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October 16, 2025
What is the meaning of life? Are we even real? Is a burrito a sandwich?
The Philosophy Club at ASU discusses these questions and more every week over a home-cooked meal prepared by Thad Botham, the club’s faculty advisor and associate teaching professor of philosophy.
October 8, 2025
Leanza Kopa is a master’s student at Arizona State University, where she studies Global History. While pursuing her degree, Leanza’s passion for cultural history emerged from a lifelong curiosity about the stories that shaped communities. After uncovering a petition signed by over two hundred students, sparking a deeper investigation into Scottish university societies—particularly the Dialectic Society—and their influence on political discourse and civic identity in nineteenth-century Scotland.
August 13, 2025
Ryan Huff is a master’s student at Arizona State University, where he studies early modern British and Scottish history. While earning his degree, Ryan developed a particular interest in the religious and political dynamics of late seventeenth-century Scotland. His research focuses on Bishop James Aitken of Galloway and the role of episcopal authority during the Restoration and Killing Times.
July 28, 2025
Michael Kelley is a master’s student at Arizona State University, where he studies North American History. While pursuing a bachelor’s degree in religion and the arts, Michael discovered the power of historical narratives to broaden cultural understanding and sow compassion for people in different places and times.
June 6, 2025
For many students, historical research is a solitary pursuit with hours spent researching and writing, resulting in a paper that might only be read by a professor or a small group of peers. Historians, however, do not work in isolation, but are part of a broader community with which they share their research through articles, books, and conference presentations.
June 2, 2025
Through a new digitization project, the Eastern Arizona Museum and the Public History Program are preserving local history and asking the public to help identify forgotten faces in a growing digital collection.
By Giovanni Barberio
Published June 2, 2025 History Public History Faculty Katy Kole de Peralta Students Holly Barnard/Lily Crigler/Jaden Hallisey/Giovanni BarberioWhat if a single story could help rewrite a piece of Arizona’s history?
March 19, 2025
Lane Wallace is a dedicated high school teacher with a background in psychology, law, and history, bringing real-world insights into his College & Career Readiness and Intro to Law classes. With experience teaching subjects ranging from World and U.S. History to Drama, he emphasizes practical applications to equip students with essential life skills.
March 18, 2025
This post reflects on the author’s experience conducting research in Scottish archives, describing the surreal joy of working with centuries-old documents. It offers advice for graduate researchers, emphasizing the importance of taking breaks, recognizing when to shift focus and accepting the challenges of finding original sources.