This week I am joined by Dr. Katie McClurkin to discuss her research into Irish History, specifically that of the Troubles. Dr. McClukin talks to us about constructing a museum exhibit and gives us some details of her work on the "Troubles and Beyond Gallery" exhibit for the Ulster Museum.  You can find Katie on Twitter at @k_mcclurkin, here is a link to her blog entry about working on the exhibit here: https://www.nmni.com/blogs/troubles-and-beyond-katie-1 the Ulster Museum's website here https://www.nmni.com/collections/history/troubles and you can follow the museum @UlsterMuseum 

This week, we are joined again by Murray State University Professor of History, Dr. David Pizzo (@pizzohistorian) to discuss his forthcoming chapter in  "After the Imperialist Imagination: Two Decades of Research on Global Germanies and Its Legacies." Due out this Summer from Oxford-Peter Lang Publishing. In addition to his chapter, Dr. Pizzo served as a co-editor on this volume with Sara Pugach and Adam Blackler. A truly interesting conversation that also touches on COVID-19 at the date of recording. I hope you enjoy.

This week I am joined by Thomas Mauer. Thomas attended Otto-von-Guericke University at Magdeburg, where he earned a double Masters' degree in English and Early Modern History. He also participated in Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst's (DAAD) Amerikanistik exchange program, studying race relations at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's history department during the 2001 Academic Year. We talk about both his research into lynching and racial violence in the Carolina's and his thesis on Otto von Guerick, a lawyer, diplomat, and politician engaged in natural sciences during the Thirty Years War.  Thomas also works as a letterer, designer, art director, and editor for a wide variety of comic book publishers, and we discuss the use of the comic medium to tell historically informed stories. You can find more of Thomas's work on his website https://www.thomasmauer.com/. You can also find two jobs, Thomas lettered  Living Level 3: Iraq and Living Level 3: South Sudan by Joshua Dysart, Alberto Ponticelli & Pat Masioni for The United Nation's World Food Programme below.

https://www.wfp.org/publications/ll3-living-level-3-south-sudan

https://www.wfp.org/publications/ll3-living-level-3-iraq

This week, I am joined by Naper Settlement's Museum Educator Emily Dattilo. Emily was in my Master's cohort at Marquette University where she spent a significant amount of time working on public history. We talk about both her past work in a variety of museums and her current responsibilities at the Naper Settlement. Emily also talks about her experience blogging at https://thewalkinganachronism.wordpress.com/ (also on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thewalkinganachronism). As historians, we also briefly record responses to the COVID-19 condition at the time of recording (March 19, 2020) before Emily gives us her advice on how people can get into the public history field. Check out her work, and thank you for listening to the Evoking History podcast. 

This week, I am joined by my friend and colleague Ph.D. Candidate in American History Lisa Lamson. We talk about how her dissertation topic has evolved since she got to Marquette University. The history of Baltimore and how an education system for African American girls developed in the city. We also discuss whether Baltimore is southern, and how regionality can be fluid. A great talk, even if she does slander the good name of Sweet Tea. A fascinating conversation I hope you will join us for. 

Image citation: Citation! "The 15th Amendment." reduced version of Kelly's large print "The Fifteenth Amendment, Celebrated May 19th, 1870" (no. 1870-4), Published in American political prints, 1766-1876 / Bernard F. Reilly. Boston: G.K. Hall, 1991, entry 1870-5. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

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This week I am joined by the artist and co-author of the forthcoming graphic novel Banned Book Club (due to be released May 6th from Iron Circus Comics), Ryan Estrada. Ryan and I talk about the fascinating story of Banned Book Club about his wife and co-author Kim Hyun Sook's experience in a banned book club during South Korea's Fifth Republic in the 1980s. We also talk about his experiences as a world traveler--experiences that include being thrown from a train--and the South Korean response to COVID-19 (as of the recording of this episode on March 11, 2020). An interesting talk with an interesting man. You can find out more about Ryan, his travels, and his work on his website. http://www.ryanestrada.com/

Be on the lookout for Banned Book Club By Kim Hyun Sook, Ryan Estrada, Hyung-Ju Ko (Illustrator) on May 6th. 

This week I am joined by Marquette University Ph.D. candidate Abigail Bernhardt to discuss her forthcoming dissertation, "On Sides: Reading Irish National Identities through Soccer, 1920-1998." Abby uses soccer as a lens for understanding the political and social evolution of Ireland in the twentieth century and goes into detail about a series of riots that occurred at soccer matches in Derry & Belfast. We also discuss St. Patrick's Day, academic conferences, and her experience in the Three Minute Thesis competition.  Join us for a rollicking conversation. You can find Abby @playingwfiber on Twitter and Instagram.  You can follow the podcast @EvokingH on Twitter.

This week I am joined by the University of Arkansas Ph.D. candidate & Sturgis International Fellow Chase Barney. We discuss how he became interested in African history and about his dissertation looking into the social history of urban areas in Zimbabwe, specifically the Nation's capital Harare. Our conversation touches on the post-World War II recruitment of the British to Zimbabwe and the relationship of the former Southern Rhodesia with its regional neighbors. Join us for a talk about an often-overlooked region of the African continent. You can find Chase @chasebarney on twitter and you can find more information about the Mid-American Alliance for African Studies on twitter @MAAASnews or via their website https://www.midamericaallianceforafricanstudies.org/ You can follow Evoking History @EvokingH

This week I am joined by Megan O'Sullivan, a graduate student in the Information School at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. We talk about folklore and her interest in the intersection of ethnobotany, food, & folklore, specifically, as it relates to the Gullah Culture. We then make our way into discussing our experiences at bookstores and our take on marginalia. You can find her on Twitter @PoseySessions, and you can follow Evoking History @EvokingH

This week I am joined by Keane University Adjunct Professor Michael E. Carter. Michael holds an MA in Holocaust & Genocide Studies and focuses on genocides in the Americas. We talk about how he came to study this topic and have a far-ranging conversation about the history of genocide and its continuing global legacy. You can find Michael on Twitter @DeckofCarter and his American Génocidaires Project on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/mcarterAGP 

As always, give us a listen and remember that History Matters.