Episodes

  • The Ghosts of Sheridan Circle with Alan McPherson
    Sep 2 2021

    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.

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    37 mins
  • Inside the Dodis Archives with Dr. Sacha Zala
    Jul 21 2021

    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.

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    33 mins
  • Communism in Saudi Arabia with Toby Matthiesen
    May 13 2021

    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.

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    36 mins
  • Inside the NATO Archives with Nick Nguyen
    Apr 26 2021

    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.

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    26 mins
  • International History Declassified - African American Women Activists of the Cold War with Dayo Gore
    Mar 10 2021

    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.

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    34 mins
  • International History Declassified - Israeli Nuclear Negotiations with the UK and Canada with Or Rabinowitz
    Feb 4 2021

    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.

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    34 mins
  • Social Movements, Human Rights and US Foreign Policy with Sarah B. Snyder
    Jan 19 2021

    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.

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    26 mins
  • Captured Records and Archival Responsibility with Rebecca Whiting
    Nov 12 2020

    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.

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    35 mins