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 […]
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Asia and the Middle East

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, […]

