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Joining the Chorus
Alexandra J. Finley | Feb 8, 2022
When she joined the union organizing committee at her university, Alexandra J. Finley found solidarity, camaraderie, and power as a faculty member. -
Heterophobia?
Rebecca L. Davis | Mar 16, 2021
When she put on her suit that morning, Rebecca L. Davis could not have predicted the questions she faced during her on-campus interview. -
Reconciling Professional Rifts
Beth DeBold | Jan 21, 2021
Historians are rightly quick to note the transferability of a professional historian's skill set, but as with all things, there are limits. -
Practicing History
Evan Faulkenbury | Oct 20, 2020
SUNY Cortland decided to require a public history course because of its potential to attract new students, retain majors, and... -
A New View of Event History
Robert Darnton | Sep 24, 2020
A senior historian reflects on how living through this moment of crisis spurred him to rethink the notion of events... -
WEIRD Science
Brian Connolly, Hans Hummer, and Sara McDougall | May 6, 2020
An argument for including historians on interdisciplinary research teams. -
If You Charge Facts with Bias, Historians Are Guilty
John Broich | Apr 13, 2020
A historian reflects on the political backlash he faced after an op-ed was picked up by the right-wing media. -
History by Text and Thing
ShawnaKim Lowey-Ball | Feb 26, 2020
Are we doing research wrong? ShawnaKim Lowey-Ball wonders if we should ask so much from our students and ourselves before we get into the archives. -
The Job of the Academic Market
Rebecca S. Wingo | Jan 14, 2020
How much time does the academic job market take for the applicant? One historian adds up the hours. -
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.
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