This talk took place on Friday March 26, 2021 Vannevar Bush is best remembered for his leadership of American military research during World War II, overseeing the creation of such formidable technologies as the atomic fission bomb, radar, and the proximity fuse. In the closing stages of the war, Bush prepared the groundbreaking report Science: The Endless Frontier, […]
From the Syllabus: Teaching the Practice of Early Modern Censorship in the Classroom
Introduction From the editors: From the Syllabus is a new series from Not Even Past designed to spotlight thought-provoking essays, texts, and other teaching resources that generate great classroom discussions. Each installment features an introduction by a leading educator explaining on what we can learn from each featured resource. From the Syllabus will serve as […]
Climate in Context: Historical Precedents and the Unprecedented Virtual Conference
April 22-23, 2021Institute for Historical Studies, University of Texas at Austin As the culmination of a year-long series of events, this conference brought together diverse scholars whose work grapples with the challenges that climate change presents to the discipline of history. Participants addressed precedents for this “unprecedented” crisis by uncovering and analyzing the historical roots and analogues of […]
NEP Year in Review: Five Fascinating Talks and Panels from the Institute for Historical Studies, 2020-21
In Fall 2020 and working closely with the IHS Director, Dr. Miriam Bodian, we created a new section on NEP designed to showcase the work of the Institute for Historical Studies. Since its creation, this section has grown to feature a wide range of talks, panels, resources, book reviews and connected articles. Dr. Bodian is […]
Climate in Context: Historical Precedents and the Unprecedented – Conference Program
April 22-23, 2021Institute for Historical Studies, University of Texas at AustinFree and open to the public. Register to attend here. This conference brings together diverse scholars whose work grapples with the challenges that climate change presents to the discipline of history. Participants will address precedents for this “unprecedented” crisis by uncovering and analyzing the historical […]
IHS Panel: Rodney King and the LA Riots: 30 Years Later
Institute for Historical Studies, Tuesday March 30, 2021 Thirty years ago, in March 1991, Rodney King, a Black man, was stopped after a police chase, ordered out of his car, and beaten savagely by Los Angeles police officers. An amateur videographer filmed the beating and sent the footage to a local news station. As the […]
IHS Panel: Falsehood, Fury, and Subverting the Rule of Law: Four Perspectives on Recent Events
Institute for Historical Studies – Monday February 1, 2021 The violent takeover of the U.S. Capitol building on January 6 made clear that American society, like any other, is vulnerable to the dangers of a powerful demagogue skilled at manipulating reality. This panel brings together four scholars and four perspectives. With the events of January […]
An Intimate History of the Twentieth Century
Simone de Beauvoir would not be surprised by #metoo. After all, she wrote the book that laid out just how profoundly women’s position as the subordinate Other warped sexuality, intimacy, and even love . The Second Sex, Beauvoir path-blazing 1949 work of feminist theory, did not mince words on what Kate Manne in Down Girl […]
IHS Climate in Context: Historical Precedents and the Unprecedented
By Brittany Erwin As scholars from different disciplines confront the consequences of climate change, historians have a unique opportunity. Analyzing how human interaction with the natural world has changed over time can provide a valuable basis for addressing current conditions. In that spirit, the Institute for Historical Studies is pleased to announce a series of […]
Oil and Money: Texas Politics, 1929-1932
by Rachel Ozanne The late Professor Norman D. Brown was a fixture of the UT Austin History Department for nearly four decades, and his classes on Texas history were popular favorites among undergraduates and graduate students. In 1984, Texas A&M University Press published Brown’s Hood, Bonnet, and Little Brown Jug: Texas Politics, 1921-1928, which is […]