Prof. Axel Schäfer, 'The “Tempest Tost” and the “People of Plenty”: Migration and the Politics of Consumption in the U.S. Since the 1880s'
Axel Schäfer, Professor in American Studies at Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, and of U.S. History at the Obama Institute, joins us in this episode. He discusses the paper he gave in our semin...
16 Juli 202550min
Prof. Molly Warsh, 'Servants of the Seasons: Temporary Mobilities in the Global Early Americas'
In this episode, we’re talking with Molly Warsh, Associate Professor of History at the University of Pittsburgh, about her new book project, 'Servants of the Seasons.' Molly is also an editor of the J...
2 Juli 202530min
Prof. Kimberly Welch, 'Eulalie Mandeville’s Money: A Free Black Woman and Her Legacy in Antebellum New Orleans'
In this episode, we’re joined by Kimberly Welch, Associate Professor of History and Law at Vanderbilt University. Kim is currently a Fellow-in-Residence at the Rothermere American Institute at the Uni...
25 Maj 202542min
Prof. Elizabeth N. Ellis, ‘The Great Power of Small Nations: Indigenous Diplomacy in the Gulf South’
Today on the podcast, we speak with Elizabeth Ellis, Associate Professor of History at Princeton University, about her recent book titled ‘The Great Power of Small Nations: Indigenous Diplomacy in the...
2 Maj 202535min
Dr. Sophie FitzMaurice, 'From Perishable Property to Industrial Preservation: Remaking the Telegraph Pole in the Early 20th Century U.S'
This week on the podcast, PhD candidates Hugh Wood and Megan Renoir sit down with Sophie FitzMaurice, Research Fellow at the Centre for History and Economics at the University of Cambridge. Sophie dis...
24 Apr 202528min
Dr. Shane Hamilton, 'The Persistence of Glyphosate: Monsanto’s Strategic Maintenance of Roundup, the World’s Most Enduring Herbicide Technology'
This week, PhD candidates Fergus and Caroline are joined by Shane Hamilton, Reader in Strategy, Management and Society at the University of York. They discuss his recent paper, “The Persistence of Gly...
17 Apr 202523min
Dr. Tom Smith, 'Word Across the Water: American Protestant Missionaries, Pacific Worlds, and the Making of Imperial Histories'
This week on the podcast, Dr. Tom Smith, Affiliated Lecturer and Keasbey Fellow in American Studies at Selwyn College, University of Cambridge, examines how Protestant missionaries situated themselve...
10 Apr 202531min
Special Episode: Prof. Gary Gerstle - A Career in Reflection
Gary Gerstle, the outgoing Paul Mellon Professor of American History at Cambridge and author of multiple award winning books including American Crucible, Liberty and Coercion, and, most recently, the ...
17 Juli 20241h 12min
