EIHS Workshop: The Media of History

This workshop explores the intricate ways in which history is mediated to us, and how different mediums shape our understanding of the past and its connection to the present. With perspectives from anthropology, history, and sociology, this panel investigates the forms of media that contextualize the histories we write and that societies consume. From radio to TikTok, this workshop moves beyond the content to critically examine the frameworks and possibilities these forms offer for scholarly engagement.

Tori Herzig-Deribin (Graduate Student, History, University of Michigan)
John Mirsky (Graduate Student, Sociology, University of Michigan)
Kristi Rhead (Graduate Student, Anthropology and History, University of Michigan)
Helmut Puff (moderator, Elizabeth L. Eisenstein Collegiate Professor of History and Germanic Languages, University of Michigan)

This event presented by the Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies. It is made possible in part by a generous contribution from Kenneth and Frances Aftel Eisenberg.