Making sense of evidence series on history matters

It was great to have so many different people from all over europe in the ep to present their view why evidence matters. Institute for poverty, land and agrarian studies, university of the western cape, august 2012. The confusion that follows these different registers matters. Just how partisan is the press, and should the public be worried. Jason pine anthropologist jason pines latest project looks at the causes and effects of smallscale methamphetamine manufacture. When i was a young, inexperienced attorney, i wanted nothing more than to go trial, but i really lacked a sound understanding of the rules of evidence. Sep 15, 2016 for evidence to play a healthy role in society, we must insist that authorities discuss it openly. On tuesday 1st november together with individuals and organisations from a huge range of sectors across the uk, were going to parliament to tell parliamentarians, ministers and officials that evidence matters to the public in so many different ways. Granted there is an important truth there, but believing or not believing in god is far more costly than other matters, so it is understandable why we might demand more evidence. These rules determine what evidence must or must not be considered by the trier of fact in reaching its decision. Is it possible that a player could come along more than 100 years into the history of the game and do things that no one had ever done. Why using evidence effectively matters 2 what youll find in this guide 3. Collier, msc abstract this paper is a practical guide to the essentials of statistical analysis and.

Making sense of making meth science history institute. Making sense of letters and diaries steven stowe from the making sense of evidence series on history matters. Making sense of the rules of evidence and presenting your evidence at trial by william markham, 2011 and updated in 20 introduction. Please send any suggestions or comments to the author. Survey course on the web offers teaching materials, firstperson primary documents, and guides to analyzing historical evidence for high school social studies and history teachers and students. This event series was made possible through funding provided by the labarge optimal aging initiative at mcmaster university. The trier of fact is a judge in bench trials, or the jury in any cases involving a jury. Nov, 2014 the concept of particular matter is a central one for the standards of conduct and criminal conflict of interest laws. In its entirety, it is chaotic, uncoordinated, and complex as life.

She demonstrates how to use highquality literature and handson experiences to help students not only grasp the facts, but make sense of the facts. Making sense of letters and diaries history matters. History sense about science because evidence matters. Of note, the first three evidence summaries were produced in the absence of a primary research question but rather using a series of research questions developed by the research team.

Survey on the web, located at making sense of oral history offers a place for students and teachers to begin working with oral history as historical evidence. An annotated list of features can be found under more about history matters. On 21st june 2017 over a hundred citizens from across europe went to the european parliament. Paradoxically, oral history s very concreteness, its very immediacy, seduces us into taking it literally, an approach historian michael frisch has criticized as antihistory, by which he means viewing oral historical evidence because of its immediacy and emotional resonance, as something almost beyond interpretation or accountability, as a direct window on the feelings and. Perils and prospects for sensory history, journal of social history 40 summer 2007, 84158. History is about making sense of that mess, finding or creating patterns and meanings and stories from the maelstrom.

Military history, millett argued, matters for the same reason that all history matters. His latest project looks at the culture and practices of smallscale methamphetamine production in. The most misunderstood is theory, which is not a fuzzy idea but something that has been examined, repeatedly tested, and supported by a vast body of evidence. Making sense of the rules of evidence and assembling a. Making sense of differences between evidence and experience. Using evidence from the presentation or the historical black and white photographs provide and describe three examples of the ways in which technology or the lack thereof negatively impacted the reliability of the photographs in question. I am coming during the middle of this series, so i dont know delaware or his buddy, det. What has changed is that this is now embedded within routine practice, and the practice and development of surgery techniques, individuals, implants is subject to rigorous ongoing assessment. There is quite a bit more evidence that the volume of news matters more for making democracy work. It affords a window into the human condition and the nature of human societies. Making sense of evidence a guide to using evidence in policy march 2018 at a glance why using evidence effectively matters understanding types and sources of evidence contextual evidence can describe the socioeconomic and other characteristics of the target population who will implement the policy and if they have the skills, resources and. Making sense of statistics in clinical trial reports. Making sense of oral history by linda shopes written by linda shopes, this guide presents an overview of oral history and ways historians use it, tips on what questions to ask when reading or listening to oral history interviews, a sample interpretation of an interview, an annotated bibliography, and a guide to finding and using oral history. Seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, and touching in history 2007.

Annette hornischer jason pine is an anthropologist at the state university of new york, purchase college, and a recent john c. The author, a professor of history at harvard, places wonder woman squarely in the story of womens rights in americaa cycle of rights won, lost and endlessly fought for again. While there is an increase in emphasis on evidencebased policy, evidencebased medicine and evidencebased this and that, peoples collective experiences may be more powerful than evidence alone. This course, offered at the harvard law school and jointly in the college open to advanced undergraduates, will examine and compare the rules and standards of evidence in law, history, science, and journalism. What counts as proof in these fields varies and has changed over time, often wildly. Activities sense about science because evidence matters. For a fuller discussion of these issues, see my sensing the past. Making sense of nuclear explores what seems to have changed in the debate and what has changed minds.

He expressed his obsessive gumshoe sensibility in scrupulous, poetic detail in a series of essays on the new york times website about two crimean war photographsdevoting about 25,000 words to. Weve designated next week menopause week on evidently cochrane and this afternoon we start a series of six guest blogs on the menopause, from women brave enough to share their experiences and doctors and researchers with the latest evidence on treatments. There may be sufficient evidence for christianity, but it is understandable why many of us would like more. Poetry is finer and more philosophical than history. Islam becomes a religion assembled out of the needs of imperial control to justify, first the arabs as a ruling people, and. In the work of a politician it should be selfevident to rely on facts and to do evidencebased policymaking. Is it possible that a player could come along more than 100 years into the history of the game and do. Written by linda shopes, this guide presents an overview of oral history and ways historians use it, tips on what questions to ask when reading or listening to. Linda shopes, making sense of oral history, page 3 referred to as the interviewee or narratororal history is, at its heart, a dialogue. This section helps students and teachers make effective use of primary sources.

Arnold, history a friend on facebook introduced me to. Tim crane, university of cambridge not since russells history of western philosophy has a major anglophone thinker attempted to make accessible sense of the many kinds of obscurity that philosophers have contrived to produce in their efforts to write. Collier, msc abstract this paper is a practical guide to the essentials of statistical analysis and reporting of randomized clinical trials rcts. The man who has no sense of history, is like a man who has no ears or eyes. It includes interactive exercises and a guide to traditional and online sources. As such it is in conversation with intersex activist and scholarly work. Evidence in this sense becomes a trace of a history that involves how different elements combine to create an event, as well as an interpretation of that combination. Because humans are rooted in time, people do by one means or another pick up ideas about the past and its linkages with the present, even if these ideas are sketchy or uninformed or outright mythological. It was really to help people understand why not all evidence is good evidence and why you need to be selective. Scholars in action provides documents for students to analyze. A host of confusion accompanies these two simple words and related. But it is best to gain access to the ideas and evidence of history as an integral part of normal education. Sense about science was founded in 2002 by lord taverne, bridget ogilvie and others to promote respect for scientific evidence and good science.

May 29, 2007 making sense of a mountain of evidence. It gives them a sense of perspective that they did not have before. The law of evidence, also known as the rules of evidence, encompasses the rules and legal principles that govern the proof of facts in a legal proceeding. This guide is the second in superus making sense series. Making sense of the media by craig kopp dec 31, 20 every week, media ethicist kelly mcbride of the poynter institutes sensemaking project joins wusfs craig kopp to go behind the headlines, the hashtags and the viral video to explain how the media does its job, why they do it that way and how they could.

When we read the various accounts of the resurrection in the four gospels, acts and pauline epistles we can easily be puzzled by some apparent discrepancies in the details. Making sense of oral history oral history in the digital age. Lepores lively, surprising and occasionally salacious history is far more than the story of a comic strip. They also led to the emergence of a whole generation of electronic pop groups that have continually. Making sense of the rules of evidence and assembling a proper trial notebook when i was a young, inexperienced attorney, i wanted nothing more than to go trial, but i really lacked a sound understanding of the rules of evidence. Sense about science 2 stephen street london w1t 1an t. What is the evidence of the effectiveness and safety of emergency department short stay units. After making a mistake or suffering a misfortune, the man of genius always gets back on his feet. Making sense of the resurrection accounts are there.

For a discussion of these matters see my essay, producing sense, consuming sense, making sense. Making sense of the rules of evidence and presenting your. Sense about science is a united kingdom charitable organization that promotes the public understanding of science. The evolution of modern metaphysics is a quite unique work. Myra zarnowski breaks the mold on traditional instruction by providing guidelines for building students understanding of and excitement for history. Making sense of a mountain of evidence the new york times.

What has changed is that this is now embedded within routine practice, and the practice and development of surgery techniques, individuals, implants is subject to rigorous on going assessment. Each document also includes a series of audio clips of a scholars interpretation. The questions of the interviewer, deriving from a particular frame of reference or historical interest, elicit certain responses from the narrator, deriving from that. Milo sturgis, and why a cop is paired with a psychologist who just seems to tag along everywhere. On thursday, fox news evening shows played live footage of trumps impeachment trial. Making sense of documents has strategies for analyzing the websites primary sources. Making sense of documents provide strategies for analyzing online primary materials, with interactive exercises and a guide to traditional and online sources. The futures in the past at the launch of a new campaign last week to promote the study of history, stephen fry made a passionate appeal that we use the gripping narratives of the past to make. An annotated list of features can be found under more about history matters many pasts is an annotated and chronological list of primary documents text, image, and audio. The pope in his recent book, jesus of nazareth vol ii says, we have to acknowledge that this testimony of scripture considered from an historical point continue reading making sense of the resurrection accounts. Find out more from the washington post series dear mainstream media. Making sense of illness succeeds as both a medical monograph and a book for the lay reader because it speaks to such deep matters of health and health care delivery, and accomplishes its task in relatively jargonfree language.

The issues raised in this course are examined in a series of weekly. Access to historical work has been quite limited until now. Making sense of oral history offers a place for students and teachers to begin working with oral history interviews as historical evidence. A new york times and national bestseller and winner of the 2015 american history book prize ms. The history of evidence history 1916 harvard law school. For evidence to play a healthy role in society, we must insist that authorities discuss it openly. Sense about science was established as a charitable trust in 2003, with 14 trustees, an advisory council and a small office staff.

The concept of particular matter is a central one for the standards of conduct and criminal conflict of interest laws. Following our event in the uk parliament, we took citizens from all across europe to the european parliament to tell policymakers that evidence matters to the public. This is just the start of conversations between meps and eu citizens. The mbe predominantly tests evidence under the federal rules of evidence, giving little attention to matters on which the law of different states is likely to be inconsistent. Furthermore, evidence is heavily tested on the multistate bar examination mbe approximately onesixth of the questions asked in that test will be in the area of evidence. Were coming back to hrt on thursday, in a blog by martin hirsch, a doctor who is doing research in endometriosis. Making sense of statistics in clinical trial reports part 1 of a 4part series on statistics for clinical trials stuart j. The futures in the past from the observer the guardian.