The Fulbright Project

The Fulbright Project

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The Fulbright Project is a blog and podcast dedicated to bringing fresh perspectives on history to current events.

07/06/2017

Episode 5: Archives and the Historian

Alex, Michael, and Rebekah discuss their adventures in the archives, providing both tips and tricks for navigating these mysterious locations all around the world.

46 min
06/02/2017

Episode 4: Book Review: Blood in the Water by Heather Ann Thompson

Dan gives summary and analysis of Heather Ann Thompson's Bancroft and Pulitzer Prize winning book: Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and its Legacy. Published by Pantheon Books 2016.

43 min
05/17/2017

Episode 3: The Role of the Historian in Trump's America

In light of the recent spotlight on "what caused the Civil War" and "why has nobody ever asked that" Dan, Alex, and Jared discuss the role of the historian in Trump's America both in the classroom and the broader public. To anchor our discussion, we look at the following piece by Graham Vyse in the New Republic: "Trump's Ignorance is Radicalizing U.S. Historians." https://newrepublic.com/article/142471/trumps-ignorance-radicalizing-us-historians

35 min
05/07/2017

Episode 1: Black Lives Matter, Race, and Power

Michael hosts Dr. Misti-Nicole Harper and Dr. Kelly Houston Jones, both historians of race in America, to discuss the long institutional legacies of law enforcement and the control of black bodies.

53 min

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