Aidan Dresang stands out as one of our most active and consistent undergraduate voices at Not Even Past. Working under the mentorship of Erika Bsumek at The University of Texas at Austin, Dresang’s work explores the relationship between communities, infrastructure, technology, and democracy. His research examines how ordinary people have challenged large institutions and technocratic systems that they believed threatened their values, livelihoods, or environments. From antinuclear […]
Students
The projects on these pages were produced by History students at The University of Texas at Austin and by middle and high school students from around the state of Texas.
They were produced under fair use copyright guidelines governing educational use and are exhibited here as exemplary student academic work; they may not be reproduced, reposted, or sold in any way.
Websites

Lesson Plans: The Vietnam War and American Society
These lesson plans were developed through a partnership between Not Even Past, AVAnnotate, the This Is Democracy podcast, and the LBJ Presidential Library. Built around curated podcast excerpts and interactive audio annotation, each lesson provides a complete, classroom-ready resource that offers educators an engaging alternative to traditional history instruction while requiring minimal preparation. The series is continuing to grow, […]
Papers & Abstracts

NEP Author Spotlight – Aidan Dresang
Aidan Dresang stands out as one of our most active and consistent undergraduate voices at Not Even Past. Working under the mentorship of Erika Bsumek at The University of Texas at Austin, Dresang’s work explores the relationship between communities, infrastructure, technology, and democracy. His research examines how ordinary people have challenged large institutions and technocratic systems that they believed threatened their values, livelihoods, or environments. From antinuclear […]

Lesson Plans: The Vietnam War and American Society
These lesson plans were developed through a partnership between Not Even Past, AVAnnotate, the This Is Democracy podcast, and the LBJ Presidential Library. Built around curated podcast excerpts and interactive audio annotation, each lesson provides a complete, classroom-ready resource that offers educators an engaging alternative to traditional history instruction while requiring minimal preparation. The series is continuing to grow, […]
Videos

NEP Author Spotlight – Aidan Dresang
Aidan Dresang stands out as one of our most active and consistent undergraduate voices at Not Even Past. Working under the mentorship of Erika Bsumek at The University of Texas at Austin, Dresang’s work explores the relationship between communities, infrastructure, technology, and democracy. His research examines how ordinary people have challenged large institutions and technocratic systems that they believed threatened their values, livelihoods, or environments. From antinuclear […]

Lesson Plans: The Vietnam War and American Society
These lesson plans were developed through a partnership between Not Even Past, AVAnnotate, the This Is Democracy podcast, and the LBJ Presidential Library. Built around curated podcast excerpts and interactive audio annotation, each lesson provides a complete, classroom-ready resource that offers educators an engaging alternative to traditional history instruction while requiring minimal preparation. The series is continuing to grow, […]
Honors & Awards

NEP Author Spotlight – Aidan Dresang
Aidan Dresang stands out as one of our most active and consistent undergraduate voices at Not Even Past. Working under the mentorship of Erika Bsumek at The University of Texas at Austin, Dresang’s work explores the relationship between communities, infrastructure, technology, and democracy. His research examines how ordinary people have challenged large institutions and technocratic systems that they believed threatened their values, livelihoods, or environments. From antinuclear […]

Lesson Plans: The Vietnam War and American Society
These lesson plans were developed through a partnership between Not Even Past, AVAnnotate, the This Is Democracy podcast, and the LBJ Presidential Library. Built around curated podcast excerpts and interactive audio annotation, each lesson provides a complete, classroom-ready resource that offers educators an engaging alternative to traditional history instruction while requiring minimal preparation. The series is continuing to grow, […]
Websites & Documentaries

NEP Author Spotlight – Aidan Dresang
Aidan Dresang stands out as one of our most active and consistent undergraduate voices at Not Even Past. Working under the mentorship of Erika Bsumek at The University of Texas at Austin, Dresang’s work explores the relationship between communities, infrastructure, technology, and democracy. His research examines how ordinary people have challenged large institutions and technocratic systems that they believed threatened their values, livelihoods, or environments. From antinuclear […]

Lesson Plans: The Vietnam War and American Society
These lesson plans were developed through a partnership between Not Even Past, AVAnnotate, the This Is Democracy podcast, and the LBJ Presidential Library. Built around curated podcast excerpts and interactive audio annotation, each lesson provides a complete, classroom-ready resource that offers educators an engaging alternative to traditional history instruction while requiring minimal preparation. The series is continuing to grow, […]
Making History: Grad Students Speak

NEP Author Spotlight – Aidan Dresang
Aidan Dresang stands out as one of our most active and consistent undergraduate voices at Not Even Past. Working under the mentorship of Erika Bsumek at The University of Texas at Austin, Dresang’s work explores the relationship between communities, infrastructure, technology, and democracy. His research examines how ordinary people have challenged large institutions and technocratic systems that they believed threatened their values, livelihoods, or environments. From antinuclear […]

Lesson Plans: The Vietnam War and American Society
These lesson plans were developed through a partnership between Not Even Past, AVAnnotate, the This Is Democracy podcast, and the LBJ Presidential Library. Built around curated podcast excerpts and interactive audio annotation, each lesson provides a complete, classroom-ready resource that offers educators an engaging alternative to traditional history instruction while requiring minimal preparation. The series is continuing to grow, […]