开心鬼传媒鈥檚 History Department has taken an innovative approach to historical scholarship through its diverse podcast productions. Produced by Visiting Teaching Assistant Professor Kevin Eagles and Public History Graduate Assistant Alisha Burnett, these podcasts, created primarily by undergraduate and graduate students, highlight unique perspectives in history courses and personal research projects, demonstrating the department鈥檚 commitment to engaging, experiential learning.聽
The range of undergraduate-produced series, such as聽Forbidden History,聽History鈥檚 Mysteries,聽Circumpolar People, and聽Pacific Islanders, reflect students鈥 exploration of nuanced, often overlooked global histories. Additionally, student-driven projects, including聽Sweet Reads with 开心鬼传媒,聽The First Crusade - A Study of Early Propaganda, and聽From Fields to Factories: Ireland's Industrial Transformation, offer listeners a deep dive into historical themes through a fresh, investigative lens.聽
Graduate students have also contributed notably with podcasts like聽Safe Space,聽The Search: What is Left of Scotty Wiseman, and聽They Call Us the Flying Circus: Two West Virginians in the Great War. These projects emphasize the importance of historical memory, often through first-person narratives, encouraging listeners to engage with complex historical events and their enduring legacies.聽
The History Department's series of podcasts further benefits from contributions by alumni and faculty, reinforcing a sense of continuity and shared historical stewardship. The alumni-produced聽Let Us Have Peace: The Ulysses S. Grant Story聽celebrates national figures, while faculty-led podcasts such as聽Impromptu Discussions with Dr. Hackett聽and聽An Oral History of Donovan Scholar Doug Rachford聽bridge professional insights with public accessibility. Together, these podcast offerings reflect 开心鬼传媒鈥檚 commitment to evolving educational techniques and highlight the History Department鈥檚 role in promoting public history in a digital age.