Notes from 'Round the Mulberry Bush

by Cliopatria

I must confess that I think there should be more phd programs, not less, in history departments - and they should be funded and promoted and cherished. Ralph's post about closing down smaller departments generated discussion here and around. On AHA Today, David Darlington responded with a view from the 70s.

In remaining history departments news, Middlebury College's history department has banned the citation of Wikipedia. Other sources banned by the department: Take-out menus, Fox News and Bob Woodward. Middlebury College should have checked with these folks, maybe.

The folks in Lithuania are debating whether flags are for the nation, the state or sports fans only. And as such, which one should be picked? Moacir P. de Sá Pereira gives us a historical rundown.

Speaking of national histories, Brian Ulrich blogs about Bahrain's Shi'ite presents - from Bahrain.

And yes, Chris, Neko Case effing rawks. Dunno what you mean about Iraq, though.

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Jonathan Dresner - 2/23/2007

I can do no better in response than our old friend Derek Catsam.

Manan Ahmed - 2/23/2007

my bad. thanks for the catch.

chris l pettit - 2/23/2007

one of my professors and mentors in South Africa, John Dugard, who happens to be the Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Territories and widely recognized as one of the foremost experts on international law came out with an advanced report today on the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. He confirms "apartheid like" conditions that exist in the territories and rejects the notion that "security" is the major issue.

I know most of us don't not like international law (probably stemming from the fact that we are woefully ignorant of it...and of law in general) and love to slip back into our ideological, power based stances on the topic, but I would just love to hear how one condemns a hero of the anti-apartheid movement and expert in the region and international law without demonstrating the total hypocrisy of one's position

the link to the report is here:

http://www.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrcouncil/docs/4session/A.HRC.4.17.pdf

CP

David M Fahey - 2/23/2007

I am curious: how many faculty members did the earliest history Ph.D programs have? Johns Hopkins? Harvard? Wisconsin? I suspect that they did not need an auditorium to hold a department meeting.

Dave Stone - 2/23/2007

Let's be clear about what Luker was saying. He was saying there should be fewer _Ph.D programs_, not fewer history departments. There is, of course, a big difference.