The Ideas on Fire guide to the 2025 American Historical Association conference, filled with new history books, publishing resources, podcast episodes, and more.
history resources
Erin McElroy on Silicon Valley Imperialism
Cathy Hannabach interviews Erin McElroy about the global reach of technocapitalism in the postsocialist era.
Black History Month Playlist
In honor of Black History Month, we’ve put together an Imagine Otherwise playlist featuring conversations with brilliant Black history scholars.
Katie Walkiewicz on Indigenous and Black Freedom
Cathy Hannabach interviews Katie Walkiewicz about the role of states’ rights in US settler colonialism, enslavement, and dispossession.
Jasmine Nichole Cobb on Haptic Blackness
Cathy Hannabach interviews Jasmine Nichole Cobb about haptic blackness and the cultural politics of Black hair in US visual culture.
Mairead Sullivan on Lesbian Feminist World-building
Cathy Hannabach interviews women’s and gender studies professor Mairead Sullivan about the histories and futures of lesbian feminism.
Josen Masangkay Diaz on Postcolonial Configurations
Cathy Hannabach interviews ethnic studies scholar Josen Masangkay Diaz about US–Philippine relations during the Cold War and Filipino America today.
Josef Nguyen on the Politics of Flexibility
Cathy Hannabach interviews digital media scholar Josef Nguyen about the promises and perils of flexible planning in education, work, and life.
Priya Kandaswamy on Embracing Permanent Change
Cathy Hannabach interviews Priya Kandaswamy about embracing permanent change in our classrooms, communities, and creative endeavors.
Maile Arvin on Kuleana and Indigenous Feminist Community
Cathy Hannabach interviews Kānaka Maoli feminist scholar Maile Arvin about community building, kuleana, and reciprocal responsibility.
Liat Ben-Moshe on Community beyond the Carceral State
Cathy Hannabach interviews Liat Ben-Moshe about the intersections of disability justice and prison abolition.
Hiʻilei Julia Kawehipuaakahaopulani Hobart on Transgenerational Inspiration
Cathy Hannabach interviews Kānaka Maoli food studies scholar Hiʻilei Julia Kawehipuaakahaopulani Hobart about inspiration and writing.