Nov 12, 2020
After the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, millions of pages of captured archival materials were taken to the US and made available to the public. But after just a few years, they were taken down and eventually returned to Iraq. Why does so much controversy surround these materials, and what issues face historians seeking...
Oct 22, 2020
In this episode, Pieter and Kian speak with Michelle Paranzino of the US Naval War College about her experiences studying Latin American Cold War history in the Russian Archives.
Oct 8, 2020
Pieter and Kian talk with Harvard PhD candidate Ruodi Duan about the intersection of Chinese Cold War history with Africa and African-American social movements during the 1960s-1970s.
Sep 29, 2020
Kian and Pieter sit down with Bilkent University professor Onur Isci to talk about the Center for Russian Studies and his work in the Turkish Archives. While Turkey and Russia seem to be natural enemies, the documents show that has not always been the case.
Sep 8, 2020
In our latest episode, we explore the archives of the Dominican Republic and Latin American Cold War history with René Cordero of Brown University. René explains his work with the Dominican section of Opening the Archives project, and tells of a personal connection he discovered while conducting research in Santo...