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New Podcast Series: Justice and War in American History

Join Ray Haberski and Jason M. Kelly as they converse with veterans, active
service members, citizens, and scholars about the ways that the experience
of war has shaped and been shaped by Americans’ concepts of justice.

Radio Interview: The History and Current State of the Nation's Rivers

Talking about the history of the current epoch: the Anthropocene and why we
should care about our rivers and streams. We will provide a starting point
for a series of conversations about water and the ways in which humans have
had an impact as well as ways they can restore, repair, and protect our
rivers.

A Chat about the Anthropocene on the In This Climate Podcast

In this episode of In This Climate, I sit down with Gabe Filippelli to
discuss the Anthropocene.

Art Academies and Art Academy Schemes in Britain and Ireland, 1600-1770

Before (and after) the establishment of the Royal Academy in London in
1768, there were numerous individuals and associations that proposed or
implemented plans to create academies for the arts in Britain and Ireland.
Examples can be traced to at least the early seventeenth century. To date,
there is no publication that pulls together a single list of academies
and/or academy schemes in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Britain and
Ireland. In the chart below, I bring together the ...

Multimodal History Learning Module: Text, Multimedia, Student Worksheet, and Rubric

A module on multimodal history theory and methods for the German Migration
Research Network project. The final version of this module will be
available as an open educational resource at the University of Hamburg.

A Footnote on Francis Dashwood's Final Visit to Italy

An update and correction to my essay, “Sir Francis Dashwood: Connoisseur,
Collector and Traveller” for the Paul Mellon Centre’s Art and the Country
House (2020).

Exhibition: (New) Blueprints for Counter Education

I am happy to announce the exhibition (New) Blueprints for Counter
Education, which I have curated as part of my work for the IUPUI Arts &
Humanities Institute. Featuring new work by Artur Silva, Lasana Kazembe,
Jason M. Kelly, and Kara Taylor, the exhibition uses virtual reality,
poster art, film, and music to consider our current moment—and the ways
that the visual arts, philosophy, poetry, performance, and history equip us
to both understand and respond to the challenges that we f...

Locusts, Place-men, and Politics: A Satirical Print from 1748

In 1748, swarms of locusts descended on central Europe. They made their way
as far west as Britain prompting The General Evening Post, no. 225 from
13-16 August 1748 to state that "The Appearance of the LOCUSTS in this
Nation [had] much alarmed both Town and Country." The locusts in Britain
fortunately caused limited damage to British agriculture. Nevertheless,
they generated enough of a sensation to become a cultural signifier for
other concerns.

Slide Decks for The Water Cycle and the Rights of Nature

These slide decks supplement my presentation to the IUPUI Arts and
Humanities Institute’s Religion, Spirituality, and the Arts program for 9
September 2021.

Historiography (2): Taking Notes Using the "Historiography Worksheet"

There are many different ways to introduce students to historiography. One
of my primary tools is a "Historiography Worksheet." The purpose of the
Historiography Worksheet is threefold. First, it teaches students about the
complexities of historiography--as both a practice and a field of study.
Second, it provides a framework for classroom discussion. Third, it offers
students a standardized note-taking format that helps students develop
their skills analyzing and synthesizing histor...