May

06

Reflections from the Field: Crossroads

I was on my way to my academic department building, to say my final goodbyes and drop off keys as

May 6, 2024

2 min read

Dec

01

[Guest Post] Exploring Colonial History through Art

For today's guest post, I'm delighted to introduce the artist Pajamx and their incredibly insightful and

Dec 1, 2023

4 min read

Oct

26

Notes from the Field: The Silence of the Classroom

Classrooms are often espoused as a place for emancipation, justice, and deep inquiry. Yet time and time again, this is

Oct 26, 2023

2 min read

Sep

10

[Guest Article] On Grossman: How a Pseudoscientist Pushed Our Understanding of Killing Back 20 Years

About the author: Seth Allard is a USMC Veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, deploying as an infantryman in 2005 and

Sep 10, 2022

42 min read

Aug

06

Ainu Ethnogenesis and State Evasion (12th-17th Centuries)

This paper was published in The Asia Pacific Journal: Japan Focus on July 1st 2022, also available as a PDF

Aug 6, 2022

45 min read

Jun

10

The Soviet Union, the "Tartars," and Wayne State University

In 1927, Joseph Stalin's power within the Soviet Union had begun to consolidate. Since the previous charismatic leader

Jun 10, 2022

9 min read

Dec

02

The Underground Railroad of the Global East: Forced Labor and Escape from Imperial Japan

In 1910, Japan officially annexed Korea after decades of tension, conflict, and treaties. Following a number of globally significant wartime

Dec 2, 2021

6 min read

Nov

25

BTS, Squid Game, and reclaiming Korean Identity

> "Go back to your monkey land!" > "Apologize for the World War, your grandparents probably killed

Nov 25, 2021

9 min read

Nov

18

The American Dream(s)

In response to last week's commentary on the shared meaning of symbols, nationhood, and power, there were a

Nov 18, 2021

10 min read

Nov

04

Are Kids Innocent?

> "Maybe," he said hesitantly, "maybe there is a beast." > "What I mean is,

Nov 4, 2021

7 min read