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Evoking History

Evoking History

By Benjamin Linzy

To quote Richard Carrier, "Historians are the memory cells of the metaphorical 'brain' that is the whole human race." In a time of "fake news" and the appropriation of facts for ideologic purposes, it is crucial for those of us who fulfill that role to engage with the public. Evoking History is a podcast where historians will discuss both their research and current events to preserve social memory.
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White Supremacist Activity and the Antifascist Movement Known as "Antifa" with Dr. Stanislav Vysotsky

Evoking HistoryJul 28, 2020

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Forced Sterilization in Puerto Rico with Michael Carter

Forced Sterilization in Puerto Rico with Michael Carter

This week, Michael Carter returns to discuss his research on forced sterilization in Puerto Rico. We also discuss the reports of similar abuses over the last half of the twentieth century and today in ICE facilities. This is the final episode of our first season, so many thanks to Mr. Carter and all the other guests over the last year. Also, thank you for listening. Happy Holidays and we will see you in 2021. 

Dec 03, 202001:15:51
An Interview with Mount Prospect Historical Society Executive Director Emily Dattilo

An Interview with Mount Prospect Historical Society Executive Director Emily Dattilo

This week Emily Dattilo returns to talk about her new position as the Executive Director of the Mount Prospect Historical Society. We talk about the Society and their upcoming virtual exhibit on dollhouses. We also discuss the mystery of the Mount Prospect monkey coat! It is always a pleasure to catch up with Emily, check out her blog https://thewalkinganachronism.wordpress.com/ and the Mount Prospect Historical Society's website https://www.mtphist.org/

Nov 24, 202059:08
Carceral Research and Outreach With Marisola Xhelili Cicaccio & Sterling Knox of the Center for Urban Research, Teaching, and Outreach
Nov 17, 202033:18
Human Security, International Migration, Street Gangs, and Power Lifitng in El Salvador with Dr. Noelle Brigden

Human Security, International Migration, Street Gangs, and Power Lifitng in El Salvador with Dr. Noelle Brigden

This week I am joined by Dr. Noelle Brigden, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Marquette University. We discuss her research into boundaries imposed by nation-states, street gangs, and gated communities in urban El Salvador. We also discuss the project she started on the outskirts of San Salvador for Salvadoran youth through powerlifting instruction and a public gym in a marginalized neighborhood to improve public health indicators in an underserved community.


Nov 03, 202057:56
Dracula, Frankenstein, and other Gothic Tales with Wendy Fall

Dracula, Frankenstein, and other Gothic Tales with Wendy Fall

This week I am joined by Gothic Literature Ph.D. Candidate Wendy Fall to discuss the history and development of gothic literature. She speaks on the differences between horror and terror in Gothic lit and provides great insight into vampire and ghost stories' evolution. She can be found on Twitter @GothicUnbound and the web at www.gothicunbound.com 

This episode's image is Frontispiece from a penny dreadful entitled "Kathleen: or, The Secret Marriage". Written by Thomas Peckett Prest in 1842, published in 80 serial parts. (The British Library)

Oct 27, 202001:00:38
Witches, Werewolves, and Vampires in the Medieval Imagination with Sarah Dunn

Witches, Werewolves, and Vampires in the Medieval Imagination with Sarah Dunn

This week I am joined by Sarah Dunn who holds two Masters degrees in History and is an expert on European witch trials. We discuss the differences in witchcraft and sorcery and werewolf and vampire trials. An entertaining and holiday-appropriate talk. 

Oct 20, 202001:07:23
Sociology is Magic and Queerbilly Activism with Alana M. Anton

Sociology is Magic and Queerbilly Activism with Alana M. Anton

This week I am joined by Alana M. Anton Ph.D. Candidate in Sociology at Georgia State University. We discuss politics and youth LGBTQ activism. We also spend some time talking about the Supreme Court in the wake of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's passing. You can follow Alana on Twitter @thelittlepecan and follow her work at https://alanamanton.com/ 

Oct 13, 202001:23:12
Africanist Round Table

Africanist Round Table

Thomas Bouril approached me with the idea to get the African Historians I had previously had on the podcast to do a roundtable. I liked the idea. So, Chase Barney, Alex Marino, Thomas, and Dr. David Pizzo join me to engage in a roundtable on various topics. From the impact of COVID on our research and institutions to Chinese investment in the African continent.

Oct 06, 202001:04:50
Shi‘ism, the Báb, Islamic Educational Traditions, and American Academia during a Pandemic with Dr. Zackery Heern

Shi‘ism, the Báb, Islamic Educational Traditions, and American Academia during a Pandemic with Dr. Zackery Heern

This week I am joined by the Chair of History and Associate Professor of Middle East, Islam, & World History at Idaho State University, Dr. Zackery Heern.  We discuss the evolution of Shi'ism and the Mahdism of The Báb. Dr. Heern also talks about his research into manners and the Islamic educational tradition, which then transitions into a discussion of his work as a department chair during the pandemic.

Sep 29, 202001:02:41
Southern Identity, Family, and Politics with Georgia General Assembly Candidate Angela Mayfield

Southern Identity, Family, and Politics with Georgia General Assembly Candidate Angela Mayfield

This week I am joined by Angela Mayfield a former nonprofit administrator and communications specialist, running to represent House District 67 in the Georgia General Assembly. We have a rollicking conversation about Southern identity our families (Are we secretly cousins?). Tales of mountain feuds and job site cooking abound. Of course, we also discuss politics and the state of the Union. Come listen to a couple of Southerners chew the fat. 

You can find Angela on Twitter @pinkrocktopus

You can donate to her campaign here https://secure.actblue.com/donate/angela-mayfield-for-ga 

Sep 22, 202001:35:51
The Wehrmacht, the Holocaust, and the Janowska Concentration Camp with Dr. Waitman Wade Beorn

The Wehrmacht, the Holocaust, and the Janowska Concentration Camp with Dr. Waitman Wade Beorn

This week I am joined by Dr. Waitman Wade Beorn, Senior Lecturer in History at Northumbria University in Newcastle, UK. We discuss his career path that bridges the gaps between the public and academic history spheres. Dr. Beorn provides an excellent debunking of the "clean Wehrmacht" myth and goes into detail about his current project, a combination monograph digital history project on the Janowska Concentration Camp, an urban camp located in the city of Lviv. We also discuss how to frame historical questions/projects and the ethical issues that arise when doing digital history projects on topics like the Holocaust.

You can find Dr. Beorn on Twitter @waitmanb

Visit his website: https://waitmanbeorn.wixsite.com/waitmanwadebeorn 

Sep 15, 202001:02:12
The *Lost* Michel Carter Episode: Monuments, Srebrenica Massacre Anniversary, & the Optimism of July

The *Lost* Michel Carter Episode: Monuments, Srebrenica Massacre Anniversary, & the Optimism of July

This week I am releasing a talk with a genocide scholar, an adjunct history professor at Kean University, and friend Michael Carter that I had taped back in July near the anniversary of the Srebrenica Massacre. Ostensibly, we got together to talk about the controversy surrounding the removal of monuments but we ventured into other topics in a free-flowing discussion. This was meant to be released back in August, hence the *lost* descriptor. Good conversation about the terrible subject matter. You kind find Michael on Twitter @DeckofCarter and his latest writing for Tropics of Meta is located here: https://tropicsofmeta.com/2020/07/06/george-floyd-a-transitional-justice-martyr/ 

Sep 08, 202001:09:59
Discussing the American Revolution, Marquette's Public Service Degree, & Unionization Efforts with Sam Harshner

Discussing the American Revolution, Marquette's Public Service Degree, & Unionization Efforts with Sam Harshner

This week I am joined by Ph.D. Candidate Sam Harshner to discuss his work in the public sector and his forthcoming dissertation focusing on the American Revolution in urban areas. We also discuss his role as the Program Director for the Public Service (PUBS) Master's Degree program here at Marquette and the efforts to unionize academic workers. 

You can find more about PUBS here: https://bulletin.marquette.edu/grad/programs/pubs/ 

Sep 01, 202056:58
Marquette's Humanities Without Walls Award with Maggie Nettesheim Hoffman, Dr. Douglas Woods, & Dr. Timothy McMahon
Aug 25, 202048:08
Introducing the "Feminist Anthropology" journal with co-editors Dr. Dána-Ain Davis and Dr. Sameena Mulla

Introducing the "Feminist Anthropology" journal with co-editors Dr. Dána-Ain Davis and Dr. Sameena Mulla

This week I am pleased to be joined by the co-editors of a new anthropology journal, Feminist Anthropology, which seeks to bring heterogeneous conceptions of feminism into critical scholarly conversation across a variety of disciplines and genealogies. They discuss the creation of the journal as well as the behind the scenes efforts that make a journal possible. They also give us a sneak preview of issue two coming out soon.

Dr. Dána-Ain Davis is a Professor of Anthropology and Urban Studies at the City University of New York (Queens College and the Graduate Center). Her work on reproductive justice is at the forefront of feminist interrogations about the biopolitics of race and class.  Her work on reproductive justice is at the forefront of feminist interrogations about the biopolitics of race and class. She is the author of Reproductive Injustice: Racism, Pregnancy, and Premature Birth (New York University Press, 2019), and her impressive publication record is a model of the intersection of feminist ethnography and activism.

Dr. Sameena Mulla is Associate Professor of Anthropology in the Department of Social and Cultural Sciences at Marquette University. She is the author of The Violence of Care: Rape Victims, Forensic Nurses, and Sexual Assault Intervention (New York University Press, 2014) and the recipient of the 2017 Margaret Mead Award from the American Anthropological Association and the Society for Applied Anthropology honoring her dedication to public anthropology.

Aug 18, 202037:28
The Spanish Civil War with the host of "The Iberian Knot Podcast" Seth Reeves
Aug 11, 202051:27
The History of Black-led Collective Resistance to Over Policing in Milwaukee with Will Tchakirides
Aug 04, 202001:05:04
White Supremacist Activity and the Antifascist Movement Known as "Antifa" with Dr. Stanislav Vysotsky
Jul 28, 202055:46
Indigenous Florida at the Nexus of Native American, Atlantic, Animal, and Environmental History with Jason Herbert
Jul 21, 202001:01:09
German Romantic Nationalism and the ideological evolution of National Socialism with Michael Adams

German Romantic Nationalism and the ideological evolution of National Socialism with Michael Adams

This week I am joined by Mississippi State University Ph.D. candidate Michael Adams. Michael is an intellectual historian who studies the intellectual roots of Nazi Germany’s attempted colonization of Eastern Europe and the concentration camp system. We talk about how German Romantic Nationalism evolved into the ruinous ideology of National Socialism. We also discuss the links between colonialism and the German conquest of Eastern Europe. A fascinating discussion.

Jul 14, 202001:10:44
Civil Defense Planning and the Cold War in Appalachia With Tristan Williams
Jul 07, 202001:08:29
Iran and the Arab World in the Making of the Global Sixties as part of the Global Cold War with Arash Azizi
Jun 30, 202058:52
Competing Conceptions of Childhood in Colonial Kenya with Thomas Bouril

Competing Conceptions of Childhood in Colonial Kenya with Thomas Bouril

This week I am joined by Syracuse University Ph.D. candidate Thomas Bouril to discuss his forthcoming dissertation. Thomas studies how the colonial state, missionaries, and the Kikuyu community fought over who qualified as children and how society should treat children throughout the colonial period. We also discuss the realities of doing doctoral research in a time of the COVID19 pandemic, and a myriad of other topics. A fun conversation, Thomas can occasionally be found on Twitter @ThomasBouril 

Jun 23, 202001:09:43
Teaching History in Public Schools, 19th Century Californian History, and Teaching during an Epidemic with Ambar Rodriquez

Teaching History in Public Schools, 19th Century Californian History, and Teaching during an Epidemic with Ambar Rodriquez

This week I am joined by one of my colleagues from Marquette University's History graduate program, Ambar Rodriquez. Ambar is currently teaching high school in California and I wanted to have her on to discuss both her experiences as an educator and what it was like teaching during the COVID19 Epidemic. We also discussed her research into Californian History. To find out more information about decolonizing your curriculum. Please visit, Decolonize your Curriculum on Facebook @thelitcircle 

Jun 16, 202056:57
Angola's Cold War: Independence, and the the role of Africa in America's Space Race with Alex Marino

Angola's Cold War: Independence, and the the role of Africa in America's Space Race with Alex Marino

This week I am joined by the University of Arkansas Ph.D. candidate Alex Marino to discuss his forthcoming dissertation, “Space, Race, and the Cold War in Africa: The United States and Portuguese Angola.” We discuss American intervention in Angola in 1975-1976, during which the Central Intelligence Agency, Zaire, and South Africa were defeated by Angolan communists led by Cuba and the Soviet Union—giving specific attention to Holden Roberto and Jonas Savimbi. Alex also reveals how the Space Race influenced US Foreign Policy towards Angola individually and Southern Africa as a region. You can find Alex on Twitter at @Alex_J_Marino 

Jun 08, 202001:02:17
Paragraph 175, the Holocaust, and American Militaries legal policy in the American Zone of Occupation 1945-47 with Michele Weber

Paragraph 175, the Holocaust, and American Militaries legal policy in the American Zone of Occupation 1945-47 with Michele Weber

This week I am joined by Marquette University Ph.D. Candidate Michele Weber to talk about her research into how the American Military continued to enforce the punishments towards homosexual victims of the Holocaust in the American zone of Occupation from 1945-47. We discuss the establishment of Paragraph 175 of the German Criminal Code & US and German attitudes towards homosexuality prior and post 1933. Michele addresses the two major German movements (Hirschfeld & Radszuweit) that advocated for homosexual rights from the end of the 1890s until June 30th, 1934--the infamous Night of the Long Knives. She then provides two specific examples of arrests of men by the Nazis for homosexual behavior that were subsequently prosecuted by the United States military after Occupation. 

Jun 02, 202001:00:16
The Portuguese Sefarad with the Host of JLTV's "Air, Land & Sea" Brad Pomerance
May 26, 202001:02:09
Indigenous History and Colonialism in Early America with Dr. Bryan Rindfleisch
May 19, 202053:13
A Conversation on Archaeology & Pre-Columbian Civilization with Nick Machinski of "A History of the Inca" Podcast
May 12, 202001:00:34
A Conversation on the History of Sexology, Pornography, and Knowledge Construction in Archives with Historian and Archivist Brian M. Watson

A Conversation on the History of Sexology, Pornography, and Knowledge Construction in Archives with Historian and Archivist Brian M. Watson

This week I am joined by Brian M. Watson to discuss the history of Sexology. Brian is an Archivist-Historian for the Consensual Non-Monogamies taskforce of the American Psychological Association. They also work as a graduate assistant at the Kinsey Institute Library and Special Collections. We discuss their first book, "Annals of Pornographie: How Porn Became Bad" along with current projects and Brian's thoughts on Foucault. A fun episode I hope you will enjoy. You can find Brian on Twitter @Brimwats and follow along with their website https://www.brimwats.com . Brian's book can be found here: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/annals-of-pornographie-how-porn-became-bad

May 05, 202001:03:56
A Conversation on the Troubles, Museuems, and Public History with Dr. Katie McClurkin
Apr 28, 202057:19
A conversation on Nazis in Global History, with Dr. David Pizzo

A conversation on Nazis in Global History, with Dr. David Pizzo

This week, we are joined again by Murray State University Professor of History, Dr. David Pizzo (@pizzohistorian) to discuss his forthcoming chapter in  "After the Imperialist Imagination: Two Decades of Research on Global Germanies and Its Legacies." Due out this Summer from Oxford-Peter Lang Publishing. In addition to his chapter, Dr. Pizzo served as a co-editor on this volume with Sara Pugach and Adam Blackler. A truly interesting conversation that also touches on COVID-19 at the date of recording. I hope you enjoy.


Apr 21, 202001:07:12
American Racial Violence, Otto von Guerick, and Conveying History thorugh Comic Books with Thomas Mauer
Apr 14, 202001:25:15
Museums and Public History with "The Walking Anachronism"'s Emily Dattilo
Apr 07, 202054:54
The Evolution of a Dissertation topic, Education and African American Girl in Baltimore with Lisa Lamson

The Evolution of a Dissertation topic, Education and African American Girl in Baltimore with Lisa Lamson

This week, I am joined by my friend and colleague Ph.D. Candidate in American History Lisa Lamson. We talk about how her dissertation topic has evolved since she got to Marquette University. The history of Baltimore and how an education system for African American girls developed in the city. We also discuss whether Baltimore is southern, and how regionality can be fluid. A great talk, even if she does slander the good name of Sweet Tea. A fascinating conversation I hope you will join us for. 



Image citation: Citation! "The 15th Amendment." reduced version of Kelly's large print "The Fifteenth Amendment, Celebrated May 19th, 1870" (no. 1870-4), Published in American political prints, 1766-1876 / Bernard F. Reilly. Boston: G.K. Hall, 1991, entry 1870-5. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

DIGITAL ID: (color film copy transparency) cph 3g02399

Mar 31, 202001:23:01
(Mis)Adventures Traveling the Glode & Banned Books with Cartoonist and Author Ryan Estrada
Mar 24, 202044:42
Ireland, Soccer, and Identity Formation with Abigail Bernhardt

Ireland, Soccer, and Identity Formation with Abigail Bernhardt

This week I am joined by Marquette University Ph.D. candidate Abigail Bernhardt to discuss her forthcoming dissertation, "On Sides: Reading Irish National Identities through Soccer, 1920-1998." Abby uses soccer as a lens for understanding the political and social evolution of Ireland in the twentieth century and goes into detail about a series of riots that occurred at soccer matches in Derry & Belfast. We also discuss St. Patrick's Day, academic conferences, and her experience in the Three Minute Thesis competition.  Join us for a rollicking conversation. You can find Abby @playingwfiber on Twitter and Instagram.  You can follow the podcast @EvokingH on Twitter.


Mar 17, 202001:06:16
A Social History of Colonial Transformation in Zimbabwe with Chase Barney
Mar 10, 202057:53
Ethnobotany, Food, Folklore, and the love of books with Megan O'Sullivan

Ethnobotany, Food, Folklore, and the love of books with Megan O'Sullivan

This week I am joined by Megan O'Sullivan, a graduate student in the Information School at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. We talk about folklore and her interest in the intersection of ethnobotany, food, & folklore, specifically, as it relates to the Gullah Culture. We then make our way into discussing our experiences at bookstores and our take on marginalia. You can find her on Twitter @PoseySessions, and you can follow Evoking History @EvokingH

Mar 03, 202001:22:30
Genocide, Eugenics, and a Historical Origin Story with Michael E Carter
Feb 25, 202001:16:33
Gilded Age & Progressive Era Critiques of Philanthropism and Career Diversity with Maggie Nettesheim Hoffman

Gilded Age & Progressive Era Critiques of Philanthropism and Career Diversity with Maggie Nettesheim Hoffman

This week I am joined by Marquette University History Ph.D. candidate Maggie Nettesheim Hoffman to discuss her forthcoming dissertation on how critiques of American Philanthropism. Specifically the national critique of philanthropic organizations out of the United States Commission on Industrial Relations (also known as the Walsh Commission). Maggie then speaks to us about her role as Marquette's On-Site Director of the Humanities Without Walls Consortium and Program Coordinator for the Center for the Advancement of the Humanities and Graduate School to discuss the importance of career diversity for graduate students and offer advice on how to prepare oneself for the diversifying job market. 

You can find Maggie on Twitter at @HoffmannMaggie 

Humanities Without Walls at @HWW_Consortium

The Center for the Advancement of the Humanities at @MUHumanities

and Marquette Universities Graduate School at @MUGradSchool

As a note, Maggie has informed me that  the female commissioner  was Florence Harriman

Feb 18, 202057:34
Guaraní Indigeneity and Nationalism in Paraguay and Argentina with Eric Griffin
Feb 11, 202001:04:06
Japanese History, The Civil War in Pennsylvania, and writing historically based fiction with Dr. Nyri Bakkalian
Feb 04, 202001:13:31
Nazi perversion of Germanic Folklore with Laura Guebert

Nazi perversion of Germanic Folklore with Laura Guebert

This week I am joined by Indiana University graduate student Laura Guebert (@Guebert26_InMi) to discuss her term paper on how the National Socialist German Workers’ Party became highly adept at utilizing folklore and cultural memory to shape identity and morality within the German populace during the 1930s and 40s. We also discuss the importance of libraries and roles historians can take outside of academia. You can find me @bendangerously on Twitter and follow the podcast @evokingH. Thank you for your support. 

Jan 28, 202051:39
Russian Peasants, Horses, and Soviet Collectivization with Lanna Demers

Russian Peasants, Horses, and Soviet Collectivization with Lanna Demers

This week I am joined by Lanna Demers (@lanna_del_shay) to discuss the horse in Soviet history. A fascinating conversation that intertwines animal studies and late Imperial Russian early Soviet history. 

Jan 21, 202001:13:12
The American Civil War's Western Theater with Trae Wiscarver

The American Civil War's Western Theater with Trae Wiscarver

Benjamin is back from the holiday break to talk about American history with Ph.D. Candidate Trae Wisecarver. We talk about the Lost Cause, the Civil War in Arkansas, teaching American history, the founding fathers, and finally Wrestle Kingdom. You can find Trae on Twitter @outlawredux or his website Outlawhistorian.net. You should also check out his Outlaw History podcast wherever you listen.

Jan 09, 202001:10:21
The KaiserReich in Africa with Dr. David Pizzo
Dec 18, 201901:35:33
An Introduction

An Introduction

Welcome to the Evoking History Podcast! A place where your host, Ph.D. Candidate in History Benjamin Linzy will discuss with other historians both their work and current events. 

Dec 03, 201900:36