Category Archive: conferences

The War on Poverty at 50: How Far Have We Come, and Where Are We Going? (A Conference Report)

One goal of studying the past is not to be trapped by history but to transcend it. — […]

Hurting for Healthcare: Veterans, the Elderly, & the Disabled in US Health Politics

Every year, the sycophants of the mainstream media get to rub shoulders with famous attractive people (actors) and […]

Incubating Scholarship and Smart Students: Teaching and Publishing at Community Colleges amidst the New Realities of Academia: Best of AHA 2014, Part 4

For Part 1 of ToM AHA 2014 coverage: Bed-Stuy, the Illuminati, and the Importance of Fungus Identification – […]

Radical Politics, Disgruntled Veterans, Internment, and the Fear of Dependency: The Military and Social Welfare Reform: Best of AHA 2014, Part 3

Over the past couple of decades, categorizations like “military history” have undergone numerous permutations. Georgia State’s John Southard […]

Transnational Protest, Media Bias, and Monopolized Airwaves: Best of AHA 2014, Part 2

In part II of ToM’s AHA 2014 coverage our correspondents begin with papers on the efforts of Latin […]

Bed-Stuy, the Illuminati, and the Importance of Fungus Identification: Best of AHA 2014, Part 1

Going to conferences is one of the great mixed blessings of the academic life.  On one hand, it […]

Debunking the Mythical Discourse Surrounding Public Housing: Part IV of the UHA 2012

In ToM’s final installment of its 2012 UHA coverage, our correspondents present a detailed report regarding one of […]

Steel Towns, Motor Cities, and Cuban Refugees: Part III of the 2012 UHA Conference

Welcome to the third installment of ToM’s four part coverage of the 2012 UHAs.  You’ll detect a clear […]