This week, ending in January 12 2017:
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.
Who is your "role model" as a historian? In addition to the work you use/read (even if it's "just" for answers in AH!) and the work you admire, which books and historians do you dream about attempting to emulate in some way?
Are there examples of integrating modern methods of data analysis into historical theory?
For a real example, our friends in archaeology now use satellite imagery and geological simulations to predict the location of sites.
Some hypothetical history examples: using probability to evaluate many possible branches of history simultaneously; using simulation and prediction tools on gaps between known events; more rigorous counterfactuals.