By Andrew Struan Writing in 1808 when in office as President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson told his grandson: ‘I never yet saw an instance of one of two disputants convincing the other by argument’. Continuing this line of thought in his letter,… Continue Reading “A History of Argument: Teaching Students Critical Analysis”
Category: American History, Collaborative eduction, Essays, Higher Education, Pedagogy, Practice-based, TeachingTags: America, Argument, Europe, History, Italy, Pedagogy, Rhetoric, USA
KATIE BARCLAY, with FRANÇOIS SOYER, is editor of Emotions in Europe, 1517-1914 (Routledge, 2020), a four volume sourcebook. Here she talks to History about the work. History: What was the inspiration behind this project? Katie: I’ve been teaching History of Emotions courses for several years now… Continue Reading “The History of Emotions: A Four Volume Sourcebook”
Category: Britain, Central Europe, Co-creation, Czechoslovakia, Early Modern, Emotional Practices, England, Essays, France, Germany, Higher Education, History of Emotions, Low Countries, Methodologies, Netherlands, Pedagogy, Primary Sources, scotland, Spain, UncategorizedTags: emotions, Europe, european history, Featured, Francois Soyer, History of Emotions, Katie Barclay, Pedagogy, Primary Sources, research, Routledge, Teaching
DR HANNAH TELLING What is gender history and why does it matter? For me, it is a discipline that provides a fascinating insight into the often-overlooked aspects of history. I was first introduced to gender history as an undergraduate and the University of Edinburgh,… Continue Reading “A Global History of Sex and Gender”
Category: Essays, Gender, Media and Culture, Modernity, Pedagogy, Queer History, Sexuality, Teaching, Uncategorized, Women's HistoryTags: Featured, Feminism, Gender, global history, MOOC, Online learning, Pedagogy, Sexuality