Interviews

Tell Us About Your Summer! Interviews with PhD and MAGIC Students about their Summer Language Programs

Over the past few weeks, Rosie Click and Sareena Dubey interviewed Georgetown History graduate students about their summer experiences. The first interview about summer teaching experiences was published last week. The next two Footnote posts will feature more interviews about summer experiences in language learning and research. This interview features Georgetown History PhD students Ethan Weisbaum and Ethan Barkalow, and MAGIC student Oscar Yu, who talked … Continue reading Tell Us About Your Summer! Interviews with PhD and MAGIC Students about their Summer Language Programs

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Interviews

Tell Us About Your Summer! Interviews with PhD and MAGIC Students about their Summer Teaching Experiences

Over the past few weeks, Rosie Click and Sareena Dubey interviewed three students about their summer experiences. The next three Footnote posts will feature those interviews; the first about teaching, the second about language learning, and the third about research. This interview features Georgetown History PhD students João Gabriel Rabello Sodré and Erica Lally, and MAGIC student Mallory Page, who talked to us about teaching … Continue reading Tell Us About Your Summer! Interviews with PhD and MAGIC Students about their Summer Teaching Experiences

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Historical Topics

The Push to “Improve” Slavery in the British Caribbean

Eamonn Bellin The abolition of the British slave trade in 1807 transformed colonial slavery into a burning issue in British politics. If the slave trade was unjust, how could slavery be sustained? Some thought the enslaved should be emancipated and resettled throughout the Caribbean. However, most leaders of the anti-slave trade campaign balked at immediate emancipation. “It would be…the grossest violation and the merest mockery … Continue reading The Push to “Improve” Slavery in the British Caribbean

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Interview with Sarah-Louise Miller on Writing about Women in Wartime and Intelligence

This week, The Footnote interviewed Dr. Sarah-Louise Miller, an experienced historian, author and media consultant, specializing in Second World War history. She is currently based at the Faculty of History, University of Oxford, and is a tutor at the Defence Studies Department, King’s College London. She has recently published The Women Behind the Few; The Women’s Auxiliary Air Force and British Intelligence During the Second … Continue reading Interview with Sarah-Louise Miller on Writing about Women in Wartime and Intelligence

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The Effect of Australian New Wave Cinema on the “Anzac Legend” of WWI

Josh Downes April 25 is Anzac Day in Australia and New Zealand. This national day is a commemoration in both countries of all those who have served and died in military operations. More specifically, this year marks the 108th anniversary of Australian and New Zealand troops landing on the shores of Gallipoli (in what is now Türkiye) during the First World War. The sacrifice of … Continue reading The Effect of Australian New Wave Cinema on the “Anzac Legend” of WWI

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Interview with Dr. John Lisle on his new book, The Dirty Tricks Department

This week, The Footnote interviewed Dr. John Lisle, a historian of Science and the American Intelligence Community from Azle, Texas. He earned a PhD in history from the University of Texas, where he teaches classes on the history of science. His first book, The Dirty Tricks Department: Stanley Lovell, the OSS and the Masterminds of World War II Secret Warfare, sheds light on the scientists … Continue reading Interview with Dr. John Lisle on his new book, The Dirty Tricks Department

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Historical Topics

What’s on my Cherry Blossom Playlist?

A personal exploration of the music history behind my favorite songs for spring! Sareena Dubey Set to the backdrop of billowing cherry blossom petals and a Tidal Basin burgeoning with people, Masayoshi Takanaka’s song “Beleza Pula” interrupts the peace with the sharply spoken phrase “Beleza Pula, Malandro!” The distinct birdlike sound of the cuica contrasts with the soft background vocals which trail the upbeat melody … Continue reading What’s on my Cherry Blossom Playlist?

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Interview with Dr. Rory Cormac on his new book, How to Stage a Coup

This week, The Footnote interviewed renowned author, professor, and Intelligence historian Rory Cormac about his newest book: How To Stage A Coup: And Ten Other Lessons from the World of Secret Statecraft. The book systematically exposes the gray zone in our post-truth era of implausible deniability and ambiguous warfare. Cormac flawlessly integrates discussions of recent events with historic case studies to provide thoughtful insights on … Continue reading Interview with Dr. Rory Cormac on his new book, How to Stage a Coup

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Historical Topics, Op-ed

Talkin’ ‘Bout My Generation: How Generation Influenced the 1968 Revolts in France and Italy

Luke Henderson 1968 was a tumultuous, world-altering year. Major historical events occurred on every inhabited continent as societies struggled to define themselves in light of whirlwind-speed technological and political developments. Younger generations played a major role in the historical events and movements of the time, especially in Western Europe. Historians can use the concept of generation to interpret and understand the causes and ideas of … Continue reading Talkin’ ‘Bout My Generation: How Generation Influenced the 1968 Revolts in France and Italy

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Department Specific

Footnote Staff Q&A

Get to know your Footnote staff! We asked our staff to answer a few questions about their work, their time with The Footnote, and their future plans.  What is your program/what are you studying?  Krystel von Kumberg (Editor-in-Chief): I am in the MAGIC program studying covert operations in Europe and Russian history.  Josh Downes (Administrative Director): I am a second-year graduate student in the dual … Continue reading Footnote Staff Q&A

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