Working Historians

Working Historians

By Robert Denning and James FennessyHistory
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Working Historians episodes

  • Stephanie McConnell - Adjunct Instructor, Southern New Hampshire University

    Dr. Stephanie McConnell is a historian of sports and the Cold War and is an instructor in the graduate history program at Southern New Hampshire University. In this episode, Dr. McConnell discusses her academic and professional backgrounds, her research interests, and the working lives of historians.

    This episode’s recommendations:

    The Man in the High Castle, TV series, Amazon, 2015 to present. https://www.amazon.com/Man-High-Castle-Season/dp/B00RSGFRY8

    First Man, directed by Damien Chazelle, University Pictures Home Entertainment, 2018. https://www.uphe.com/movies/first-man

    39 min
  • Christopher Chan - Writer and Instructor, Southern New Hampshire University

    Dr. Christopher Chan is a writer and Adjunct Instructor for History at Southern New Hampshire University. In this episode, Chris talks a bit about his MA in Library Sciences, the theft of documents from the National Archives, the decline of shopping malls, working for an internet startup, Agatha Christie, the academic job market, and a bunch of other topics.

    This episode’s recommendations:

    Dorothy Marcic, With One Shot: Family, Murder and a Search for Justice (New York: Kensington Publishing Corp., 2018), http://www.kensingtonbooks.com/book.aspx/36070

    Mark Lemberger, Crime of Magnitude: The Murder of Little Annie (Createspace, 2016), https://www.amazon.com/Crime-Magnitude-Murder-Little-Annie/dp/1537260235/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1538504236&sr=1-1&keywords=crime+of+magnitude

    Bright Sun Films: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5k3Kc0avyDJ2nG9Kxm9JmQ

    Steve James, dir., America to Me (Kartemquin Films, 2018), https://kartemquin.com/films/america-to-me

    Sam Wineburg, Why Learn History (When It’s Already on Your Phone) (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2018), https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/W/bo23022136.html 

    40 min
  • Charles Reed - Associate Professor of History, ECSU, and President, H-Net
    Dr. Charles Reed is Associate Professor of History at Elizabeth City State University and it most of the way through his term as President of H-Net: Humanities and Social Sciences Online. In this episode, we talk about Chas’s background and his reign as president, but we also wander through other topics, such as declining enrollments in history programs, historically black colleges and universities, history-based role-playing and video games, and why everybody should care about H-Net.
    This episode’s recommendations:
    Miles Taylor, Empress: Queen Victoria and India (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2018), https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300118094/empress.
    Richard Zacks, Chasing the Last Laugh: How Mark Twain Escaped Debt and Disgrace with a Round-the-World Comedy Tour (New York: Penguin Random House, 2017), https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/220148/chasing-the-last-laugh-by-richard-zacks/9780345802538/.
    Other items of interest:
    Clio app: https://www.theclio.com/web/
    Reacting to the Past role-playing games: https://reacting.barnard.edu/
    Benjamin M. Schmidt, “The History BA Since the Great Recession,” Perspectives on History, November 26, 2018, https://www.historians.org/publications-and-directories/perspectives-on-history/december-2018/the-history-ba-since-the-great-recession-the-2018-aha-majors-report
    Rob Denning and James Fennessy can be reached at [email protected]. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FilibusterHist.
    56 min
  • Brian Cervantez discusses Amon Carter, A Lone Star Life
    Dr. Brian Cervantez is Associate Professor at Tarrant County College in Texas, where he specializes in the history of the American South. Today he discusses the subject of his forthcoming book, Amon Carter: A Lone Star Life, to be released in 2019 by the University of Oklahoma Press. For more information, visit the publisher’s website: https://www.oupress.com/books/15070738/amon-carter
    53 min
  • Jason Larson - Religion and Philosophy Teacher, Hotchkiss School
    Dr. Jason Larson is an Instructor in Philosophy and Religion at the Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Connecticut and an adjunct instructor at Southern New Hampshire University. Today we will discuss Dr. Larson’s academic and professional background and his experiences teaching at a private boarding school.
    Recommendations:
    Travel!
    Kronborg Castle: http://kongeligeslotte.dk/en/palaces-and-gardens/kronborg-castle.html
    Atlas Obscura website (https://www.atlasobscura.com/) and book (https://www.atlasobscura.com/unique-gifts/atlas-obscura-book)
    The recruitment firm discussed in this episode is Carney Sandoe & Associates: https://www.carneysandoe.com/. Rob Denning and James Fennessy can be reached at [email protected]. Follow us on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/FilibusterHist.
    31 min
  • Consulting Careers for Historians: Julie Mujic - Owner, Paramount Historical Consulting, and Jason Engle - Historian
    Dr. Julie Mujic is a Visiting Assistant Professor at Dennison University and the owner of Paramount Historical Consulting, LLC. Dr. Jason Engle is an adjunct instructor for Southern New Hampshire University. In this episode, Julie and Jason talk to Rob about their backgrounds, alternative careers for historians, and developing an exhibit for the Columbus Historical Society on “’We Shall Remember Them’: How Columbus Remembered the Great War.”
    “We Shall Remember Them”: How Columbus Remembered the Great War," exhibit at the Columbus Historical Society, open August 30, 2018 through April 30, 2019, https://www.columbushistory.org/wwi/
    1 hr 10 min
  • Roya Rostamian - Adjunct Instructor, SNHU, and President, Metro Geotechnical LLC
    Roya Rostamian is an adjunct instructor in the history and general education departments at Southern New Hampshire University and is the owner of Metro Geotechnical, LLC, in Atlanta, Georgia. In this episode we discuss Roya’s path from Iran to the United States (and her path from engineering to history), her study of international terrorism, and self-publishing books on Amazon.
    31 min
  • Elizabeth Spott - Technical Faculty for Social Sciences, Southern New Hampshire University
    Dr. Elizabeth Spott is an archaeologist and is Technical Faculty for Social Sciences at Southern New Hampshire University. In this episode, Dr. Spott discusses her academic and professional background, explains the connections between anthropology, archaeology, and history, and talks about the careers open to students in those fields.
    This episode’s recommendations:
    Lina Zeldovich, “14,000-Year-Old Piece of Bread Rewrites the History of Baking and Farming,” National Public Radio, July 24, 2018, https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/07/24/631583427/14-000-year-old-piece-of-bread-rewrites-the-history-of-baking-and-farming (yes, this is a repeat).
    Nova, “Dawn of Humanity,” directed by Graham Townsley, aired on PBS June 20, 2018: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/evolution/dawn-of-humanity.html.
    Margarita Diaz-Andreu, Sam Lucy, Stasa Babic, and David N. Edwards, eds., Archaeology of Identity: Approaches to Gender, Age, Status, Ethnicity, and Religion (London: Routledge, 2005): https://www.routledge.com/Archaeology-of-Identity/Diaz-Andreu-Lucy/p/book/9780415197465.
    Urban Coyote Research Project: https://urbancoyoteresearch.com/
    Rob Denning and James Fennessy can be reached at [email protected]. Follow us on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/FilibusterHist.
    45 min
  • Daniel Peters - Research and Facilities Manager, Manchester Historic Association
    Daniel Peters is the Research and Facilities Manager for the Manchester Historic Association in Manchester, New Hampshire. In this episode, Rob and James visited the Association’s Research Center to talk to Dan about his background, the Manchester Historic Association’s work, and the importance of such institutions to the preservation and study of local history.
    This episode’s recommendations:
    “Manchester and the Great War” exhibit at the Manchester Historic Association: https://www.manchesterhistoric.org/events/214-exhibit-opening-6
    Manchester Historic Association: https://www.manchesterhistoric.org/
    Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Campaign Cloth at the MHA (picture on Twitter)
    Rob Denning and James Fennessy can be reached at [email protected]. Follow us on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/FilibusterHist.
    32 min
  • "Defining the Museum of the 21st Century" Opening Remarks
    Opening remarks by James Fennessy, Robert Denning (starting at 10:20), Debbie Disston (starting at 22:42), and Yun Shun Susie Chung (starting at 38:46). This recording is audio only and has been edited to remove false starts, technical glitches, and lengthy silences. Video version (with visual aids) is available here: https://youtu.be/ycPpvzSOAok.
    55 min

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Working Historians is a podcast series that showcases the work and careers of historians in a wide variety of career fields. We hope to introduce history students and the general public to the career…