The Theses Talks explores the research process as well as the future plans of published authors in our special Senior Thesis Edition.
The Theses Talks #1: Bebe Thompson
Isabella Smeets sits down with Bebe Thompson, author of Statues of Liberty:Willy Meyer, William Halsted, and the Development of the Radical Mastectomyfrom1880 to 1920[/statues-of-liberty-wily-meyer-william-halsted-and-the-development-of-the-radical-mastectomy-from-1880-to-1920/]. Isabella Sm…
The Theses Talks #2: Kelsea Jeon
Isabella Smeets speaks with Kelsea Jeon, author of “This ‘Order’ Must BeAnnihilated: How Benjamin Austin’s Call to Abolish Lawyers Shaped EarlyUnderstandings of Access to Justice, 1786-1819[/this-order-must-be-annihilated/]. Isabella Smeets (IS): Kelsea, I was wondering what inspired you to wr…
The Theses Talks #3: JJ Borja
Isabella Smeets sits down with John “JJ” Borja, author of Absinthe, Alcoholism,and the Asylum in France, 1870-1918[https://www.yalehistoricalreview.org/absinthe-alcoholism-and-the-asylum-in-france-1870-1918/]. Isabella Smeets (IS): Firstly, I was just wondering what inspired you to writeabout …
The Theses Talks #4: Christina Figlus
Isabella Smeets talks with Christina Figlus about her thesis, “Our emperor andempresse.”[https://www.yalehistoricalreview.org/our-emperor-and-empresse-how-queen-elizabeth-is-complex-gender-identity-allowed-her-to-appropriate-the-image-of-the-christian-divine/] Isabella Smeets (IS): First, I was…
The Theses Talks #5: William Horvath
Isabella Smeets discusses “The 1950s War on Narcotics: Henry Aslinger, theFederal Bureau of Narcotics, and Senator Daniel Price’s Probe” with its author,William Horvath. Isabella Smeets (IS): First off, I was wondering what inspired you to study thefederal narcotics policy in the 1950s? Willia…
