Historical Insights

Synopsis: Five renowned historians candidly share thought-provoking perspectives on the nature of the historical enterprise and on the task of the historian in society today.
Runtime: 25 mins. | Production year: 2017
Featured researchers:

  • Stefan Collini, Professor Emeritus of Intellectual History and English Literature, University of Cambridge
  • Michael Gordin, Rosengarten Professor of Modern and Contemporary History, Princeton University
  • Margaret Jacob, Distinguished Professor of History, UCLA
  • Maria Mavroudi, Professor of History, UC Berkeley
  • Quentin Skinner, Barber Beaumont Professor of the Humanities, QMUL