History Matters

About History Matters

The podcast about history, teaching history, and why it matters. Co-hosted by Steve Blankenship and Shannon Bontrager. Opinions expressed are solely those of the respective co-hosts and do not represent the views of employers or institutions they are associated with in any way. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent.

Publisher

Shannon Bontrager

Category

history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Sept 2021

Latest episode

24 Jun 2024

Latest episodes

20 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Jun 2024

   Katyn Massacre

   What counts as genocide? How has the discussion of genocide shaped our understanding of the 20th century? Here we discuss the Katyn massacre and its historical ramifications.

2. 

   8 Mar 2024

   Publish or Perish?: Academic Publishing for the Beginner

   Younger scholars and graduate students interested in publishing their academic work can discover a lot of landmines: editorial gatekeepers, rude feedback, and the imposter syndrome can keep many from submitting honest and interesting work. We walk you through our experiences of publishing in academic presses to suggest publishing your work is an achievable goal. Much of what keeps people out of the publishing space is the mysticism around "getting published." Steve and I try to de-mystify this process and encourage young scholars and grad students to give academic publishing a try.

3. 

   23 Feb 2024

   From the Ivory Tower to the High School Classroom

   I gave up my tenured full professor job at a two-year institution to teach history at a local High School. I have enjoyed it immensely so far. Do you feel trapped in a dead end academic job? Perhaps teaching High School is a way to reach a new audience and embrace a new community. Join us as we talk about the pros and cons of trading in the Ivory Tower for the High School classroom.

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

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