Episode Synopsis "Meeting the Demand "
In this episode, we interview Distinguished Professor of History at Rutgers University, Dr. Camilla Townsend, who specializes in Early Native American and Latin American History. We discuss the origins of Thanksgiving and how Rutgers is the only school in the Big 10 without a significant Native American and Indigenous Studies commitment. Recently publishing her latest book, Fifth Sun: A New History of the Aztecs, Dr. Townsend shares her personal connection to Native American history, which brought her to Rutgers and how students can be the source of change in demanding an Indigenous Studies Department.