Teaching and Learning | Perspectives on History

James Grossman and Edward Liebow | May 20, 2019

Trump’s recent EO is a textbook example of misdirection. Its insistence on “transparency and accountability” points to a pernicious agenda.

Teaching on the “Balkan Express”

Christina Koulouri | May 13, 2019

History has the power to heal the wounds of war—but not without steep resistance from nationalists.

Are All Graduate Student Conferences Created Equal?

Paul Braff | May 6, 2019

They can be great tools for professionalization, but organizers should play to their own strengths.

Gains and Losses

Olivia M. Hagedorn | Apr 30, 2019

Conversations about pursuing nonacademic careers often center on what is lost. But what if we shift the focus on what is gained?

Learning Holocaust History in the 21st Century

Meirah Shedlo | Apr 29, 2019

A project helps students use modern technology to incorporate Holocaust survivors’ testimony into the historical record.

Digital Dissertations and the Changing Nature of Doctoral Work

Celeste Tường Vy Sharpe | Apr 23, 2019

“Incorporating digital methods, presentation, and tools in an individual sustained research project is still largely uncharted territory. . .”

Shaping the Future of the History Survey

Patrick Leech | Mar 5, 2019

Two distinct forces—one pedagogical, the other administrative—are shaping the teaching of introductory courses.

Confronting the Paradox of Expertise

David A. Gerber | Feb 25, 2019

Can too much knowledge make you a worse teacher? Some historians feel this way.

A Tribute to Dick Brown

James Grossman | Feb 11, 2019

Placing students at the center of history education was once revolutionary.

Online Education 2.0

Zoë Jackson | Feb 11, 2019

Online courses are no longer a futurist fantasy or a harbinger of doom. But where are they going?