Why History Can Help Us Make Better Social Connections
My debut on the Misguided Podcast + the Meghan Discourse ™️
This week, I was interviewed by the one and only Matthew Facciani for his newsletter and podcast called
🎉I talked about why I became a historian, the power of telling black women’s stories, how history gets distorted for political purposes, and how I’m creating a space for human connection in our digital saturated world! I reference Silencing the Past: The Power and Production of History by Michel-Rolph Trouillot.
You can listen to/read the transcript here:
Meghan Sussex and the British Empire
As some of you may (or may not know), I am currently completing my PhD in History at Harvard. As such, my formal academic training is in “Histories of Britain and Its Empire.” This newsletter began when I became a candidate and started doing research full time. Some of you may remember one of my earliest newsletters:
How much sugar is too much sugar?
The grocery aisles in England differ slightly from the ones in America. After walking past the aisle with the unrefrigerated eggs (if you know you know!), one can find the essentials for home baking. Different types of flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, and vanilla are neatly stacked across the shelves. Most importantly, there are so many option…
Ever since I wrote this newsletter on Demerara sugar, I’ve wanted to do a series or mini-course called “History of the British Empire for Britons.” While in the UK , I’ve spoken with countless British people who have lamented about their lack of education in primary and secondary school on the History of the British Empire (beyond the Tudors). Yet, I’ve hesitated to ever write the course. More on that here:
Substack tells me there’s a lot of you in the UK that subscribe to this newsletter and I want to hear from you! Can you comment below or reply to this email and let me know: Where does your knowledge of the British Empire end (or begin) based on your secondary education?
Of course, this series will be available to everyone. So if you’re not British or didn’t school in Britain, don’t worry you will have access! Non-British people – would love to hear your thoughts as well.
Well, that’s all folks! Talk more soon.
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