If we are going to root out anti-Semitism, we need to educate ourselves about where it comes from. Let's dig in.
Paul B. Sturtevant
Ever read a news article all about how little the public knows about history? Here's why you can tell them to stick it in their ear...
The Race, Racism and the Middle Ages series has been more than we could have ever thought it would be. Here we take a moment to pause, reflect, and look forward. Part XXXX, by Paul B. Sturtevant.
Is that Thor's hammer a symbol of hate or not? What about that Celtic tattoo? Or that flag? In a world gone mad, how do you keep your cool? Part XXXIX of Race, Racism and the Middle Ages, by Paul B. Sturtevant.
Outdated ideas about race are built into the very fabric of the fantasy genre, which have been recycled from Lord of the Rings to Dungeons and Dragons and beyond. But a new crop of creators are trying to change the way we dream about the past. Part XXXVI of Race, Racism and the Middle Ages, by Paul B. Sturtevant.
A call to action in the wake of Charlottesville to re-enactors, LARPers, and all who enjoy the Middle Ages casually. Part XXIX in our ongoing series on Race, Racism and the Middle Ages, by Paul B. Sturtevant.
The First Crusade saw a wave of vicious anti-Semitic attacks engulf Europe. But there were some who stood up and said no. Pat XXVIII of our ongoing series on Race, Racism and the Middle Ages.
The new film The Little Hours performs a deft miracle; it caused me to empathize with, and understand a little better, the inner lives of women who lived six centuries ago.
Introducing a special focus on Jews, Anti-Semitism, and the Middle Ages. The history of anti-Semitism and anti-Jewish hate is central to how we understand "race" today. Part of our ongoing series on Race, Racism and the Middle Ages.