Host: Joan Neuberger, Department of History and Editor, Not Even Past Guest: Philippa Levine, Professor; Mary Helen Thompson Centennial Professorship in the Humanities; Co-Director British Studies Program Early in the twentieth century, governments all over the world thought they had … Continue reading →

Who was the historical Buddha? When and where did he live? And what were the social currents and forces in his own time that shaped his worldview and led him to renounce the world in an effort to save humanity from itself?

Host: Christopher Rose, Center for Middle Eastern Studies Guest: Keely Sutton, doctoral student, Department of Asian Studies Buddhism is unquestionably one of the world’s major faith traditions, but its origins are somewhat shrouded in mythology and legend surrounding its founder, … Continue reading →

Madeline Y Hsu discusses the tumultuous experience of Chinese immigration to the U.S., the passing of the Chinese Exclusion Act, and sheds light on the lingering immigration issues first discussed in the 19th century.

Host: Christopher Rose, Outreach Director, Center for Middle Eastern Studies Guest: Madeline Y. Hsu, Associate Professor, Department of History, and Director, Center for Asian-American Studies Fears that the U.S. is being invaded by illegal aliens, of vast numbers waiting to … Continue reading →

Guest Patrick Olivelle from UT’s Department of Asian Studies describes the Maurya and Gupta Empires and the flourishing period of South Asian history “between the empires.”

Host: Christopher Rose, Outreach Director, Center for Middle Eastern Studies Guest: Patrick Olivelle, Professor, Department of Asian Studies Ancient, or Classical, India (300s BC-400s AD) was a seminal period in history. Nearly everything that is associated with classical India, the … Continue reading →

Guest Robert Olwell takes a deeper look to get insight into Jefferson, the workings of the Congress, and the psyche of the American colonists on the eve of revolution—plus, we’ll put that whole treasure map thing to rest once and for all.

Host: Henry A. Wiencek, Assistant Editor, Not Even Past Guest: Robert Olwell, Associate Professor, Department of History The Declaration of Independence is arguably one of the most recognizable documents in American history, quoted and recited often. But the first draft … Continue reading →

Guest Jorge Cañizares-Esguerra from UT’s Department of History discusses the intricacies of Simón Bolívar, an enigma who is still revered and reviled two centuries after his death.