This course traces the history of the United States during the 1990s. It pays particular attention to the politics of the era, as well as the cultural texts (songs, films, and other phenomena) that both reflected and shaped the period.
How to Get Students to Read Like Historians with Perusall
For history courses, Perusall is an especially useful tool because it can guide students through different types of sources and modes of reading.
A Beginner’s Guide to the Perusall Assessment
Perusall is an online social annotation tool that aims to increase student engagement with course materials. Here is a quick guide to setting up your course with a discussion of assignment options and some suggestions for how to help students make the most of it.
#Scholars4WGA – Why Everyone in Academia Should Support the Writer’s Strike
Scholars need to pay very close attention to how the writer‘s strike unfolds, because we are actually facing the same issues, and are fighting the same enemy: late stage capitalism.
Tips for Preparing for International Research Trips
Foreign research trips can be exciting for graduate students, but once you sit down to plan the trip, that excitement can quickly turn into anxiety. Here are some tips to ensure that you make the most of your time abroad.
Surviving Grad School: Tips for a Restorative and Productive Semester Break
It's important to take the time to rest after a busy semester of graduate work. Here are some ways to ensure a restorative and productive semester break.
Visualizing Subjects: Successes and Failures in Data Tagging Gay Rodeo Oral Histories
By visualizing subjects—both the individual tagged topics and the holistic individual who provided their story—we were able to grapple with big picture questions and identify where opposing or overlapping experiences existed. This analysis helped us tell these stories in new ways and aided us in acknowledging that they expand far beyond what we deemed interesting.
How to use ChatGPT in the history classroom
Historians shouldn’t ban ChatGPT from the classroom—we should embrace it.
Navigating Grad School as an International Student
Navigating grad school as an international student can be challenging due to language barriers, cultural differences, and unfamiliar academic systems, but seeking out support from academic and social networks can enhance your experience and lead to success.
Should I Write an Op-Ed?
If you’re seeking to write to broader audiences, op-eds can be an effective way to draw on your skills as a historian to discuss the present-day implications of your research, historicize contemporary issues, and spotlight the concerns of those in your community.