Episode 41: Dam, History!
“Even when dams don’t fail, they have displaced millions across history and across the world—dams completely change how rivers work forever”
A conversation with historian Varsha Venkatasubramanian (UC Berkeley) about the history of dams in the Western United States and the world as it relates to foreign policy, policy history, and environmental movements. Released February 17, 2023.
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Varsha Venkatasubramanian
Varsha is a historian who studies the history of dams in the Western United States and the World as it relates to foreign policy, policy history, environmental movements, and legal history. An expert on comparative history and politics—Varsha specifically examines dam development and US-India relations in the late twentieth century. Varsha also works on Native American water rights in the twentieth century, dam failures in the American west, and the history of American fascism.
Her webcast, Drinking with Historians, highlights key historic moments and themes in an approachable, fun manner. Learn more about Varsha Venkatasubramanian here and follow her @varsha_venkat_.