Special Episode - Prof. Mia Bay - Her career and vision as the new Paul Mellon Professor

Cambridge American History Seminar Podcast by Cambridge American History Seminar Podcast

Jul 24, 202500:49:18Education

In this special episode, we’re joined by the incoming Paul Mellon Professor, Mia Bay. She is a leading scholar of American and African American intellectual, cultural, and social history. She has won multiple book awards...

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