Students Writing Letters, Students Reading Letters
Today at The Junto, Rachel Herrmann describes a letter-writing exercise for...
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Inspiration Roundtable: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Respect the Historiography
Today at the Junto, Rachel Herrmann continues our roundtable discussion on research inspiration by talking messy dissertations, primary source love, and...
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Module Conveners and the British Job Market
Today at The Junto, Rachel Herrmann discusses convening modules, and the implications of that role for the UK job...
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A Pedagogical Ode to Google Docs
Well team, I’ve made it to Easter Break after my first post-sabbatical return to teaching, and if my silence on the blog has been any indication, it’s been busy.
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Making Students Lead Discussion: Three Methods
Today at The Junto, Rachel Herrmann talks about three methods for engaging students in class...
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Teaching with Databases: An Early American Atlanticist’s Conundrum
Today at the Junto, Rachel Herrmann looks at using digital databases to teach early American, Atlantic, and imperial...
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The Wandering Essay: A Lesson Plan for Teaching Writing
Today at the Junto, Rachel Herrmann discusses a lesson plan for teaching...
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Digital Pedagogy Roundtable, Part 1: Students’ Access to Sources
This week at the Junto features a roundtable on digital pedagogy.
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Teaching the Historiographical Intervention
With final essays around the corner, Rachel Herrmann discusses how to get students writing about...
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MA Jewish History and Culture now recruiting
The Parkes Institute is now recruiting for its MA in Jewish History and Culture.
The Programme
The Parkes MA programme offers a rich encounter with the main currents in Jewish history and culture from a multi-disciplinary perspective. Reflecting the heritage of James Parkes’ scholarship, the programme places an emphasis on the study of Jewish/non-Jewish relations.
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