The Weaponisation of Empire in Contemporary British ‘Culture Wars’, Engelsberg Applied History Programme Lecture: with ... youtu.be/vPKWgZLYhBI via YouTube

"This is Britain": excellent review by Judie Taddeo of excellent exhibit at the National Gallery. The more things change, the more... nacbs.org/post/this-is-b…

After another bout of trying to explain the differences between rigorous academic colonial history on the one hand and culture war-driven engagements with colonialism on the other, here's an example of how they differ, based on trans-Atlantic slavery: 1. The 'anti-woke'

Cognitive dissonance? Celebrating 'Windrush Day' while imposing increasingly draconian immigration policies. nacbs.org/post/windrush-…

Why am I not surprised? washingtonpost.com/world/2023/09/…

As part of the wonderful new @NACBS book launch series, I'll be talking with Dane Kennedy about Age of Emergency on Tuesday, October 17. All are welcome and we found a time (11am ET) that should work for many time zones. Sign up here nacbs.org/event-details/…

It's been 50 years since the 1973-74 oil crisis, which was precipitated by the Yom Kippur War. Israel's war against Hamas makes this just published book even more timely. My own contribution examines the impact of the oil crises on the rise and fall of the Third World project.

The program that brings historians to Congress to brief staffers and other denizens of Capitol Hill on the historical background to current issues is back in business, courtesy of American Historical Association. Here's my account of the program and its briefings. historians.org/research-and-p…

What does it mean to be an explorer today? Can those who hitch rides on SpaceX and the like be compared to explorers of the past? I comment here: cambridgeblog.org/2023/11/who-is…

Join us on February 12 at 4 PM ET for Human Capital: A History of Putting Refugees to Work with author Laura Robson and commentators Dane Kennedy and Ilana Feldman. #AHAOnline #WashingtonHistorySeminar historians.org/news-and-advoc…

📅Join us Feb 22 to celebrate the publication of Dane Kennedy 's new book Mungo Park’s Ghost. 📕Our online book talks are open to the public. RSVP here: nacbs.org/event-details/…

I was pleased to participate in the American Historical Association's recent congressional briefing on the history of sanctions, which can be viewed here. youtube.com/watch?v=HIc6jT…

I'm pleased to report that my new book, Mungo Park's Ghost, is the subject of the latest BBC History Magazine's History Extra podcast. open.spotify.com/episode/7e0bhx…

The AHA has issued a statement “deplor[ing] recent decisions among college and university administrators to draw on local and state police forces to evict peaceful demonstrators.” historians.org/news-and-advoc…

On September 11, the AHA will host a Congressional Briefing offering historical perspectives on the history of US military alliances. With moderator Dane Kennedy and panelists @RenataNKeller, Jeremi Suri, and Colleen Woods. historians.org/event/history-…

I was delighted to moderate the recent AHA congressional briefing on the history of US military alliances. Available here: youtube.com/watch?v=ZqUoLk…

An eccentric, African-born multi-billionaire immigrant who owns a space satellite company subsidized by American taxpayers gains control of the US government’s finances, shuts down its overseas aid operations, and steals its data on American citizens. A Bond movie villain?

Let's be clear--what we're seeing right now is a high-tech coup. Elon Musk and his minions (who won't even give their names to the government officials who are taking orders from them) have taken over the levers of state.