The recent Artemis II launch reminds us that moon missions are grounded not only in technologies, but in the social and political realities of their time.
Reflecting on Apollo in the Age of Artemis
History of Spaceflight Syllabus
From ancient visions to Artemis II, this course addresses global perspectives on the history of spaceflight.
The 2000s—Syllabus
This course is a survey of US History from 2000 to 2015. It examines the US through political, social, cultural, economic, and diplomatic lenses. Students will learn about major historical developments, including the War on Terror, culture-war battlegrounds, neoliberalism, and the expansion of the Internet.
A Surprising History of “Jail, No Bail”
Today’s activists know what those in the Black freedom movement knew: Jail, No Bail was a critique of not just bail, but of an entire system of unjust laws and courts. Then and now, activists understand that power concedes nothing–not desegregation, not pre-trial freedom—without a fight.
Mayor Mamdani, the Schomburg Collection’s Qur’an, and Schomburg’s Vision of Afro-Diasporic History
Mayor Mamdani’s use of a Quran from Schomburg’s collection [...] embraces the Afro-diasporic history and identity that Arturo Schomburg strove to create through his archive-building and auto/biographical writing.
Casualty and Legitimacy: A Post-1979 Perspective on Iran’s 2026 Mass Violence
Iran’s late 2025 protests, triggered by economic collapse, were met with mass killing and an internet blackout that made casualty verification a central political struggle. This “politics of counting” is situated in a recurring post-1979 pattern rooted in the regime’s institutional dualism and coercive capacity.
“Something of a Hero”: 50 Years Since the Taxi Driver
This month marks the 50th anniversary of Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver. Like many Vietnam War-era films, Taxi Driver contains historical truths but also reinforces deeply problematic myths about veterans, homecoming, and trauma.
Before Norman and After Norman: The Impact of All in the Family on American Television
Fifty-five years ago this month, All in the Family debuted, launching a transformation of the American sitcom.
“I Was Called, Too:” The Life and Work of Coretta Scott King
In honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy, it is both appropriate—and overdue—to discuss the significance of Coretta Scott King. When Coretta declared, “I was called, too,” she insisted we remember her not as a shadow of her husband, but as an equal.
Understanding Trump’s Donroe Doctrine on Venezuela: What the Progressive Era Teaches us about US Imperialism
While the history of Cold War intervention rightly shapes international responses to Nicolás Maduro’s kidnapping, the emphases of US policymakers today are more in line with those of the early 20th century, especially the aftermath of Cuban independence from Spain and President Wilson’s occupation of Haiti.
Clio and the Contemporary 