Editors’ Note: Amanda Moniz introduces a recent special issue of The Public Historian, which she guest-edited, exploring material culture as a methodology for the history of philanthropy. What are your storytelling goals?, a thoughtful philanthropy professional asked not long ago. I’ve been asked versions of that question repeatedly since joining the staff of the Smithsonian’s … Continue reading
Editors’ Note: The following post, a personal reflection from Amanda Moniz, which also introduces themes from her new book, From Empire to Humanity, originally appeared on the OUPBlog under the title “How can history inform public policy today?” As a historian of philanthropy, I have wrestled with how to bring historical perspectives to my own gifts … Continue reading
Editors’ Note: In another post on this site, Abigail Green discusses some of the central claims in one of her most recent academic pieces, “Humanitarianism in Nineteenth-Century Context: Religious, Gendered, National” (The Historical Journal, Dec. 2014). Below, Amanda Moniz responds to Green’s article. Historian or practitioner, our shared interest in the past, present, and future of philanthropy and humanitarianism makes us a … Continue reading
Editors’ Note: In late June, the annual meeting of the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations (SHAFR) took place in Washington DC; and in an earlier post on this site, we noted that some of its panels would be of interest to HistPhil readers. Here, Amanda Moniz provides us with a snapshot of conversations on philanthropy, humanitarianism, and … Continue reading
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