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In Conversation with Historians

In Conversation with Historians

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In Conversation with Historians is co-created and organized by Emma Sheinbaum and Saeeda Islam in response to the rise of the Black Lives Matters movement following the death of George Floyd, the rise of white nationalism in politics, the long-standing immigration crisis in the United States, and the shifting reality in which we are all living, navigating amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, and the urgent need to have these important conversations. We connect history with our current moment, emphasizing social justice & action. This podcast’s home is with Sheinbaum and Islam—more to come!
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Black History Month: Teaching Action & Justice

In Conversation with HistoriansFeb 23, 2021

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In Conversation with Historians: Women's History Around the World / Women's History Month

In Conversation with Historians: Women's History Around the World / Women's History Month

Panelists: Maria Eugenia Cotera, Elisheva Carlebach, Hilary Hallett, Kellie Carter Jackson, and Eugenia Y. Lean
Moderated by Emma Sheinbaum and Saeeda Islam
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Drawing from their research areas, our panelists will discuss women's struggles and achievements past and present, women's issues and achievements that have often been overlooked in formal records or mainstream history that have made an impact on women's rights and liberation, their own experiences and journeys as scholars and academics, and how we can empower women within the university and without.

*NOTE this episode includes a couple moments of technical difficulties

Mar 18, 202101:25:14
Black History Month: Teaching Action & Justice

Black History Month: Teaching Action & Justice

Panelists: Samuel K. Roberts, Mabel O. Wilson, J.T. Roane, and Madison Ogletree
Moderated by Frank Guridy
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As educators and students, our panelists discuss their teaching methodologies, their research interests, and why it’s important to follow teaching with action and vice versa. How have communities organized to protect their people when the public institutions did not? Black History matters now and it matters all the time. In this conversation, we discuss how teaching and studying Black history has evolved and how it shapes our cultural memory.


 

Feb 23, 202101:24:11
Teaching Outside The Comfort Zone of The Historical Canon

Teaching Outside The Comfort Zone of The Historical Canon

(Conversation starts at 1min 13sec)

Panelists: Frank Guridy, Anupama Rao, Rhiannon Stephens, Johanna Fernández, and Luz Cristina Colpa
Moderated by Emma Sheinbaum and Saeeda Islam
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Our fifth organic discussion about teaching against the institutional and canonical grain, cultivating inclusive classroom environments, gender dynamics in academia, the importance of tying lived experiences and scholarly work, and related topics.


 

Jan 27, 202101:35:28
Immigration Activism

Immigration Activism

Panelists: Nara B. Milanch, Ivón Padilla-Rodríguez, Ana Sofia Barrios, Andres Jiminez, Deirdre Sinnott, and  Pascal “Shakoure” Charpentier
Moderated by Emma Sheinbaum and Saeeda Islam
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This conversation features representatives from student representatives from the Students for Sanctuary organization as well as the New Sanctuary Coalition, Andres Jiminez and Deirdre, joined by Shakoure (who was in ICE detention at the time of recording, released as of 02/17/2021) to bring awareness to the #FreeShakoure direct action, ICE & CBP and carceral system injustices. The goal of this discussion is to teach how everyone can help people targeted by ICE and the carceral system, bring awareness to the reality of the crisis, and learn how activism can be integrated into pedagogy.

Nov 20, 202001:23:22
Immigration Justice, Xenophobia, & Histories of State Violence

Immigration Justice, Xenophobia, & Histories of State Violence

Panelists: Mae M. Ngai, Karl Jacoby, Pablo Piccato, and Brianna Nofil
Moderated by Emma Sheinbaum and Saeeda Islam
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This panel covers immigration justice issues including xenophobia, ICE, CBP and their presence at BLM protests, the US-Mexico border wall, US-China relations and policy amid COVID-19, histories of state violence against migrants, and related topics.


 

Sep 29, 202001:29:46
In Conversation with Historians: Black Lives Matter, Part Two

In Conversation with Historians: Black Lives Matter, Part Two

Panelists: Eric Foner, Stephanie McCurry, Christopher L. Brown, and Bailey Yellen
Moderated by Emma Sheinbaum and Saeeda Islam
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Our second conversation continues the previous conversation and delves into the history of abolition, the Reconstruction Era, Black resistance, white supremacy, and the Black Lives Matter movement.

Jul 29, 202001:19:39
In Conversation with Historians: Black Lives Matter

In Conversation with Historians: Black Lives Matter

Panelists: Frank Guridy, Stephanie McCurry, Manan Ahmed, and Amanda Faulkner
Moderated by Emma Sheinbaum and Saeeda Islam
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This conversation was dedicated to discussing racial injustice issues, racism and anti-racism in academia, and the history that connects to this moment in time; in particular, the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Jun 26, 202001:13:43