This week, ending in November 26 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.
Since it is Thanksgiving I doubt many will see/answer this, but here goes.
I just got a collection of essays by Barbara Tuchman, called Practicing History, detailing her methodology and philosophy of history.
I'm curious if anyone else has read it and has any thoughts on her approach.
does the academy study how 3rd world countries use ideas of race in interactions with the west/what can i read on this