When I decided to explore the transnational nature of the welfare state for my project, the transnational elements I expected to be tracking were the ideas spreading across borders and the networks that facilitated them. However, this is a lot
Proposal Changes
One of the biggest challenges I have had with my project is trying to work out the transnational scope. Studying a world map may not originally come across as national history, but looking at who made the map, and the
Project Update: Structuring Communities
This is just a sort of project update post, so please bear with me as I get all kinds of specific. While I have been able to find ample sources for the nature of Regla de Ochá (RdO) itself, I
The Power of Networks, Actors and Agency
In our class last week we discussed networks, actors, and agency. Networks seem to be an obvious concept and easily discernible in various narratives. Similarly actors seem to be the individuals within networks interacting and engaging in the situations. Agency
The Place of Female Migrant Workers in Biblical and Modern Israel
The story of migrants and refugees is a broad topic that consists of innumerable separate, personal stories. Professor Athalya Brenner briefly highlights several issues relating to female migrant workers through an article drawing surprisingly relevant parallels with the story of
Gathering Acorns Over Break
This past spring break was a welcome opportunity to slide some more bricks into place in the wall of my larger research project on historic maritime clothing, gathering evidence (while canoeing, drinking tea and generally brainstorming). The material is fascinating,
The Transnational Nature of the AGA
What is interesting about material history is often not objects in themselves, but what they infer about their social environments. Using the example of the AGA oven, it can be argued that its transnational nature lies in its links into
Essay Research
I started researching for my essay and found an incredibly relevant thesis from Irena Isbasescu at the University of Amsterdam discussing ‘The European Capitals of Culture: Toward a Common European Identity?” As I approached this topic and even the entire
A Look at Ulrike Lindner’s Transnational Perspective
Returning to the discussion of transnational history after a few weeks break a look at some more general readings will be discussed, though our individual research does continues. These readings are presented as insight into different ways in which different
Why my project is worthwhile and transnational.
This piece is a blend of what I wrote during pair writing at the unconference and my proposal. Sex is part of the human experience and so is as close to universal as possible, this means that anything connected to
Unconference’s Revelations
This past weekend the class spend time together working in collaborative pairs to help each other practice writing and in doing so also help one another work out some of the continuing challenges and ideas surrounding our projects. Below were
After the Unconference: proceeding with my project
The unconference on Saturday was a very thought-provoking and enjoyable experience. The opportunity to get feedback from my classmates while I was writing certainly helped to bring up some questions that I would not have considered otherwise. From here, it
Project Reshuffling
This time last week when I presented my project proposal to the rest of you I was certain that this is what I would hand in on Friday, and what I would be working from on my actual project. But
The How and Why of Maoism’s Global Reach
The Unconference on Saturday allowed me to put thoughts on paper – as I ended up doing Pair Writing in both sessions, I chose to write on two aspects of my project. First, trying to come up with part of
Project Beginnings, Project Hiccups
By Susannah (SMcClanahan) and Eilidh (Yushi) Where do we start? Beginning a project can be daunting; this one has already given us some massive headaches, especially because of how unclear ‘transnational history’ is. Is there even a precise definition? Regardless,