New units coming to SWAG

by | Jul 9, 2015 | Uncategorized

This summer I plan to create new content for my educational site The Saharan World at a Glance. I am currently conducting preliminary dissertation research in Bamako. When I am not I’m the archive I plan to travel as much as possible to observe and photograph...

Analyzing Twitter Data on Ferguson

by | Feb 22, 2015 | CHI Grad Fellow Post

The grand jury decided not to indict Officer Darren Wilson on murder charges was the first historic event I followed on twitter. I felt helpless, anxious, and inspired as I read the feeds. After a few hours it occurred to me that someone should be archiving this...

The Digital Bridge from History to Business

by | Oct 17, 2014 | Uncategorized

When undergraduates majoring in history tell people about their academic interests they are usually asked “What are you going to do with that?” or “Are you going into education or law?” This is alarming for two reasons. All employers claim that they want to hire...

CHI Fellowship Introduction: J. M. Bradshaw

by | Sep 16, 2014 | Uncategorized

I study the history of greater Western Sahara, an area that stretches from southern Morocco to the upper reaches of the Senegal river. The project I plan to develop with Matrix through my CHI fellowship will take a broad look at the African Islamic World as it appears...