White Supremacy and Medieval History: A Brief Overview
White supremacists are co-opting and twisting medieval European history, ignoring the reality of a diverse medieval past while capitalizing on the problems within medieval studies itself.
Reading in a Winter Wonderland: Erstwhile’s winter break reading list.
Join our editors as they share some of the books they will be enjoying in their downtime over the winter break.
Review of Bohemians: A Graphic History
Erstwhile editor Graeme Pente reviews Bohemians: A Graphic History (Verso, 2014). In Bohemians: A Graphic History (2014), Paul Buhle, David Berger, and Luisa Cetti help a dozen artists bring to life an impressive cast of historical characters who lived on the margins of mainstream society while pushing the creative boundaries of diverse forms of art.[1] Covering the…
Decolonize Your Scrolling 2.0: Indigenous Pop Culture Links
In what has become something of an Erstwhile tradition, contributing editor Kerri Clement highlights a collection of Indigenous popular culture links, all of which feature history in some form or fashion. Let’s descend from the ivory tower, pick up the headphones or the cookbook and explore contemporary Indigenous culture during Native American Heritage Month and throughout the year.
Securing the China Market: World of Warcraft and Western Accommodation of Communist Party Restrictions
Guest contributor and friend of the blog Evan Willford places Blizzard Entertainment’s recent censorship scandal in the context of a longer history of the company’s accommodation of the Chinese government. Since this summer, hundreds of thousands of protestors have packed the streets of Hong Kong, demonstrating against Chinese encroachment on Hong Kong’s special status under…
History PhDs Outside the Academy: A Conversation with Garrit Voggesser
Erstwhile contributing editor Anna Kramer talks with Garrit Voggesser, the Director of Tribal Partnerships for the National Wildlife Federation, about having a history PhD and working outside of the academy.
What Happened in Vegas: Reflections on the Western History Association’s 2019 Conference
Erstwhile contributing editors Kerri Clement and Anna Kramer write about their experiences at the 59th annual conference of the Western History Association.
From Revolutions to Reconciliation, Celebrating German Unity Day
From steins of beer to David Hasselhoff, Erstwhile Contributing Editor @Katie_Randall2 recently enjoyed a weekend of celebration in honor of German Unity Day.
