history and human behavior and the complexity of policing a free society.2020-06-181h 00Working HistoriansRichard Driver - Assistant Professor, McLennan Community CollegeDr. Richard Driver is an Assistant Professor of History at McLennan Community College in Waco, Texas. In this episode, Richard discusses his research into twentieth-century musicians and his career teaching history.
This episode’s recommendations:
Lisa Brooks, Our Beloved Kin: A New History of King Philip’s War (Yale University Press, 2019), https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300244328/our-beloved-kin and https://ourbelovedkin.com/awikhigan/index
Kenneth Womack, Solid State: The Story of Abbey Road and the End of the Beatles (Cornell University Press, 2019), https://kennethwomack.com/books/beatlesbooks/solid-state-the-story-of-abbey-road-and-the-end-of-the-beatles/
Julian Zelizer and Kevin Kruse, Fault Lines: A History of the United States sinc...2020-06-1553 minWorking HistoriansPolicing a Free Society: Demilitarization and Defunding the PoliceRob, Jeff, and Jonathan talk about the militarization of police forces in recent decades, the goals of community leaders who call for “defunding the police,” and the cancellation of the “COPS” television series after nearly 30 years on the air.2020-06-1145 minWorking HistoriansPolicing a Free Society: The Death of George FloydIn this first episode of “Policing a Free Society,” a series dedicated to the intersection of history and criminal justice, Dr. Rob Denning, Dr. Jeff Czarnec, and soon-to-be-Dr. Jonathan Wesley bring their backgrounds in history, criminal justice, philosophy, and diversity, equity, and inclusion to bear on the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police and the public response to Floyd's death.2020-06-041h 01Working HistoriansScotty Edler - Adjunct ProfessorScotty Edler is a student of history and political science and teaches for Southern New Hampshire University and community colleges in Texas. In this episode, Scotty talks about his pursuit of a Master of Science degree in Political Science, his historical research into Kaiser Wilhelm II and the second German Reich, the history of Mardi Gras, his experience with local and state politics, a potential project on political polling, and his college teaching career.
This episode’s recommendations:
Walter Langer and Peter Stearns, eds., The Encyclopedia of World History: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern, Chronologically Arranged, 6th ed. (Houghton Mifflin, 2001): https://ww...2020-05-291h 04Working HistoriansDarrett Pullins - History Instructor, SNHUDarrett Pullins teaches history for Southern New Hampshire University and for the University of Phoenix. In this episode we discuss his background, the use of photography in history, a bit about World War II, and the closure of the University of Phoenix’s physical campus in Detroit.
This episode’s recommendations:
The works of William Manchester
Ken Burns, dir., Country Music (PBS, 2019): https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/country-music/
American Association for State and Local History and the National Council on Public History, The Inclusive Historian’s Handbook, https://inclusivehistorian.com/
J. Michael Straczynski, Becoming Superman: My Journey from Poverty to Hollyw...2020-05-1939 minWorking HistoriansCherri Wemlinger - Adjunct Faculty, Southern New Hampshire UniversityDr. Cherri Wemlinger teaches history at Southern New Hampshire University. In this episode, Dr. Wemlinger discusses her academic and professional background, her research process from start to finish, and her work on Ethiopian history.2020-05-011h 09
Working HistoriansBrent Bankus - Program Manager, U.S. Army Strategic Education ProgramBrent Bankus is the Program Manager for the U.S. Army Strategic Education Program at the U.S. Army War College and is a graduate student at Southern New Hampshire University. In this episode, we talk about Brent’s background, his work on state militias and state defense forces during the twentieth century, and his history-related career within the U.S. Army.
This episode’s recommendations:
U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center: https://ahec.armywarcollege.edu/
Dana Goldstein, “American History Textbooks Can Differ Across the Country, In Ways That are Shaded by Partisan Politics,” New York Times, January 12, 2020, https://www.nyti...2020-04-1748 minWorking HistoriansKate Buchanan - Office ManagerDr. Kate Buchanan is the office manager for an immigration law firm in Bellingham, Washington. In this episode we discuss Kate’s academic and professional background, her work on the relationship between Scottish castles and their physical environment, the importance of proper formatting and citations, and the cozy relationship between the study of history and the study of law. And there’s an utterly repulsive story about Alice Cooper at the end.
This episode’s recommendations:
History Scotland: https://www.historyscotland.com/
The Presidio of San Francisco: https://www.presidio.gov/
Drew Fortune, No Encore: Musicians Reveal their Weirdest, Wildest, Most E...2020-04-0246 min
Working HistoriansMatthew Campell - Social Studies Curriculum Coach, Cypress Fairbanks ISDDr. Matthew Campbell is the Social Studies Curriculum Coach for Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District in Texas and an adjunct instructor for SNHU and other institutions. In this episode, Matt discusses his academic research into Southerners’ popular memory of slavery after the Civil War and how we teach history in America’s classrooms.
This episode’s recommendations:
James Loewen, Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong, 2nd ed. (The New Press, 2018), https://thenewpress.com/books/lies-my-teacher-told-me
Freedom on the Move; https://freedomonthemove.org/index.html2020-03-2052 minWorking HistoriansTeaching Careers in History: Donald Shaffer - Online History Instructor, SNHUDr. Don Shaffer teaches history at Southern New Hampshire University and other institutions. In this episode, we discuss Dr. Shaffer’s research into black veterans of the Civil War and his life as a professor for online history courses.
This episode’s recommendations:
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, A Midwife’s Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812 (Penguin Random House, 1991): https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/181591/a-midwifes-tale-by-laurel-thatcher-ulrich/
W. W. Norton’s “What Can I Do With a History Degree?” Infographic: https://cdn.wwnorton.com/marketing/college/images/History_HistoryCareersPoster_Q-441.jpg
Donald...2020-03-0635 minWorking HistoriansJournalism and Political Careers for Historians: Matthew Avitabile - Mayor, Middleburgh NYMatthew Avitabile teaches history at Southern New Hampshire University, is publisher of the Mountain Eagle newspaper, and mayor of Middleburgh, New York. In this episode, Matt discusses his background, his research into European history after World War II and British involvement with the Korean War, and the historical skills that he employs in his careers in journalism and public office.
This episode’s recommendations:
Richard J. Evans, The Coming of the Third Reich (New York: Penguin Random House, 2005), https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/292754/the-coming-of-the-third-reich-by-richard-j-evans/9780143034698/
Richard J. Evans, The Third Reich in Power (New Yo...2020-02-2455 minWorking HistoriansThe Videogame Historian: Matthew Schandler - Adjunct InstructorDr. Matthew Schandler is an adjunct instructor in history at Southern New Hampshire University and other institutions. In this episode, we discuss Matt’s academic and professional background, with a focus on his work on the early days of the videogame industry.
This episode’s recommendations:
Nick Dyer-Witheford and Greg de Peuter, Games of Empire: Global Capitalism and Video Games (University of Minnesota Press, 2009), https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/games-of-empire
Historical videogames, good and bad. Some good, some really bad.
2020-02-0748 minWorking HistoriansAbigail Pfeiffer - Executive Director, Vietnam War Digital History ProjectAbigail Pfeiffer is the Course Lead for US History at Western Governors University, the Executive Director of the Vietnam War Digital History Project, and an adjunct instructor for Southern New Hampshire University. In this episode, we discuss her academic and professional background, her research on prisoners of war during the Korean and Vietnam Wars, her development of the Vietnam War Digital History Project, and her teaching career.
This episode’s recommendations:
Vietnam War Digital History Project: http://www.vwdhp.org/
Joanne B. Freeman, The Field of Blood: Violence in Congress and the Road to...2020-01-2537 minWorking HistoriansTheoretical Museology in U.S. and Tribal Context Symposium AnnouncementWherein we take a break from our normal interview podcasts for a breaking news announcement on a sequel to 2018’s symposium on the definition of museums. Here Rob describes the upcoming symposium on “Theoretical Museology in U.S. and Tribal Contexts,” an online meeting of the minds in conjunction with the International Committee for Museology, the International Council on Museums, and the Association of African-American Museums. Presentation proposals are due February 28, and the symposium will be held on August 27 and 28, 2020. Click here for more information: https://spark.adobe.com/page/Xodh9D32c3KHE/.2020-01-2308 minWorking HistoriansTeaching Careers for Historians: Susan Keefer - Substitute Teacher and Adjunct InstructorSusan Keefer is a substitute teacher, assessment exam grader, and adjunct instructor for history at Southern New Hampshire University. In this episode we discuss Susan’s academic and professional background, the difference between regional history and national history, historiography, the value of pursuing a K-12 teaching credential, and the use of music in history courses.
This episode’s recommendations:
Music!
The Band, "The Weight" (from The Last Waltz), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCSzL5-SPHM
Dead Moon, "54/40 or Fight", https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPXSgpe0AVA
Nirvana, "Rape...2020-01-1039 minWorking HistoriansTeaching and Advising Careers for Historians: Jeff Ramsey - Adjunct Instructor and Academic AdviserDr. Jeffrey Ramsey is an academic adviser and an instructor at Southern New Hampshire University. In this episode we talk about academic and professional background, his research into the introduction of Title IX in the Big 10 sports conference, and his work as a college instructor and academic adviser.
This episode’s recommendations:
Michael Kimmel, Guyland: The Perilous World where Boys Become Men, updated (Harper, 2018), https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062885739/guyland/
New York Times 1619 podcast: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/23/podcasts/1619-slavery-anniversary.html
2019-12-2622 minWorking HistoriansChris Savio - History, Criminal Justice, and Special Education TeacherChris Savio teaches history, criminal justice, and special education at the high school and college levels. In this episode we discuss his academic and professional background, his teaching interests, and his diverse teaching experiences.
This episode’s recommendations:
Library of Congress American Memory Collection: https://memory.loc.gov/ammem/browse/updatedList.html
Elliott West, The Contested Plains: Indians, Goldseekers, and the Rush to Colorado (Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 1998), https://kansaspress.ku.edu/978-0-7006-1029-7.html
2019-12-1712 minWorking HistoriansSusan Dawson - Branch Chief Historian, Office of Customs and Border ProtectionDr. Susan Dawson is a military and diplomatic historian and is the Branch Chief Historian for the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Customs and Border Protection. In this episode, Dr. Dawson discusses her academic and professional background, how to get started in a career as a historian in the federal government, and what life is like as a historian for a government agency.
This episode’s recommendations and links:
Peter Jackson, dir., They Shall Not Grow Old (Warner Bros., 2018), https://www.theyshallnotgrowold.film/
Society for History in the Federal Government: http://www...2019-11-2948 minWorking HistoriansVasilios Kostakis - Academic Adviser, Southern New Hampshire UniversityVasilios Kostakis is an academic adviser and adjunct instructor for Southern New Hampshire University. In episode, Vasilios talks to James and Rob about his academic and professional background and how the skills he learned as a historian help him relate to university students as an academic adviser.
This episode’s recommendations:
Jack Weatherford, Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World (Penguin Random House, 2005), https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/187628/genghis-khan-and-the-making-of-the-modern-world-by-jack-weatherford/
Lizzy Goodman, Meet Me in the Bathroom: Rebirth and Rock and Roll in New York City, 2001-2011 (HarperCollins, 2018), https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062233103/me...2019-11-1648 minWorking HistoriansJamie Goodall - Assistant Professor, Stevenson UniversityDr. Jamie Goodall is Assistant Professor of History at Stevenson University in Maryland. In this episode, Dr. Goodall discusses her academic and professional background, her research on pirates, life as an assistant professor, and advice for history students entering the job market.
This episode’s recommendations:
Mark G. Hanna, Pirate Nests and the Rise of the British Empire, 1570-1740 (University of North Carolina Press, 2015): https://uncpress.org/book/9781469636047/pirate-nests-and-the-rise-of-the-british-empire-1570-1740/
Ghost tours; any ghost tours. They’re really fun.
2019-11-0128 minWorking HistoriansAllen York - US Army Veteran and Adjunct Instructor, SNHUDr. Allen York retired from the United States Army as a First Sergeant and is an adjunct instructor for the history programs at Southern New Hampshire University and elsewhere. In this episode, Allen discusses his research on the home front during the Civil War, how the field of military history has evolved over recent decades, how his experience in the military contributed to his academic career, and his current life as an academic.
This episode’s recommendations:
Peter N. Stearns, “Why Study History,” (American Historical Association, 1998), https://www.historians.org/about-aha-and-membership/aha-history-and-archives/historical-archives/why-study-history-(1998)
Juli...2019-10-1842 minWorking HistoriansTeaching Careers for Historians: Erik Johnsen - Adjunct InstructorErik Johnsen is teaches history at Portland Community College, University of Portland, and Southern New Hampshire University. In this episode, Erik discusses his academic and professional background, his research into Austrian nationalism between World War I and the early Cold War, and life as a full-time part-time instructor.
This episode’s recommendations:
Gary Gerstle, American Crucible: Race and Nation in the Twentieth Century, updated ed. (Princeton University Press, 2017),
Edward E. Baptist, The Half has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism (Basic Books, 2016)
Isabel Wilkerson, The Warmth of Oth...2019-10-0242 minWorking HistoriansConstitution Day 2019: The Whiskey Rebellion, Native Americans, and the Fourth AmendmentIn this episode commemorating Constitution Day, three scholars discuss the importance of the United States Constitution to their own academic work and the Constitution’s importance to American citizens. Christopher Kline, who teaches historical methods and American history in the graduate program, discusses the Whiskey Rebellion in the context of the early national era. Dr. Robert Irvine, a consultant for Parc Resources in Oregon who teaches American history in the graduate program at Southern New Hampshire University, discusses his work with Native American groups. Dr. Jeffrey Czarnec, Associate Dean for Social Sciences at SNHU who oversees the Criminal Justice pr...2019-09-1752 minWorking HistoriansZeb Larson - Freelance WriterZeb Larson earned his doctorate in diplomatic history from The Ohio State University in 2019 and is a freelance writer. He also records interviews for the New Books Network’s American history podcast. In this episode, Rob and Zeb discuss what it means to be a freelance writer and advice for history students entering the job market.
Links:
“We Need to Systematize Alt-Ac Career Guidance,” Inside Higher Ed (November 21, 2018) https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2018/11/21/advisers-and-institutions-should-systematize-guidance-students-about-alt-ac.
“The Need for Outside Jobs in Grad School,” Inside Higher Ed (July 3, 2019), https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2019/07/03/more-grad-students-should-be-allowed-take-jobs-outside-academe-opinion.
Zeb’s in...2019-07-1259 minWorking HistoriansPublishing Careers for Historians: Marc Reyes and William Black - Editors, Contingent MagazineMarc Reyes and Bill Black are editors of Contingent Magazine, a non-profit online publication dedicated to the radical idea that historians deserve to be paid for their work. In this episode we discuss their academic and professional backgrounds and also talk about the magazine itself, which invites pitches from all historians that may not fit with more traditional academic history publications.
This episode’s recommendations:
You’re Wrong About… podcast
Kings, Kitchens, and their Stories
John O’Malley, Urethane Revolution: The Birth of Skate, San Diego 1975 (The History Press, 2019)
Karin Wu...2019-06-271h 02Working HistoriansConsulting Careers in History: Henry Crawford - Owner, History by ChoiceHenry Crawford is the retired Curator of History for the Museum of Texas Tech University and is currently affiliated with the Science Spectrum in Lubbock, Texas. He is the owner and operator of History by Choice, where he serves as a living history consultant.
This episode’s recommendations:
The Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums
Museum of Texas Tech University
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Center
2019-06-1448 min
Working HistoriansAdrian Calamel - The Arab Spring Episode 5 - ConclusionsDr. Adrian Calamel is a professor at Finger Lakes Community College. In this five-episode series, Dr. Calamel is discussing the recent Arab Spring phenomenon in the Middle East. In this final episode, we discuss developments in Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, Libya, and Syria up to the present day.
Further Readings
Books
1. Eric Trager, Arab Fall: How the Muslim Brotherhood Won and Lost Egypt in 891 Days (Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press, 2016).
2. Fouad Ajami, The Syrian Rebellion (Stanford: Hoover Institution Press, 2012).
3. Robert F. Worth, A Rage for Order: The Middle East...2019-05-311h 00
Working HistoriansAdrian Calamel - The Arab Spring Episode 4 - SyriaDr. Adrian Calamel is a professor at Finger Lakes Community College. In this five-episode series, Dr. Calamel is discussing the recent Arab Spring phenomenon in the Middle East. In this fourth episode, he discusses how the Arab Spring played out in Syria.
2019-05-171h 05
Working HistoriansAdrian Calamel - The Arab Spring Episode 3 - Yemen and LibyaDr. Adrian Calamel is a professor at Finger Lakes Community College. In this five-episode series, Dr. Calamel is discussing the recent Arab Spring phenomenon in the Middle East. In this third episode, he discusses the event’s significance for Yemen and Libya.
2019-05-0341 min
Working HistoriansAdrian Calamel - The Arab Spring Episode 2 - Tunisia and EgyptDr. Adrian Calamel is a professor at Finger Lakes Community College. In this five-episode series, Dr. Calamel is discussing the recent Arab Spring phenomenon in the Middle East. In this second episode, he discusses the event’s significance for Tunisia and Egypt.
2019-04-2234 min
Working HistoriansAdrian Calamel - The Arab Spring Episode 1Dr. Adrian Calamel teaches history at Finger Lakes Community College. In this five-episode series, Dr. Calamel is discussing the recent Arab Spring phenomenon in the Middle East. In this first episode, he discusses the overall timeline and significance for the Arab Spring throughout the region.
2019-04-0636 minWorking HistoriansCurating Careers for Historians: Shannon Lange - Curator, Bricks to BlocksShannon Lange is the Curator for Blocks to Bricks in Schaumburg, Illinois and a recent graduate of the SNHU graduate history program with a concentration in public history. In this episode we talk about Shannon’s academic and professional careers.
This episode’s recommendations:
Blocks to Bricks: Constructing Imagination
Michael Stephenson, The Last Full Measure: How Soldiers Die in Battle (Broadway Books, 2013)
2019-03-2222 minWorking HistoriansLearning History: Sara English - Graduate Student, Eastern Illinois UniversitySara English is a graduate assistant and Vice President of Public Relations for the Graduate Student Advisory Council at Eastern Illinois University. In this episode we talk about Sara’s efforts to find out what career-related resources and opportunities exist for graduates of MA History programs.
Resources:
American Historical Association “MA in History” Community (requires AHA membership)
2019-03-0747 min
Working HistoriansStephanie Averill on ”Our Boys: The First Status of Forces Treaties and the Problem of Jurisdiction”Dr. Stephanie Averill teaches in the graduate history program at Southern New Hampshire University, specializing in historiography and the capstone thesis. In this episode, Dr. Averill is presenting “Our Boys: The First Status of Forces Treaties and the Problem of Jurisdiction.”
2019-02-2158 minWorking HistoriansStephanie McConnell - Adjunct Instructor, Southern New Hampshire UniversityDr. Stephanie McConnell is a historian of sports and the Cold War and is an instructor in the graduate history program at Southern New Hampshire University. In this episode, Dr. McConnell discusses her academic and professional backgrounds, her research interests, and the working lives of historians.
This episode’s recommendations:
The Man in the High Castle, TV series, Amazon, 2015 to present. https://www.amazon.com/Man-High-Castle-Season/dp/B00RSGFRY8
First Man, directed by Damien Chazelle, University Pictures Home Entertainment, 2018. https://www.uphe.com/movies/first-man
2019-02-0738 minWorking HistoriansChristopher Chan - Writer and Instructor, Southern New Hampshire UniversityDr. Christopher Chan is a writer and Adjunct Instructor for History at Southern New Hampshire University. In this episode, Chris talks a bit about his MA in Library Sciences, the theft of documents from the National Archives, the decline of shopping malls, working for an internet startup, Agatha Christie, the academic job market, and a bunch of other topics.
This episode’s recommendations:
Dorothy Marcic, With One Shot: Family, Murder and a Search for Justice (New York: Kensington Publishing Corp., 2018), http://www.kensingtonbooks.com/book.aspx/36070
Mark Lemberger, Crime of Magnitude: The Murder of...2019-01-1039 minWorking HistoriansCharles Reed - Associate Professor of History, ECSU, and President, H-NetDr. Charles Reed is Associate Professor of History at Elizabeth City State University and it most of the way through his term as President of H-Net: Humanities and Social Sciences Online. In this episode, we talk about Chas’s background and his reign as president, but we also wander through other topics, such as declining enrollments in history programs, historically black colleges and universities, history-based role-playing and video games, and why everybody should care about H-Net.
This episode’s recommendations:
Miles Taylor, Empress: Queen Victoria and India (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2018), https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300118094/empress.
Richard Zacks, Chas...2018-12-2555 minWorking HistoriansBrian Cervantez discusses Amon Carter, A Lone Star LifeDr. Brian Cervantez is Associate Professor at Tarrant County College in Texas, where he specializes in the history of the American South. Today he discusses the subject of his forthcoming book, Amon Carter: A Lone Star Life, to be released in 2019 by the University of Oklahoma Press. For more information, visit the publisher’s website: https://www.oupress.com/books/15070738/amon-carter2018-12-1352 min
Working HistoriansJason Larson - Religion and Philosophy Teacher, Hotchkiss SchoolDr. Jason Larson is an Instructor in Philosophy and Religion at the Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Connecticut and an adjunct instructor at Southern New Hampshire University. Today we will discuss Dr. Larson’s academic and professional background and his experiences teaching at a private boarding school.
Recommendations:
Travel!
Kronborg Castle: http://kongeligeslotte.dk/en/palaces-and-gardens/kronborg-castle.html
Atlas Obscura website (https://www.atlasobscura.com/) and book (https://www.atlasobscura.com/unique-gifts/atlas-obscura-book)
The recruitment firm discussed in this episode is Carney Sandoe & Associates: https://www.carneysandoe.com/. Rob Denning and James Fennessy can be reached at workinghistorians@gmail.com. Follow us...2018-11-3030 min
Working HistoriansConsulting Careers for Historians: Julie Mujic - Owner, Paramount Historical Consulting, and Jason Engle - HistorianDr. Julie Mujic is a Visiting Assistant Professor at Dennison University and the owner of Paramount Historical Consulting, LLC. Dr. Jason Engle is an adjunct instructor for Southern New Hampshire University. In this episode, Julie and Jason talk to Rob about their backgrounds, alternative careers for historians, and developing an exhibit for the Columbus Historical Society on “’We Shall Remember Them’: How Columbus Remembered the Great War.”
“We Shall Remember Them”: How Columbus Remembered the Great War," exhibit at the Columbus Historical Society, open August 30, 2018 through April 30, 2019, https://www.columbushistory.org/wwi/2018-11-151h 09
Working HistoriansRoya Rostamian - Adjunct Instructor, SNHU, and President, Metro Geotechnical LLCRoya Rostamian is an adjunct instructor in the history and general education departments at Southern New Hampshire University and is the owner of Metro Geotechnical, LLC, in Atlanta, Georgia. In this episode we discuss Roya’s path from Iran to the United States (and her path from engineering to history), her study of international terrorism, and self-publishing books on Amazon.2018-11-0130 min
Working HistoriansElizabeth Spott - Technical Faculty for Social Sciences, Southern New Hampshire UniversityDr. Elizabeth Spott is an archaeologist and is Technical Faculty for Social Sciences at Southern New Hampshire University. In this episode, Dr. Spott discusses her academic and professional background, explains the connections between anthropology, archaeology, and history, and talks about the careers open to students in those fields.
This episode’s recommendations:
Lina Zeldovich, “14,000-Year-Old Piece of Bread Rewrites the History of Baking and Farming,” National Public Radio, July 24, 2018, https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/07/24/631583427/14-000-year-old-piece-of-bread-rewrites-the-history-of-baking-and-farming (yes, this is a repeat).
Nova, “Dawn of Humanity,” directed by Graham Townsley, aired on PBS June 20, 2018: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/evolution...2018-10-1944 min
Working HistoriansDaniel Peters - Research and Facilities Manager, Manchester Historic AssociationDaniel Peters is the Research and Facilities Manager for the Manchester Historic Association in Manchester, New Hampshire. In this episode, Rob and James visited the Association’s Research Center to talk to Dan about his background, the Manchester Historic Association’s work, and the importance of such institutions to the preservation and study of local history.
This episode’s recommendations:
“Manchester and the Great War” exhibit at the Manchester Historic Association: https://www.manchesterhistoric.org/events/214-exhibit-opening-6
Manchester Historic Association: https://www.manchesterhistoric.org/
Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Campaign Cloth at the MHA (picture on Twitter)
Rob Denning and James Fennessy c...2018-10-0431 min
Working Historians"Defining the Museum of the 21st Century" Opening RemarksOpening remarks by James Fennessy, Robert Denning (starting at 10:20), Debbie Disston (starting at 22:42), and Yun Shun Susie Chung (starting at 38:46). This recording is audio only and has been edited to remove false starts, technical glitches, and lengthy silences. Video version (with visual aids) is available here: https://youtu.be/ycPpvzSOAok.2018-09-2854 min
Working Historians"Defining the Museum of the 21st Century" Symposium Closing Keynote and Remarks"Defining the Museum of the 21st Century" Symposium Closing Keynote and Remarks by Robert Denning and James Fennessy2018-09-2828 min
Working HistoriansPanel III: Serving Nearby Heritage for All in Museums in the United StatesPanel Chairs: Yun Shun Susie Chung and Robert Denning
Natalie Sweet, M.A., “Defining the Citizen within the Rural Museum: A Case Study in Programming”
Sara Torres Vega, Ph.D., “The 21st Century Museum as a Lab: Lessons Learned from MoMA’s Educational History”
Diana E. Marsh, Ph.D., “Toward Inclusive Museum Archives: User Research at the Smithsonian's National Anthropological Archives”
Antoniette M. Guglielmo, Ph.D., “Museums of Greater Consciousness”
This recording is audio only and has been edited to remove false starts, technical glitches, and lengthy silences.2018-09-281h 11
Working HistoriansPanel II: Collecting Tangible and Non-Tangible Heritage in Museums in the United StatesPanel Chairs: Monica de Gorgas and David de la Torre
Jeffrey Max Henry, M.A., "The Artifacts of Cultural Change and Their Effect on the Museum” (starting at 1:40)
Fabienne Sowa-Dobkowski, Ph.D., “Calling for the Inclusion of “Natural” Heritage in the New ICOM Definition of the Museum” (starting at 4:09)
Alexandros Giannikopoulos, M.Sc., "Museum 4D” (starting at 21:27)
This recording is audio only and has been edited to remove false starts, technical glitches, and lengthy silences. Jeffrey Henry’s presentation has been replaced by a short abstract and slideshow. Video version (with visual aids) is available here: https://youtu.be/XUUCr_nS6Ng2018-09-2852 min
Working HistoriansPanel I: Nation-Building in Museums in the United StatesPanel Chairs: Anna Leshchenko and Deborah Ziska
Lara Hall, M.A., "In Lieu of Objectivity: Defining Advocacy in the New Museum” (starting at 0:01:34)
Mariko Kageyama, M.S., J.D., "Legal, Equitable, and Ethical Perspectives on Heritage in Museums” (starting at 0:17:30)
Jillian Hartley, Ph.D., “Commemorating the Civil War in Border States: The Case of John Hunt Morgan” (starting at 0:35:39)
This recording is audio only and has been edited to remove false starts, technical glitches, and lengthy silences. Video version (with visual aids) is available here: https://youtu.be/bF47gZNRkNI2018-09-281h 13
Working Historians"Defining the Museum of the 21st Century" Opening KeynotesFrançois Mairesse, "History & Developments of ICOFOM and Defining the Museum of the 21st Century"
Alyce Sadongei, "The 21st Century Museum in Native America" (starting at 0:30:00).
This recording is audio only and has been edited to remove false starts, technical glitches, and lengthy silences. Video version (with visual aids) is available here: https://youtu.be/GoLt4f6DGSI2018-09-261h 04
Working HistoriansHeather Mayer - HistorianDr. Heather Mayer teaches history at Portland Community College and Southern New Hampshire University. In this episode, Dr. Mayer discusses her new book, Beyond the Rebel Girl: Women and the Industrial Workers of the World in the Pacific Northwest, 1905-1924 and her recent article in the Washington Post.
This episode’s recommendations:
Heather Mayer, Beyond the Rebel Girl: Women and the Industrial Workers of the World in the Pacific Northwest, 1905-1924 (Corvallis: Oregon State University Press, 2018): http://osupress.oregonstate.edu/book/beyond-rebel-girl
Heather Mayer, “The Alt-Right Manipulates Free-Speech Rights. We Should Defend Those Rights Anyway,” The Washington Post, August 21, 2018: https://www.wa...2018-09-2041 min
Working HistoriansConstitution Day 2018 - Presented by Karen WebbThe Working Historians podcast "History Soundbites presents a special Constitution Day 2018 episode with historian Karen Webb.2018-09-1735 min
Working HistoriansNatalie Sweet - Program Coordinator, Abraham Lincoln Library and MuseumNatalie Sweet is the Program Coordinator for the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee. In this episode, Natalie talks about her academic and professional background, her experiences researching and writing about Abraham Lincoln, and her role at the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum.
This episode’s recommendations:
John Reeves, The Lost indictment of Robert E. Lee: The Forgotten Case against an American Icon (Rowman and Littlefield, 2018), https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538110393/The-Lost-Indictment-of-Robert-E.-Lee-The-Forgotten-Case-Against-an-American-Icon
Lina Zeldovich, “14,000-Year-Old Piece of Bread Rewrites the History of Baking and Farming,” National Public Radio, July 24, 2018, https://www.npr.org/sections/thesal...2018-09-0754 min
Working HistoriansInterludeA musical interlude, with the soothing sounds of political speechifying from Senators Rand Paul, Chris Murphy, Bernie Sanders, Harry Reid, and Rand Paul again.
Citations:
Senator Rand Paul filibustering John Brennan’s nomination for Director of Central Intelligence, March 6, 2013, https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4383732/senator-rand-paul-filibuster (at 0:12), accessed July 16, 2018.
Senator Chris Murphy filibustering to discuss gun control, June 15, 2016, https://www.c-span.org/video/?411209-1/us-senate-holds-15-hour-debate-gun-control&live= (time?), accessed July 16, 2018. And https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-KzNp4TqGY (2:40)
Senator Bernie Sanders filibustering legislation to extend tax cuts for upper classes, December 10, 2016, https://www.c-span.org/video/?297021-5/senator-sanders-filibuster (at 1:25), ac...2018-08-3101 min
Working HistoriansAnn Davis - Museum Specialist, Professor, and ICOFOM Board MemberDr. Ann Davis is the past president and current board member of ICOFOM, former director of the Nickle Arts Museum at the University of Calgary, and professor of museum studies at a variety of institutions across Canada. Today we discuss Ann’s academic and professional background, her experiences as director of art museums, and her expectations for how museums will change in the twenty-first century.
This episode’s recommendations:
Ann Davis and Kerstin Smeds, eds., Visiting the Visitor: An Enquiry into the Visitor Business in Museums (Columbia University Press, 2016): https://cup.columbia.edu/book/visiting-the-visitor/9783837632897
Nickle Arts Museum: https://nickle.ucal...2018-08-2341 min
Working HistoriansAlyce Sadongei - Program Manager, American Indian Language Development InstituteAlyce Sadongei is the Program Manager for the American Indian Language Development Institute. In this episode, Alyce discusses her training and career, and the role that museums and other institutions play in the preservation of American Indian culture.
This episode’s recommendations:
Camille Callison, Loriene Roy, and Gretchen LeCheminant, eds., Indigenous Notions of Ownership and Libraries, Archives and Museums (IFLA Publications, 2016), https://www.degruyter.com/view/product/429232
Alyce Sadongei, Old Poisons, New Problems: A Museum Resource for Managing Contaminated Cultural Materials (AltaMira Press, 2005), https://rowman.com/ISBN/9780759105157/Old-Poisons-New-Problems-A-Museum-Resource-for-Managing-Contaminated-Cultural-Materials
Arizona State Museum: http://www.statemuseum.arizona.edu/
Kevin Kerslake, dir., Bad Re...2018-08-1036 min
Working HistoriansMaya Rook presents "The Origins of the Witch Trials in Europe"Maya Rook, a historian, artist, and adjunct instructor with Southern New Hampshire University, provides critical insight into the "Origins of the Witch Trials in Europe." Fun fact: she is the direct descendant of a confessed witch from the Salem witch trials!2018-08-0540 min
Working HistoriansAnna Leshchenko - Museologist and ICOFOM Board MemberAnna Leshchenko is a museum specialist and board member of the International Committee for Museology. In this episode we talk to Anna about her academic and professional background, her experiences with ICOFOM, and her determination to incorporate data analytics and other scientific principles into the study of museums.
This episode’s recommendations:
GULAG History State Museum: http://www.gmig.ru/
Anna Leshchenko, “What does the Future of Museums Look Like?” Aksenov Family Foundation (2016): http://aksenovff.com/en/what-does-the-future-of-museums-look-like/
Museum of Ice Cream: https://www.museumoficecream.com/
Alfred W. Crosby’s passing: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/alfred-crosby-environmental-historian-of-columbian-exchange-dies-at-87/2018/04/05/d16963e2-38de-11...2018-07-2734 min
Working HistoriansDeborah Ziska - Lecturer, Johns Hopkins UniversityDeborah Ziska teaches for Johns Hopkins University, is a board member for the United States and Marketing and Public Relations Committees of the International Council of Museums and for the Friends of the Art Museum of the Americas for the Organization of American States, and is the former Chief of Communications for the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. In this episode, we discuss Deborah’s career and current museum projects she is involved with in Latin America.
This episode’s recommendations:
ICOM website: http://www.icomus.org/
Favela Museum, Rio de Janeiro: https://www.museudefavela.org/
Turquoise Mountain: Arti...2018-07-1238 min
Working HistoriansMónica Risnicoff de Gorgas – Museologist and ICOFOM Board MemberMónica Risnicoff de Gorgas is a museum specialist, Board Member for the International Committee for Museology, and an instructor at the Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. In this episode, we discuss her career in a variety of museums and important new trends in museology, including an increasing emphasis on diversity.
This episode’s recommendations:
Zvetan Todoroff, Conquest of America: The Question of the Other (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1999). http://www.oupress.com/ECommerce/Book/Detail/1079/the%20conquest%20of%20america
Museo Nacional Estancia Jesuítica de Alta Gracia y Casa del Virrey: https...2018-06-2938 min
Working HistoriansDavid de la Torre - Curator of Exhibitions, Jewish Community Center of SFDavid de la Torre is the Curator of Exhibitions at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco and a Senior Museum Associate at Community Arts International. In this episode of Filibustering Museology, we discuss David’s career, the development of museology over the past four decades, and the ways that students can enter museum-related careers.
This episode’s recommendations:
Richard N. Bolles, What Color Is Your Parachute? A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers (Ten Speed Press, 1970 and later), http://www.parachutebook.com/
Mission Dolores Basilica: https://www.missiondolores.org/
John Mart...2018-06-1350 min
Working HistoriansBruno Brulon Soares - Professor of Museology, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de JaneiroDr. Bruno Brulon Soares is a Professor of Museology at Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro and is Vice President of the International Committee for Museology (ICOFOM). In this episode of Filibustering Museology we talk about Bruno’s academic career and his research into experimental and community museums.
This episode’s recommendations:
Museum of Removals in Rio de Janeiro: https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/05/rios-museum-of-removals-shows-the-human-cost-of-th.html
Bruno Brulon Soares and Anaildo Bernardo Baraçal, Stránský: uma ponte Brno — Brasil / Stránský: a bridge Brno — Brazil (ICOFOM, 2017): http://network.icom.museum/fileadmin/use...2018-05-3139 min
Working HistoriansLauriAnn Deaver presents "The Mormon Response to the 1976 Teton Dam Collapse"LauriAnn Deaver presents "The Mormon Response to the 1976 Teton Dam Collapse"2018-05-1638 min
Working HistoriansFrançois Mairesse – Professor of Museology, Université Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris, and ICOFOM PresidentDr. François Mairesse is a professor at the Université Sorbonne Nouvelle in Paris and is president of the International Committee for Museology. In this episode of Filibustering Museology we discuss Dr. Mairesse’s background, the various symposia hosted by ICOFOM, and the changing definitions of “museum.”
This episode’s recommendations:
ICOFOM Study Series: http://network.icom.museum/icofom/publications/icofom-study-series/
Defining the Museum in the 21st Century: The ICOFOM Symposiums: http://network.icom.museum/icofom/meetings/previous-conferences/defining-the-museum/
Digital Harlem: Everyday Life 1915-1930: http://digitalharlem.org/
Dylan Ruediger, “The AHA Jobs...2018-05-0943 min
Working HistoriansGillian Glaes discusses African Political Activism in Post-Colonial FranceDr. Gillian Glaes presents African Political Activism in Post-Colonial France: State Surveillance and Social Welfare.2018-05-0241 min
Working HistoriansGillian Glaes - Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Montana at MissoulaDr. Gillian Glaes is a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Montana at Missoula. In this episode of Filibustering History we talk about her background, her adventures in accessing classified documents in a foreign country, and the book publication process.
2018-04-2647 min
Working HistoriansKatherine Perrotta presents "19th Century Rosa Parks: Civil Rights Activist Elizabeth Jennings"Katherine Perrotta presents "Nineteenth Century Rosa Parks: The Legacy of Antebellum Civil Rights Activist Elizabeth Jennings."2018-04-2018 min
Working HistoriansLauriann Deaver - Instructor, Southern New Hampshire UniversityLauriann Deaver is a history instructor for Southern New Hampshire University who recently recorded a conversation about her research on the collapse of the Teton Dam in eastern Idaho in 1976, and the response to that collapse from the state and federal governments and from local civic and religious organizations. That conversation will be available separately as an episode of History Soundbites. In this episode of Filibustering History, Rob and Lauriann discuss her research, her background, and her future endeavors.
This episode’s recommendations:
Edward Baptist, The Half has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of...2018-04-1221 min
Working HistoriansJeffrey Henry - Museum ProfessionalJeffrey Henry is a recent graduate of the Master of Arts program in public history at Southern New Hampshire University and is currently working on projects for a number of institutions, including the Fruitlands Museum in Massachusetts and the American Antiquarianism Society. In this episode of Filibustering History we talk about his background, networking with museum professionals, and digitizing old periodicals for the AAS.
2018-03-2926 min
Working HistoriansDefining the Museum of the 21st Century (and Other News)An intermission of sorts, wherein Rob discusses some of the interesting things coming soon for the podcast and Southern New Hampshire University’s online history program. Of particular note is an upcoming symposium on “Defining the Museum of the 21st Century: Evolving Multiculturalism in Museums in the United States,” which SNHU is hosting in conjunction with the International Conference for Museology on September 14, 2018.
Links:
“Defining the Museum of the 21st Century” Symposium website: https://spark.adobe.com/page/s8rn34Jgnohic/
History Soundbites Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/user-399142700/sets/history-soundbites
Filibustering History Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/FilibusterHist
Filibustering History YouTube Pl...2018-02-2305 min
Working HistoriansEverett Dague - Command Historian, U.S. Army Sergeants Major AcademyDr. Everett Dague is the Command Historian for the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy at Fort Bliss, Texas, and is an instructor at SNHU. In this episode of Filibustering History, James and Rob talk to Everett about his academic and professional background, the importance of the USASMA to the modern Army, and a bit on the history of non-commissioned officers in the modern military.
This episode’s recommendations:
The NCO Leadership Center of Excellence and U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy’s Non-Commissioned Officer Heritage and Education Center: http://usasma.armylive.dodlive.mil/united-states-army-hertiage-center-of-the-noncommissioned-officer/
2018-02-1544 min
Working HistoriansCultural Resource Management Careers for Historians: James C. Ricker - Public Historian and Cultural Resources ManagerDr. James Ricker is an instructor at Southern New Hampshire University and the owner of JCR Cultural Resources. In this episode of Filibustering History we talk about Dr. Ricker’s academic and professional background, the history of the cultural resource management profession in Oklahoma and across the country, and his action-packed adventures in archaeology.
This episode’s recommendations:
Plato, The Republic - especially the cave allegory
“Teotihuacan: City of Water, City of Fire” exhibit at the De Young Museum
Brian Alexander, Glass House: The 1% Economy and the Shattering of the All-American Town (New...2018-01-1939 min
Working HistoriansHistory Soundbites: Constitution Day Edition with Patrick CallawayPatrick Callaway is a doctoral student at the University of Maine and an instructor at Southern New Hampshire University. This presentation was recorded to commemorate Constitution Day. In this presentation, recorded for Constitution Day 2017, Prof. Callaway discusses the origins of the United States Constitution, analyzes some of its important clauses, and the diverse responses to the Constitutions among the American people. He also draws some connections between the Constitution and contemporary political and social issues. In this presentation, Prof. Callaway references James H. Hutson, "The Creation of the Constitution: Scholarship at a Standstill," Reviews in American History 12:4 (Dec., 1984), 463-477...2017-11-1748 min
Working HistoriansJames Fennessy - Associate Dean of Faculty, SNHU and Rob Denning - History Lead Faculty, SNHUJames Fennessy is the Associate Dean of Faculty for History at Southern New Hampshire University. Rob Denning is History Faculty Lead at Southern New Hampshire University. Here, Rob and James interview each other, because why not?
Recommendations from this episode:
Victor Lavalle, The Ballad of Black Tom (Tor, 2016): https://publishing.tor.com/theballadofblacktom-victorlavalle/9780765386618/
Ken Burns and Lynn Novick's The Vietnam War series on PBS: http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/the-vietnam-war/home/
2017-11-0835 min