Monday, January 9, 2012

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While setting up the website for the history classes I was finding the readings, mostly primary sources, on the internet and linking them. Since Abena is teaching the other section and she taught the modern Global class before, I’m relying on her picks. And she found this wonderful article in the Economist that came out recently. The article is called “Social Media in the 16th century: How Luther Went Viral.” It basically compared the Reformation to the modern revolutions that rely on social media in the Arab world. Very effective, I think and I also think students would find this engaging. It is a really good way to talk about Reformation. It makes me really look forward to the lecture too.

Papa sent me a link to these underground pictures of Minsk from roofs and forbidden buildings. They are quite nice. This is a city of my birth and, yes, while being in the country run by a dictator, it is a very beautiful city. Very interesting perspective on it.