Dr. Michelle Berry is a historian and professor with dual appointments in the History and Gender & Women’s Studies Departments at the University of Arizona. She is involved with the Public History Collaborative and passionate about creating engaging and accessible pathways for everyone to experience history in the making. Patricia Schwartz speaks with Dr. Berry about her critical frameworks, history as a practice, and the importance of understanding how more-than-human actors shape our histories. This interview kicks off a series of episodes focusing on historical forces, policies and movements that have shaped Southern Arizona today.
Hosted and edited by Patricia Schwartz; post-production by Carlos Quintero.
Notes and Resources
• Relevant publications by Michelle Berry:
Berry, M. K. (2023). Cow Talk: Work, Ecology, and Range Cattle Rnachers in the Postwar Mountain West. University of Oklahoma Press.
Berry, M. K., & Wakild, E. (2018). A Primer for Teaching Environmental History: Ten Design Principles. Durham: Duke University Press.
• Recommended readings mentioned in the episode:
Braiding Sweetgrass – Robin Wall Kimmerer
Coyote America – Dan Flores
Invisible Reality – Rosalyn R. LaPier
Nature’s Metropolis – William Cronon
American Lucifers – Jeremy Zallen
Soil: The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden – Camille Dungy
• Other links of interest:
The Public History Collaborative
Dr. Berry’s website at UofA
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