‘A billionaire will pay a lot of money to shoot a recreated being’: historian Sadiah Qureshi on extinction and empire

Would you bring an extinct species back to life if you could? If so, which species would you pick? Prof Sadiah Qureshi has taken to asking her friends, students and complete strangers this question because, she says, their answers reveal a lot about how we …

Russia’s top peace negotiator is a historian who justified the war

Now, Vladimir Medinsky is drawing on his view of history again as he tries to convince Ukraine that it would be better off unwinding its integration with the West and embracing Moscow’s terms for peace. “With Russia, it’s impossible to fight a long war,…

A Few Years Out of College, Dedicated Historian Works Her Way Up At Montauk Historical Society

Nigerian historian Keazor named director of Nsibidi Institute

The Board of Trustees of the Nsibidi Foundation has announced the appointment of Nze Ed Emeka Keazor as Director of the Nsibidi Institute, the Foundation’s heritage and cultural research arm. The appointment, according to a release from the organisation, …

‘An American president is deliberately fanning flames’: Historian on Trump's use of National Guard

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing ‘An American president is deliberately fanning flames’: Historian on Trump's use of National Guard 05:07 UP NEXT Spotlight: How the government uses private …

Slovak art historian Marta Herucova stumbled across the bust in 2019

Slovak art historian Marta Herucova stumbled across the bust in 2019

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The Jesus Movement, Other American Revivals ‘Did Not Impact the Culture,’ Argues Historian David Barton

In a recent talk, historian David Barton argued that the Jesus Movement of the 1970s, as well as other historic revivals, “did not impact the culture.” However, he believes the apparent revival taking place among young people today has the potential to …

Historian Urges National Identity Focus in Ghanaian Education

University of Cape Coast historian Professor Osei Kwarteng has called for Ghana’s education system to deliberately cultivate patriotism and national identity among youth from early childhood. Speaking on the Asaase Breakfast Show on 9 June, Prof. Kwarteng …

16 Years since the Passing of Bulgarian Writer and Historian Vera Mutafchieva

Bulgarian writer and historian Vera Mutafchieva passed away in Sofia on June 9, 2009 just months after her 80th jubilee. She was born in Sofia on March 28, 1929. He father was a noted historian, Prof. Petar Mutafchiev. Having graduated in Sofia from the St …