Category Archives: History of Violence

Remnants of War in Iraq

Posted on January 6, 2015 by briansandberg

In war, there are always things left behind. “When the American troops left Iraq three years ago, they left behind a fragile country that collapsed into civil war. They also left behind the detritus of soldiers’ lives that, in the … Continue reading →

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Islamic Radicalism or Mental Instability?

Posted on December 22, 2014 by briansandberg

A driver deliberately drove his car into pedestrians in Dijon, France, injuring at least eleven people. The driver aggressively swerved into pedestrians at five different locations in the city on the evening of Sunday 21 December. Witnesses reported that the … Continue reading →

Posted in French History, History of Violence, Political Culture, Religious Politics, Religious Violence | 1 Comment

Torture and Secrecy

Posted on December 12, 2014 by briansandberg

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) tortured detainees.  CIA agents and interrogators used a variety of brutal and inhumane methods to torture terrorism suspects during repeated coercive interrogations. Those are the findings of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence’s Committee … Continue reading →

Posted in Atrocities, Civilians and Refugees in War, Culture, History of Violence, Strategy and International Politics, Terrorism, War and Society | Leave a comment

History of Globalization

Posted on December 7, 2014 by briansandberg

The history of globalization is “hot,” having emerged as a major field of historical studies since the 1990s. “Why is globalization ‘hot’ now and what does it portend for the study of history?” asks Lynn Hunt, Professor of History at UCLA … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Research, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, Empires and Imperialism, French History, French Revolution and Napoleon, Globalization, Historiography and Social Theory, History of Violence, War, Culture, and Society, Warfare in the Early Modern World | Leave a comment

First World War Posters in Chicago

Posted on December 3, 2014 by briansandberg

The University of Chicago Library has organized an exhibition of posters from the First World War to commemorate the centennial of the outbreak of the war in 1914. The exhibition is entitled “En Guerre: French Illustrators and World War I,” … Continue reading →

Posted in Art History, Empires and Imperialism, European History, French History, History in the Media, History of Violence, Museums and Historical Memory, Political Culture, War, Culture, and Society | Leave a comment

Civilian Casualties in Drone Attacks

Posted on November 29, 2014 by briansandberg

Drone attacks by the United States have killed hundreds of civilians, according to a new study by the human-rights organization Reprieve. The Guardian reports that: “Reprieve, sifting through reports compiled by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, examined cases in which … Continue reading →

Posted in Atrocities, Civilians and Refugees in War, History of Violence, Human Rights, Strategy and International Politics, Terrorism, War, Culture, and Society | Leave a comment

Digital Humanities Position in Military History

Posted on November 27, 2014 by briansandberg

Rowan Technology Solutions, LLC is looking to hire a talented, creative, and agile historian to partner with the United States Military Academy, Department of History building innovative digital learning products. The selected candidate will be responsible for creating experiences that not only … Continue reading →

Posted in Academic Publishing, Careers in History, Digital Humanities, Graduate Work in History, Grants and Fellowships, History of Violence, Museums and Historical Memory, War, Culture, and Society | Leave a comment

Female Warriors and the Myth of the Amazons

Posted on October 31, 2014 by briansandberg

Female warriors certainly are media friendly, with numerous films, television series, video games, books, and comic books dedicated to Amazons, Jeanne d’Arc, medieval warrior queens, and fantasy warrior princesses. Historians are struggling to compete with this avalanche of imagery of … Continue reading →

Posted in European History, Gender and Warfare, History of Violence, Museums and Historical Memory, War, Culture, and Society, Warfare in the Early Modern World, Women and Gender History | Leave a comment

Empire and Early Modernity

Posted on October 8, 2014 by briansandberg

Empire and Early Modernity at the Early Modern Workshop University of Chicago Monday October 13 Albert Pick Hall #319 at 5 pm Kaveh Hemmat and Oliver Cussen will lead a discussion on “Empire and Early Modernity.” Instead of our usual … Continue reading →

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First World War in Film

Posted on July 31, 2014 by briansandberg

This week marks the centennial of the outbreak of the First World War. Numerous new books and articles are remembering the war and its terrible destruction. I was recently conducting research in France and was impressed by the crowded window … Continue reading →

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