Month: September 2014
Woman Behind Powerful Mike Brown Protest Photo Defies 'Respectability Politics'
Democracy Activists Vow to “Occupy” Hong Kong
Talking Empire: Scholars discuss Imperialism
Hosted by Professor Richard Toye, Centre academics are developing a series of podcasts on controversies in global and imperial history, which are available to listen to for free on this page. More to come soon, so keep checking back.
Teddy Roosevelt Would Never Get Elected in 2014
Ken Burns on why he fell in love with TR and FDR, and what the presidential cousins would make of our own political moment.
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Scottish Independence
What Europe Would Look Like If All the Separatist Movements Got Their Way
Epic Rap Battle: George Washington vs William Wallace
Sex Lives of the American Founding Fathers
In Sex and the Founding Fathers: The American Quest for a Relatable Past, Dr. Foster examines the long history of stories Americans have told about the sex lives of the Founding Fathers and find no shortage of material to examine — and compelling evidence that none of them were virgins.
Italy's Mogherini and Poland's Tusk get top EU jobs
EU leaders have appointed Italy’s Federica Mogherini as EU foreign policy chief and Poland’s Donald Tusk as European Council president.
Ms Mogherini, a centre-left politician, is Italy’s foreign minister. She will replace the UK’s Catherine Ashton.
Mr Tusk, Poland’s centre-right prime minister, has been Polish leader since 2007. He will chair EU summits.
Lecture: The American War for Independence
Here is my lecture on the American War for Independence. Enjoy.
Lecture: British India and the Indian Resistance
Here is my lecture on Rise of British India and Indian Resistance
Lecture Outline:
- Mughal Dynasty
- British East Indian Company Rule
- Resistance to BEIC Rule
- The Raj
- Raj Methods
- Benefits of the Raj
- Detriments of the Raj
- Resistance to the Raj
Lecture: Paradoxes of the American Experience
He is my lecture on Paradoxes of the American Experience, extrapolating on Michael Kammen’s masterpiece.