It’s book-assigning season at colleges and universities across the United States, at least for those on the semester […]
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I was recently invited to be part of a student panel to welcome all new Ph.D. students to […]
When I read @philommeides_’s tweet about grad-school comps, my heart sank. The author expressed how her extremely difficult […]
At its best, public history combines theory, practice, and experimentation. Rather than a set of skills, I approach […]
For the past semester, I’ve taught California Studies, a course primarily designed for non-history majors and future K-6 […]
On Tuesday afternoon, I got the most welcome news I’ve gotten in a long time. In a 3-1 vote, […]
Occasionally, a student asks a question so basic, about a presumption so fundamental to the teaching of history, […]
Several times a year, the intrepid reporters of Tropics of Meta follow the academic conference beat, checking out […]