International History Declassified
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In this episode of International History Declassified, Pieter and Kian sit down with author Alan McPherson to discuss his book, Ghosts of Sheridan Circle, which tells the chilling story of the assassination of Chilean dissident, Orlando Letelier.
Sep 2021
36 min 53 sec
Dr. Sacha Zala, Director of Diplomatische Dokumente der Schweiz (Dodis), explains to Pieter and Kian the declassification and publication process of the Dodis series. He also gives a guided tour of the Dodis website and archives, explaining how to search their collection of Swiss diplomatic documents and showing off several great features for researchers.
Jul 2021
33 min 6 sec
During his extensive work on the Saudi peninsula, Toby Matthiesen has explored many different aspects of Post-War Saudi history, including the development of the Communist Party of Saudi Arabia. In this discussion with Kian and Pieter, Dr. Matthiesen explains the nuances of the CPSA’s belief systems, it’s role as a regional player in the Gulf, as well as Dr. Matthiesen’s own experiences conducting research on the region.
May 2021
35 min 33 sec
In this episode, Pieter and special guest-host Erin Scrimger (Archivist, History and Public Policy Program) speak with NATO Archives Public Disclosure Officer Nick Nguyen about the 70th anniversary of Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe and what documents and materials are available in their archives that chronicle its founding.
Apr 2021
25 min 52 sec
Kian and Pieter are joined by Professor Dayo Gore of Georgetown University to discuss her work on African American women activists of the Cold War. Often overshadowed by their male colleagues and counterparts, these women have remarkable stories of their own and impacted the course of the African American leftist movements in ways not fully appreciated until only recently.
Mar 2021
34 min 11 sec
In this episode of International History Declassified, Kian and Pieter speak with historian Or Rabinowitz about Israeli nuclear history and what present-day and future nuclear negotiators can learn by reading the archival materials.
Feb 2021
34 min 1 sec
In this episode of International History Declassified, we speak with historian Sarah B. Snyder about how domestic social movements shifted the conversation about global human rights, what role the State Department played, and her experience with research on human rights with corporate archives.
Jan 2021
25 min 30 sec
After the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, millions of pages of captured archival materials were taken to the US and made available to the public. But after just a few years, they were taken down and eventually returned to Iraq. Why does so much controversy surround these materials, and what issues face historians seeking to work with other captured archives? Rebecca Whiting joins Pieter and Kian for a discussion of the recently-returned Iraqi archives and their complicated history.
Nov 2020
34 min 59 sec
In this episode, Pieter and Kian speak with Michelle Paranzino of the US Naval War College about her experiences studying Latin American Cold War history in the Russian Archives.
Oct 2020
44 min 1 sec
Pieter and Kian talk with Harvard PhD candidate Ruodi Duan about the intersection of Chinese Cold War history with Africa and African-American social movements during the 1960s-1970s.
Oct 2020
39 min 6 sec
Kian and Pieter sit down with Bilkent University professor Onur Isci to talk about the Center for Russian Studies and his work in the Turkish Archives. While Turkey and Russia seem to be natural enemies, the documents show that has not always been the case.
Sep 2020
30 min 44 sec
In our latest episode, we explore the archives of the Dominican Republic and Latin American Cold War history with René Cordero of Brown University. René explains his work with the Dominican section of Opening the Archives project, and tells of a personal connection he discovered while conducting research in Santo Domingo.
Sep 2020
29 min 6 sec