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Thu, October 1, 2026

IHS: The History that Emerges from Uncertain Futures: On History's Capacity to Generate Certainty

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Birthing the State's Best Asset: Wartime Pregnancies and Childbirth

12:00 pm
168 Dulles Hall

"Incendie du Cap" (Burning of Cape Francais) depicting a "General revolt of the Blacks. Massacre of the Whites" from 1815 Haiti

Mon, October 12, 2026

Slavery, Labor, & Unfreedom in the Age of the American Revolution - Panel 3

4:45 pm
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Tue, October 13, 2026

Legal Culture in Late Medieval and Early Modern England

4:00 pm
455 Hagerty Hall

Recent News

June 30, 2026

Jason Opal Guest columnist in The Columbus Dispatch

Professor Jason Opal was featured as a guest columnist for an op-ed article published in The Columbus Dispatch on pride and hope in America at 250 years.

Read the full article at The…

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June 30, 2026

Sarah Iles Johnston interviewed on NESA's podcast

Did the Greeks Really Believe Their Myths? Prof. Johnston on Bad Gods, Sticky Stories & Modern Myths

This is a conversation with Professor Sarah Iles Johnston, a classicist,…

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June 30, 2026

Pete Mansoor interviewed by NewsNation

Professor Peter Mansoor was interviewed by NewsNation on various topics including Iran, Ukraine, and the Pentagon.

View the NewsNation segment.

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June 30, 2026

Pete Mansoor quoted by Military Times

COL, U.S. Army (Ret.) Professor Peter R. Mansoor was quoted extensively on how the U.S. military will retain the lessons of recent wars as combat veterans retire. Included is a vignette from…