Every episode, we bring a question submitted by an audience member to a historian at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and ask them to share their response. What would you ask a historian? Send us your questions: outreach@history.wisc.edu
Ask a Historian
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Every episode, we bring a question submitted by an audience member to a historian at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and ask them to share their response. What would you ask a historian? Send us your questions: outreach@history.wisc.edu
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January 18, 2022
What did femininity look like in ancient Rome?
<p>How have ideas of femininity have changed over time? How did they work in ancient Rome?</p> <p>PhD candidate Sheena Finnigan helps break down nuances, misconceptions, and complications of the history of femininity in ancient Rome. We explore how factors such as status and geography affected what was expected of women. Though western traditional womanhood often dictated that women remain in the private sphere supposedly based on Roman ideals, such ideas actually ran counter to ancient Roman culture where women were often expected to lead multifaceted lives.</p> <p>To support the podcast by supporting the UW–Madison History Department, please visit https://secure.supportuw.org/give/?id=793c8dd0-b47f-4a33-beeb-4af450d60e8e</p> <p>Episode Links:</p> <p>Sheena Finnigan is a PhD candidate and instructor in the Department of History at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. https://history.wisc.edu/people/finnigan-sheena/</p> <p>Our music is “Pamgaea” by Kevin MacLeod. Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea CC BY 4.0 license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p> <p>Please send us your questions for a historian: outreach@history.wisc.edu</p>
May 20, 2021
What is the history of anti-vaccination beliefs?
<p>What is the history of anti-vaccination beliefs in the United States, and how has vaccine skepticism affected the way we fight disease?</p> <p>Professor Sue Lederer and Professor Judy Houck trace the long history of vaccine hesitancy and resistance in the United States, demonstrating that as long as we’ve had vaccinations, we’ve had vaccination skeptics and refusers. They discuss how the vaccine hesitancy movement has always been diverse and heterogeneous, and how compulsory vaccinations have long raised issues concerning the state’s authority over individuals’ bodies.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Episode Links:</strong></p> <p>Sue Lederer is the Robert Turell Professor of Medical History and Bioethics in the Department of History and the Department of Medical History & Bioethics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. <a href="https://history.wisc.edu/people/lederer-susan-e/">https://history.wisc.edu/people/lederer-susan-e/</a></p> <p>Judy Houck is Professor of History of Science at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, with joint appointments in the Department of History and the Department of Gender & Women’s Studies. <a href="https://history.wisc.edu/people/houck-judith-a/">https://history.wisc.edu/people/houck-judith-a/</a></p> <p>Our music is “Pamgaea” by Kevin MacLeod. Link: <a href="https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea">https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea</a> CC BY 4.0 license: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a></p> <p>Please send us your questions for a historian: <a href="mailto:outreach@history.wisc.edu">outreach@history.wisc.edu</a></p>
May 10, 2021
Are nursing homes for seniors a relatively new concept?
<p>Are nursing homes for seniors a relatively new concept? How did nursing homes become a key institution for elder care in the United States?</p> <p>Professor Emeritus Tom Broman talks to Christina Matta (Ph.D. ’07) about the history of elder care in Europe and the United States. They discuss the origins of hospitals in medieval Europe, the 19th and 20th-century demographic and social changes that shifted responsibility for care of the poor and elderly to the public, and the federal policies that shaped the development of the the nursing home industry in the United States.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Episode Links:</strong></p> <p>Tom Broman is Professor Emeritus of the History of Science at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. <a href="https://history.wisc.edu/people/broman-thomas-h/">https://history.wisc.edu/people/broman-thomas-h/</a></p> <p>Tom is the co-director the Wisconsin 101, a collaborative public history project that explores Wisconsin’s diverse, interconnected history through objects. <a href="https://wi101.wisc.edu/">https://wi101.wisc.edu/</a></p> <p>Christina Matta is the Career Advisor and Alumni Coordinator in the Department of History at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She received her Ph.D. in History of Science, Medicine, and Technology from UW–Madison in 2007. <a href="https://history.wisc.edu/people/matta-christina/">https://history.wisc.edu/people/matta-christina/</a></p> <p>Atul Gawande, Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End (London: Picador, 2014). <a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250076229">https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250076229</a></p> <p>Karen Humes, “The Population 65 Years and Older: Aging in America,” in The Book of the States v. 37 (Council of State Governments, 2005), pp. 464-468. <a href="https://www.csg.org/knowledgecenter/docs/BOS2005-AgingInAmerica.pdf">https://www.csg.org/knowledgecenter/docs/BOS2005-AgingInAmerica.pdf</a></p> <p>Frank B. Hobbs with Bonnie L. Damon, 65+ in the United States (Bureau of the Census, 1996). <a href="https://www.census.gov/prod/1/pop/p23-190/p23-190.pdf">https://www.census.gov/prod/1/pop/p23-190/p23-190.pdf</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Our music is “Pamgaea” by Kevin MacLeod. Link: <a href="https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea">https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea</a> CC BY 4.0 license: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a></p> <p>Please send us your questions for a historian: <a href="mailto:outreach@history.wisc.edu">outreach@history.wisc.edu</a></p>
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