Limits of History Film Screening

Poster for the Limits of History Film Screening with text that reads "“Limits of History” traces the walls built around the discipline of history from the outside, by non-academics; and from the inside, by historians themselves. It is in the spaces between these contrasting walls that academia must constantly reinvent itself to remain relevant. The documentary explores academic reinvention, questioning if it can work. A Documentary by Dharitri Bhattacharjee Associate Professor, History Department Western Wa
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“Limits of History” traces the walls built around the discipline of history from the outside, by non-academics; and from the inside, by historians themselves.

It is in the spaces between these contrasting walls that academia must constantly reinvent itself to remain relevant. The documentary explores academic reinvention, questioning if it can work.

A Documentary by Dharitri Bhattacharjee

Associate Professor, History Department Western Washington University bhattad@wwu.edu https://tinyurl.com/loh2024

Videography by Robert B. Clark

40 Minutes

Supported by Canada Research Chair in South Asian Literary and Cultural Studies

https://chss.wwu.edu/history/limitsofhistory

2026-05-27 08:00 PM 2026-05-27 09:00 PM America/Vancouver Limits of History Film Screening “Limits of History” traces the walls built around the discipline of history from the outside, by non-academics; and from the inside, by historians themselves.It is in the spaces between these contrasting walls that academia must constantly reinvent itself to remain relevant. The documentary explores academic reinvention, questioning if it can work.A Documentary by Dharitri BhattacharjeeAssociate Professor, History Department Western Washington University bhattad@wwu.edu https://tinyurl.com/loh2024Videography by Robert B. Clark40 MinutesSupported by Canada Research Chair in South Asian Literary and Cultural Studieshttps://chss.wwu.edu/history/limitsofhistory Fir 128 Limits of History Film Screening