ARRGH, Avast Ye Swabs! (or so pirates are supposed to say...) Join us for a swashbuckling mini course on historical bandits and pirates around the world. What are the myths? What are the facts? Faculty experts will discuss global piracy, representations of pirates in the media, piracy in the Atlantic world, and bandits in East […]
The Alliance for Learning in World History is thrilled to announce its call for applications for “Truth, Misinformation, and Technology in World History” a one-day virtual professional development workshop held on Saturday, June 1 from 10:30am-4:00pm Eastern. The ALWH welcomes applications from educators at all levels who would like to explore how to teach and talk about “Truth, Misinformation, and Technology” in a world historical context in their classroom. The theme of is intended to include the widest range of topics and geographic locales. The event also provides teachers with the opportunity to workshop their own syllabus or assignment that engages with the workshop theme. All accepted participants will receive a $200 stipend. Apply by April 15, 2024!
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE • 9:15-10:15am: A framing roundtable • 10:30am-12:00pm: SocioCultural Resistance in Ukraine from Euromaidan to the War • 1:00-2:30pm: Culture, Media, and Dissent in Contemporary Russia • 2:45-4:15pm: Creative Expressions of Belarusian Resistance • 4:30-5:45pm: Undergraduate panel from the course, SLAV1400 "Protest Culture and Art in the Post Soviet Space" • 6:30-9:00pm: A film […]