The past is never dead. It's not even past
Not Even Past is delighted to collaborate with the Institute for Historical Studies and its innovative Race and Caste research theme in 2021-2022. Under the leadership of a new Director Dr. Jorge Cañizares-Esguerra, the Alice Drysdale Sheffield Professor of History, the Institute’s program this year centers on the work of nine junior and advanced graduate […]
Guest: Linda Gordon, Professor Emerita of History at New York University Host: Alina Scott, PhD Candidate in the History Department at the University of Texas at Austin Historians argue that several versions of the group known as the Ku Klux Klan or KKK have existed since its inception after the Civil War. But, what makes […]
Guests: Megan Raby, Associate Professor of History at the University of Texas at Austin & Erika Bsumek, Associate Professor of History at the University of Texas at Austin Host: Alina Scott, PhD Student in the Department of History at the University of Texas at Austin How do historians teach Environmental History in an age where […]
Guest: Alaina Roberts, Assistant Professor in the Department of History at the University of Pittsburgh Host: Alina Scott, PhD Candidate in the History Department at the University of Texas at Austin Even before the Civil War, Indian Territory was home to a wide array of groups including Native American Nations, enslaved Indian Freed-people, African Americans, […]
Guest: Kevin Waite, Assistant Professor in the Department of History at Durham University Host: Alina Scott, PhD Student in the Department of History at the University of Texas at Austin In the antebellum years, freedom and unfreedom often overlapped, even in states that were presumed “free states.” According to a new book by Kevin Waite, […]
Guest: C.J. Alvarez, Assistant Professor in Department of Mexican American & Latina/o Studies at the University of Texas at Austin Host: Alina Scott, Ph.D. Student, Department of History, the University of Texas at Austin In recent years, conversations about the US-Mexico border have centered around the border wall. However, according to today’s guest, C.J. Alvarez, the […]
Guest: Lauren Jae Gutterman, Assistant Professor in the Department of American Studies at the University of Texas at Austin Host: Alina Scott, Ph.D. Student, Department of History, University of Texas at Austin The stereotypes of the 1950s family generally include a hardworking husband, a diligent housewife, their children, and a white picket fence. However, research […]
Guest: Dina Gilio-Whitaker, (Colville Confederated Tribes) Lecturer of American Indian Studies at California State University San Marcos Host: Alina Scott, Ph.D. Student, Department of History, University of Texas at Austin In the Spring of 2016, protests concerning the Dakota Access Pipeline dominated national headlines. For many people, it was the first time they’d thought about the […]
For decades Native American and Indigenous activists have advocated for a move away from Columbus Day. They argue that such commemorations are a reminder of the genocide of Indigenous peoples in the Americas that followed the arrival of Europeans in the region. Because of Indigenous peoples’ activism, legislatures across the US have started to replace […]
by the Incoming Editor of Not Even Past, Adam Clulow Long before I applied for a position at the University of Texas at Austin, I knew about Not Even Past. Asked to teach a new course in my old university in Australia, I remember the familiar panic about readings: Where could I find something suitable for an […]