Ideas Roadshow Conversations: The Consolations of History - A Conversation with Teofilo Ruiz

This book is based on an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and Teofilo Ruiz, Professor Emeritus of History at UCLA. Teo Ruiz is a scholar of the social and popular cultures of late medieval and early modern Spain and the Western Mediterranean. He received the University's Distinguished Teaching Award and was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Barack Obama for his "inspired teaching and writing". This wide-ranging conversation provides captivating insights into his Cuban origins, how he became a professional historian, the challenges and excitement of teaching, and what the future might hold for historical research.. This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, In the Marrow, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter: - The Terror of History - The story of a book - Becoming a Historian- From Cuba to City College to NYU to Princeton - Historical Ruminations - Meditations on the bigger picture - Progress? - Do we actually learn from the past? - Connecting - Technology and personal factors - Looking Ahead - Pondering history's future **About Ideas Roadshow Conversations Series (100 books):** Presented in an accessible, conversational format, Ideas Roadshow books not only explore frontline academic research featuring world-leading researchers, including 3 Nobel Laureates, but also reveal the inspirations and personal journeys behind the research. Howard Burton holds a PhD in physics and an MA in philosophy, and was the Founding Director of Canada's Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. This book is based on an in-depth conversation with Teofilo Ruiz, Professor Emeritus of History at UCLA. Teo Ruiz is a scholar of the social and popular cultures of late medieval and early modern Spain and the Western Mediterranean. He received the University's Distinguished Teaching Award and was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Barack Obama for his “inspired teaching and writing”. This wide-ranging conversation dives deep into Ruiz's research and also provides captivating insights into his Cuban origins, how he became a professional historian, the challenges and excitement of teaching, ​and what the future might hold. This carefully-edited book includes a detailed introduction, questions for discussion at the end of each chapter and connections with other books in the Ideas Roadshow Conversations series. ABOUT IDEAS ROADSHOW CONVERSATIONS: Ideas Roadshow Conversations present a wealth of candid insights from leading experts through a focused yet informal setting. Presented in an engaging conversational format, these books not only explore cutting-edge academic research, but also reveal the inspirations and personal journeys behind the research. They are explicitly designed to provide a unique window into frontline research and scholarship that wouldn't otherwise be experienced through standard lectures and textbooks. Howard Burton holds a PhD in theoretical physics and an MA in philosophy and was the Founding Director of Canada's Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics.

This book is based on an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and Teofilo Ruiz, Professor Emeritus of History at UCLA. Teo Ruiz is a scholar of the social and popular cultures of late medieval and early modern Spain and the Western Mediterranean. He received the University's Distinguished Teaching Award and was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Barack Obama for his "inspired teaching and writing". This wide-ranging conversation provides captivating insights into his Cuban origins, how he became a professional historian, the challenges and excitement of teaching, and what the future might hold for historical research..This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, In the Marrow, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter: I. The Terror of History - The story of a bookII. Becoming a Historian- From Cuba to City College to NYU to PrincetonIII. Historical Ruminations - Meditations on the bigger pictureIV. Progress? - Do we actually learn from the past?V. Connecting - Technology and personal factorsVI. Looking Ahead - Pondering history's futureAbout Ideas Roadshow Conversations: This book is part of a series of 100 Ideas Roadshow Conversations. Presented in an accessible, conversational format, Ideas Roadshow books not only explore frontline academic research featuring world-leading researchers but also reveal the inspirations and personal journeys behind the research.

This book is based on an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and Teofilo Ruiz, Professor Emeritus of History at UCLA. Teo Ruiz is a scholar of the social and popular cultures of late medieval and early modern Spain and the Western Mediterranean. He received the University's Distinguished Teaching Award and was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Barack Obama for his "inspired teaching and writing". This wide-ranging conversation provides captivating insights into his Cuban origins, how he became a professional historian, the challenges and excitement of teaching, and what the future might hold for historical research.. This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, In the Marrow, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter: The Terror of History - The story of a book Becoming a Historian- From Cuba to City College to NYU to Princeton Historical Ruminations - Meditations on the bigger picture ... History, Philosophy, Cultural Studies This book is based on an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and Teofilo Ruiz, Professor Emeritus of History at UCLA. Teo Ruiz is a scholar of the social and popular cultures of late medieval and early modern Spain and the Western Mediterranean. He received the University's Distinguished Teaching Award and was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Barack Obama for his ""inspired teaching and writing"". This wide-ranging conversation provides captivating insights into his Cuban origins, how he became a professional historian, the challenges and excitement of teaching