Maritime environments are particularly suited to transnational history because oceans resist political boundaries. Alaska’s fisheries, situated at the crest of the North Pacific, have long existed within international economic, ecological, and political systems. Within this maritime context, Alaskan salmon fisheries involve
Project Proposal – The Role of Rock Music in the Collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe
Since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, historians have debated the causes of the collapse of Communist regimes across Eastern Europe. Early interpretations largely framed this moment as the triumph of Western capitalism over socialism. More recent scholarship, however,
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Exploring the second wave of feminism in transnational and intersectional perspective Literature review on the subject Historiography on the subject of the second wave of feminism has evolved throughout the years. Indeed, the historians first explored those movements within the boundaries
Seeking Asylum and Community: How United States Asylum Policies Shape the Experiences of Queer Immigrants in Miami
Project Proposal- Expanding ‘indigeneity’: a case study and call to action
Current scholarly literature on indigeneity is largely preoccupied with two primary themes: a spiritual connection to the land and the experience of colonial oppression.1 While these frameworks are vital, they often fail to account for indigenous groups that do not
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The Transnationalism of the Nationalist New Right: The Spread to Latin America Background Today, the far right has risen to prominence, shaping policies both domestically and internationally and impacting the lives of many. Although the movement’s popularity has appeared abrupt,
Week 7 Blog
For my research project, I am looking at the transnational networks that created and maintained the New Right movement and (in modernity) the Alt-right movement. I read Wimmer and Schiller’s work on Methodological Nationalism, The Social Sciences, and The Study
Week 7 Blog
With the project presentation coming up, I used most of my time to look into more secondary sources on the subject of the second wave of feminism from a transnational perspective and think of where I wanted to go with
Week 7 Blog
For my research project I will be exploring Jewish resilience in London during the Blitzkrieg. Specifically, I will be focusing on the targeted destruction of Jewish communities during the bombings and the persistence of antisemitism in London. While the Blitz
week 6 blog
The distinction between “domestic” and “foreign” Poles is a pattern that I’ve found particularly relevant to my project’s exploration of indigenous communities. While we traditionally define indigeneity as an isolated community tied to land and victimised by colonialism, I want
Week 6 Blog
As there were no assigned readings during the spring vacation, I started looking further into my final project and had the opportunity to dive deeper into some works on the subject of the second wave of feminism of the 1970s
Week 6 Blog
Week 6 Blog
For my blog post this week, I wanted to reflect on the research I’ve done so far for my long essay to work through my ideas and hopefully receive constructive feedback. Currently, I am focusing it on uncovering how the
