This week, ending in October 22 2015:
Today's thread is for open discussion of:
History in the academy
Historiographical disputes, debates and rivalries
Implications of historical theory both abstractly and in application
Philosophy of history
And so on
Regular participants in the Thursday threads should just keep doing what they've been doing; newcomers should take notice that this thread is meant for open discussion only of matters like those above, not just anything you like -- we'll have a thread on Friday for that, as usual.
I'm in the process of trying to slightly alter what my thesis is going to be focusing on, and by that I mean making it more narrow and direct. A byproduct of that is I now am able to incorporate some theory into my work, namely relating to Soviet nationality policy. As I loathe theory, both reading and utilising it, I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions on readings related to that I should take a look at. I've got some things to look at already, but any others would be good as well.