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New Palestinian and Arab Studies program established at UC Berkeley

The Berkeley Blog

The endowed program, led by Ussama Makdisi, a history professor, will fund research and cultural activities, representing a major step forward in expanding Middle Eastern scholarship at UC Berkeley. The post New Palestinian and Arab Studies program established at UC Berkeley appeared first on Berkeley News.

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AHA: See textbooks, op-eds, gaming as historical scholarship

Inside Higher Ed

It’s a development historians say follows movement—particularly within the field of public history—toward broader recognition. history, writes that “If we believe that historical thinking and knowledge should inform public policy, then we need to make our work accessible to policymakers and influencers.”

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Dreams Drowned in Dust — from a white coat to a red bridal gown 

HEPI

To work together to secure opportunities for Afghan girls, including scholarships (in-person or online). That the arc of history may indeed bend forward. Get our updates via email Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Sartre once wrote, “Every word has consequences.

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Meet the Authors of New Titles in the Major Problems Anthology Series

Today's Learner

history, world history and western civilization. Spielvogel is Associate Professor Emeritus of History at The Pennsylvania State University. from The Ohio State University, where he specialized in Reformation history. in history, and M.A. in art history from The Pennsylvania State University.

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The Importance of Discussion in American History

Today's Learner

The choices are endless Fast forward 30 years, and the same thing happens to me when Im selecting textbooks and primary sources for my United States history survey. There are so many amazing history textbooks. This new fifth edition of Major Problems in American History offers clear direction for students in various ways.

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Museum Studies Program Seeks to Diversify the Field

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Since 1804, the New-York Historical Society (New-York Historical) and its stewards have been preserving and showcasing history. We take an approach that includes public programming, education K-16 and beyond, how we roll out online curricula, how we do social media, blogs, everything else.

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How can we access the non-economic benefits of the Humanities?

HEPI

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Annabel Dukes, Research Associate at the Centre for Medieval Studies, University of York. The humanities are the study of the arts, history, language, religion and philosophy. Humanities scholars are specialists at recovering that information. appeared first on HEPI.