Human History and Its Geographic Routes

Stewart Gordon, Senior Research Scholar of South Asian Studies at the University of Michigan, traces the evolution of human history along the geographic routes that traversed it. Gordon discusses the physical and mental aspects of some of the great routes of human history, which were conduits for ideas, religions, art, technology, magic, and cuisine. He uses mental mapping from the field of cognitive geography, network analysis, and the use of memoirs to humanize large-scale history.

Gordon has written five books on Asia and is the recipient of numerous fellowships for research and travel. Gordon regularly conducts workshops on the teaching of history and has consulted on two documentaries for the Discovery Channel.