Practicing History is a podcast devoted to a broad approach to studying history — from research to teaching to methodology to theory. Practicing History is particularly interested in the manifold ways that humans make their history. As such, it is concerned not only with how professionals construct histories but how we all make history anew every day – through retelling and reimagining it and by the very fact that we are ourselves historical actors.
Latest episodes
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Practicing History Podcast Episode 9: Public History with Cheryl Jimenez-Frei
In this episode, I sit down with Cheryl Jimenez-Frei, Assistant Professor in History of Latin American and Latinx Studies at University of Wisconsin Eau Claire. We discuss Dr. Jime…
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51 min
Practicing History Podcast 8: The 1918 Influenza Pandemic
Continuing our series on plagues, outbreaks, and pandemics in history, we discuss the 1918 influenza pandemic, which killed millions across the globe between 1918 and 1920. My gues…
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Episode 7: The Antonine Plague
Continuing our series on plagues, outbreaks, and pandemics in history, we discuss the Antonine Plague, which hit Rome in the 2nd century CE. This plague had a mortality rate of 25%…
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Practicing History Podcast Episode 6: The Plague of Athens 430 BCE
Today’s episode looks at the plague that hit Athens in 430 BCE. Described by Thucydides in his book The Peloponnesian War, this outbreak devastated Athenian society and killed tens…
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Episode 5: Primary Sources
In this episode, I discuss the nature and use of primary sources in historical interpretation. This is a good introduction for those interested in more than just a textbook definit…
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Episode 4: Correlation
Today's episode is the second of a two-part series on correlation and causation. You can listen to them as standalone episodes, but I think that they do a good job at reinforcing e…
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Episode 3: Causation
This episode examines the role of causation in historical narrative. Examining the work of David Hume, it asks us to consider what we mean by cause-and-effect.
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Episode 2: Introducing Historiography
This episode introduces the term historiography and explains its centrality to the practice of history.
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Episode 1: Practicing History
Practicing History is a podcast devoted to a broad approach to studying history — from research to teaching to methodology to theory. Practicing History is particularly interested…