The Use and Abuse of History: A Syllabus

What follows is my syllabus for an undergraduate history majors course on the use and abuse of history. It is … More

Building the Iron Gates of Alexander: The Migrant Caravan & Geographies of Fear

Thousands of refugees are currently standing at the US-Mexico border. In their 2,500 mile journey from Central America, these women, … More

On September 6, 2017, medieval historian David Perry published an article in the Pacific Standard remarking on how medievalists can counter … More

Over at the Forbes blog this week, I wrote about an issue within academic blogging that has been bugging me for … More

Over at the Forbes blog this week, I discuss the ancient and medieval history of falconry in the Mediterranean. After seeing … More

This week over at the Forbes blog, I discuss the International Astronomical Union (IAU)‘s publication of an official catalog of 227 … More