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How, if at all, did contact with the West influence 19th and 20th century historiography in East Asia (esp. Qing and post-Revolution China, Japan)? What independent schools of formal historical study existed in these places before extensive Western contact? And are they still relevant today?	18
When did "evil magic" particularly curses become associated with Roma/Romani people in fiction? Is it purely a literary device or did it originate from actual beliefs about this community? Was malign magic attributed to any other marginalized groups in Europe (e.g. Cagots, Jews, Travelers, etc.)?	18
"... I counted from a mezquita [mosque] four hundred and so many towers in [the city of Cholula], and all are from mosques." Why were Mexican temples "mosques" to Hernán Cortés? How did interaction with Islam influence Spanish conceptions of indigenous Americans?	18
Did the ancient Greeks (and Romans and other neighbors) have a concept of adolescence for girls and women?	18
How important was the Nation of Islam and its unique understanding of Islam and history to the shaping of Americans' perception of Muslims in the late 1950s to 60s? If a white American in 1960 for example heard the term "Muslim", how likely is it they would imagine an NOI member?	18
"Science advances one funeral at a time." Is this an accurate statement for major scientific paradigm shifts of the mid 19th to late 20th centuries? Did modern accepted theories "win over" scientists from competing models, or did the old models' advocates just die?	18
How did Irish-Australians and New Zealanders, especially immigrants since 1918, react to the development of the "Anzac spirit" concept/the strongly pro-WWI commemoration attitudes there, given the ambiguous attitude towards WWI in Ireland for much of the 20th century?	18
Why did Cato the Elder seem to hate Scipio Africanus so much? Was his characterization of Scipio's corruption/excess justified? Who are our sources on this and can we trust them?	18
What was it like doing archaeology and history work in China from the 1970s-90s, both for visiting foreign and local Chinese researchers? What special challenges did the Party and its preference or perceived preferences for particular narratives present?	18
In 18th century England was it possible to be an anti-imperialist the way it was in the late 19th? Would there have even been the concept, if not necessarily the name?	18

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