Author Archives: Mills

To MOOC or Not to MOOC? What’s In It For Me?

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Mills

The title of this post is purely rhetorical because no one has asked me to teach a MOOC. In fact, I have not been involved with MOOCs at all, except as an observer from afar. Instead, the title is the … Continue reading →

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Auf Wiedersehen, Mein Freund

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Mills

Over the weekend my friend and colleague Peter Haber passed away after an extended illness. I was only fortunate enough to know Peter for the past four years, but I benefitted greatly from his friendship, his collegiality, his ideas, and his … Continue reading →

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A Looming Disaster for History (II)

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Mills

As a follow up to my previous post about history’s gender problem, I now want to offer some possible solutions for our discipline. Before I do, however, a bit more context on the gender problem History has here at George … Continue reading →

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A Looming Disaster for History

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Mills

In the April issue of Perspectives, Rob Townsend offers what is perhaps his last analytical article for the American Historical Association’s monthly newsletter (Rob has moved on from the AHA to a new job): “Data Show a Decline in History Majors.” … Continue reading →

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