Monthly Archives: April 2022

Forensic Historians and War Crimes

Posted on April 11, 2022 by briansandberg

War crimes are once again headline news these days, as the Russian withdrawal from the Kyiv region has exposed numerous bodies of Ukrainian civilians allegedly executed during the Russian offensive of February – March 2022. Ukrainian President Zelensky, United States … Continue reading →

Posted in Atrocities, Careers in History, Civil Conflict, Civilians and Refugees in War, Graduate Work in History, History in the Media, History of Violence, United States History and Society, War and Society, War, Culture, and Society, Women and Gender History | Leave a comment

Making Scents of the Past

Posted on April 7, 2022 by briansandberg

The history of perfumes, fragrances, food, and medicines in the early modern period are closely intertwined. Early modern Europeans crafted “recipes” by experimenting with different ingredients from plants, animals, minerals, and other sources. The DURARE research team questions: “Is it … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural History, Digital Humanities, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, European History, European Studies, Food and Cuisine History, History of Medicine, History of Science, Manuscript Studies, Material Culture, Renaissance Art and History | Leave a comment

Religion in American Right-Wing Politics

Posted on April 6, 2022 by briansandberg

“She said she wanted to be a part of ‘staking claim’ to what God was doing. ‘This is a Jesus movement,’ Ms. Jackson said. ‘I believe God removed Donald for a time, so the church would wake up and have … Continue reading →

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