How can material objects help us better understand the complex, contested, and sometimes contradictory history of philanthropy? This question guides the new special issue of The Public Historian, “Material Culture as a …
Read More >In Seeding Empire, Aaron Eddens rewrites an enduring story about the past—and future—of global agriculture. Eddens connects today’s efforts to cultivate a “Green Revolution in Africa” to a history of American projects …
Read More >Daniel Caner, author of the new book The Rich and The Pure joined us to discuss some of the key findings from his work. As the Roman Empire broke down in western Europe, …
Read More >By Erica Kohl-Arenas, author of The Self-Help Myth: How Philanthropy Fails to Alleviate Poverty This guest post is published in conjunction with the American Association of Geographers conference and in advance of Cesar Chavez Day. While conducting …
Read More >Erica Kohl-Arenas, author of the forthcoming The Self-Help Myth: How Philanthropy Fails to Alleviate Poverty, places the Ford Foundation under the microscope on this recent article on OpenDemocracy. “Past philanthropic efforts to address inequality …
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