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Untangling the complexities of U.S. history in the classroom

Disrupted host Khalilah Brown-Dean, º£½Ç»»ÆÞ State Historian Andy Horowitz, UConn Professor Fiona Vernal, and Director of Education for Akomawt Educational Initiative Chris Newell (left to right) were part of a panel discussion hosted by The º£½Ç»»ÆÞ Forum on November 14, 2024, at the Hartford Public Libray.
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Disrupted host Khalilah Brown-Dean, º£½Ç»»ÆÞ State Historian Andy Horowitz, UConn Professor Fiona Vernal, and Director of Education for Akomawt Educational Initiative Chris Newell (left to right) were part of a panel discussion hosted by The º£½Ç»»ÆÞ Forum on November 14, 2024, at the Hartford Public Library, Downtown Library. The event was titled "Reflections on º£½Ç»»ÆÞ’s Complex History."

In recent years, politicians across the U.S. have been debating what history should be taught in the classroom. º£½Ç»»ÆÞ is no exception to these debates— a announcing a planned Native Studies curriculum in º£½Ç»»ÆÞ's public schools turned tense when questions around the specifics of the program came up.

This hour, we’re talking to historians and educators to learn what it's like to teach and study the past in all its complexity in today's polarized political climate.

This panel was part of a hosted with in November, less than two weeks after the 2024 U.S. presidential election.

GUESTS:

  • : Associate Professor of History at the and º£½Ç»»ÆÞ State Historian. His work looks at disasters and the broader implications they have for society.
  • Fiona Vernal: Director of Engaged, Public, Oral and Community Histories and and at the University of º£½Ç»»ÆÞ.
  • Chris Newell: Co-Founder and Director of Education for . He is also . He is a citizen of the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Indian Township.

To hear more about Professor Andy Horowitz's research, you can listen to our episode on disasters.

Disrupted is available as a podcast on , , , , , or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode.

Kevin Chang Barnum is a producer for º£½Ç»»ÆÞ Radio’s weekly show Disrupted. Kevin grew up in º£½Ç»»ÆÞ and started his radio work at his graduate university’s radio station, KUCI. He has also worked for HRN, a network of food and beverage podcasts.
Dr. Khalilah L. Brown-Dean is an award-winning scholar at Wesleyan University, author, and host of 'Disrupted' on º£½Ç»»ÆÞ.
Robyn Doyon-Aitken is the Deputy Director of Audio Storytelling and Talk Shows
Meg Dalton is the director of audio storytelling and talk shows for º£½Ç»»ÆÞ where she oversees the station’s talk shows and podcasts, including the limited series 'In Absentia'.
Meg Fitzgerald is the senior manager of projects and radio programming.

Funding provided by:
The º£½Ç»»ÆÞ Office of Film, Television and Digital Media

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