History

The intersections of Islam, Christianity, and Judaism are well known, but scholars tend to treat each as largely independent from the others, at least after some initial [...]

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This chapter situates Montesquieu’s economic writing within broader political and economic developments that favored the emergence, in France and all over Europe, of poli [...]

In Soldier’s Paradise, Samuel Fury Childs Daly tells the story of how Africa’s military dictators tried and failed to transform their societies into martial utopias. Acr [...]

Este artigo examina as representações visuais da urbanidade negra do século XIX ao início do século XX. Considera-se como a urbanidade negra foi vivida, imaginada e vi [...]

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Although Emmanuel-Joseph Sieyès remains amongst the most studied thinkers of the French Revolution, his views on international politics remain largely unexplored, despite [...]

The premise of this article is that Montesquieu, while seen as an Enlightenment thinker who contributed centrally to the development of the social sciences before the per [...]

Solar energy often appears a resource without a history, perpetually novel and promising futuristic abundance. This overlooks a long episode of ‘low-modernist’ solar rese [...]

Roger Bryant, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Chicago, studied Earth and Planetary Sciences in the UK and US throughout his academic career. Initially focu [...]

In this interview, Sandra Rose reflects on her experiences growing up in suburban Illinois, shaped by her Lithuanian immigrant background and the post-WWII era. Raised in [...]

In this interview, Daniel Justicz reflects on his experiences with energy across various countries, including the UK, Bahamas, Czech Republic, and the United States. Born [...]

This interview between Domingo A. Cortinez and his father, Domingo E. Cortinez, explores energy transitions from mid-20th century Argentina to present-day Miami, Florida. [...]

Olufunmilola Obielodan interviews James Obielodan about his early life in Nigeria and career in the United States. Obielodan describes working on his family's farm in Nig [...]

Dawei Huo interviews Linden Brown about the differences in domestic life that they witnessed growing up in Massachusetts and traveling around the world. Brown discusses g [...]

Edward Deng interviews his father, Kun Deng, about energy usage in his life, from his childhood in rural China in the 1960s to his career in the United States, as an inve [...]

Melody Leung interviews her mother, Bonnie Lau, about her experiences of energy systems from her childhood in rural, mainland China during the Great Leap Forward to her m [...]

Mudmee Sereeyothin interviews Vinai Sereeyothin about renewable energy in Thailand. Sereeyothin reflects on his childhood in northeastern Thailand and working for his fam [...]

Evgenia Anastasakos interviews mother Julia Harris, born in London and later living in Surrey and southwest England, reflecting on her evolving experiences with energy. I [...]

In this interview, Yixing Sung, a veteran nuclear engineer at Westinghouse Electric Corporation, discusses their career in nuclear fuel design, touching on key moments in [...]

In this interview, Joseph Fahey reflects on growing up in Woods Hole, MA, during the 1970s, highlighting the stark contrasts between locals and wealthy summer tourists. H [...]

Jeremy and Sally Drayson, interviewed by Geneva, offer a rich narrative spanning their experiences and insights into energy history. Jeremy, born in the UK and later spen [...]

Will Carson interviews his grandfather Herb McKenzie about his experience of energy growing up in Savannah, Georgia and his perspective on climate, energy, and the future [...]

Ilyas Qureshi interviews Osman Qureshi about Pakistan's energy system. Qureshi discusses Pakistan's shortage of power and the concept of "load shedding," in whi [...]

Emily Shi interviews Mu Ying about energy transitions in China. Mu Ying discusses growing up in a wealthy family in Beijing and living in a home with a radiator, while ma [...]