By Garrett Wright When universities across the country announced that classes would be moving online back in March, I hopped on Twitter and saw the social media equivalent of Hellmo.  Understandably, faculty and graduate students were equal parts anxious, furious, … Read more

As recognized ad nauseum in think-pieces and university emails, these are unprecedented times. As the dust settles on the strangest semester in recent memory, history instructors around the world are reflecting on the emergency transition to online learning, and looking … Read more

In this episode, Emma and Garrett talk to Craig Gill about the depiction of African American golf caddies in the 2000 film The Legend of Bagger Vance and the history of golf in the United States. Additional readings: Pinehurst Sportscope Short Documentary … Read more

In this episode, Gabe and Garrett talk to Marlon Londoño about the Netflix series Narcos (2015-16) and Caracol Television’s Escobar: El Patrón del Mal (2012).   Additional Readings: Pablo Medina, Uribe, “Netflix’s Narcos Cheapens Colombia and Its History” Bernardo Aparicio García, “I grew up in … Read more

Join us on Monday, March 2, at 5pm in Hamilton 425, to participate in the second DHL Transcribe-A-Thon of the semester. We will work together to contribute to an exciting ongoing project, Anti-Slavery Manuscripts, which is designed to transcribe handwritten correspondence … Read more

In this episode, Gabe and Emma chat with Dr. Wayne Lee (Professor of History and Adjunct Professor for the Curriculum in Peace, War, and Defense) about the film 1917, which was nominated for 11 Oscars and won awards for Cinematography, … Read more

In the first episode of 2020, Gabe and Garrett welcome their new colleague Emma Rothberg, who is a PhD Candidate in history at UNC-Chapel Hill as well as a co-director of the Digital History Lab. Emma discusses representations of gender … Read more

Join us on Tuesday, February 4, at 5pm in Hamilton 423, to participate in the first DHL Transcribe-A-Thon of the semester. We will work together to contribute to an exciting ongoing project, Freedom on the Move, which is designed to transcribe thousands … Read more

We are excited to announce that on Wednesday, January 15, at 1:00 P.M., we will be holding “Public-Facing Websites for Teaching,” the third in our series of Digital History Workshops. Generously supported by the Department of History and the Media … Read more