february 2019

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9 February

The End is Nigh! The Apocalypse in the Renaissance

At the dawn of the 1500s, Europe was enjoying more wealth than ever before. Consumption was conspicuous, luxury was accessible… and sin was rife. Preachers like Savonarola foretold the end of the world, and people listened. In this episode of Footnoting History, learn about falling church towers, divine portents, papal curses, and how the European populace dealt with new identities and new opportunities at the opening of the early modern period.

Podcaster: Lucy

23 February

The History of Grades

B-, 3.85, 16/20, upper second--modern methods of gauging a student's performance in a class can vary widely from country to country.  But most of these systems are shockingly recent developments, and for much of human history "grades" as such didn't exist.  In this episode, we'll look at the history of systems of educational evaluation from their emergence in the 18th century to the present day.

Podcaster: Nathan