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Ousman Kobo Named Director of the Center for African Studies
Congratulations to Assoc. Prof. Ousman Kobo on his new appointment as Director of the Center for African Studies!
[From the OIA website:]
In this role, he will be responsible for…
New Book by David J. Staley
Congratulations to David Staley on the upcoming publication of his new book, "Knowledge Towns, Colleges and Universities as Talent Magnets," (Johns Hopkins University Press, March 2023).…
Congratulations to Frank Blazich, Jr.
Congratulations to history alum Frank Blazich, Jr. on receiving the Smithsonian Institution Secretary's Research Prize, which recognizes and promotes excellence in scholarship across the…
David Brakke Pens New Book
Congratulations to Prof. David Brakke on the publication of his new book, "The Festal Letters of Athanasius of Alexandria, with the Festal Index and the Historia Acephala." The book was co-…
Congratulations to Svetlana Ter-Grigoryan
Congratulations to Svetlana Ter-Grigoryan on successfully defending her dissertation, "'There is No Sex in the USSR:' Sex, Soviet Identity, and Glasnost, 1986-1991." Her Committee Members are:…
Graduate Students Present Papers at Social Science History Conference
At the Social Science History Conference in Chicago this past weekend, graduate students Hannah Keller, John Rochford, Tori Paige and Sydney Heifler presented individual research papers on the…
Undergraduate Spotlight: Mick Rash
Mick Rash is a History and Economics double-major from Knoxville, Tennessee.
What do you enjoy most about studying history?
My favorite…
Comics, Security, and the American Mission Conference Highlighted in The Lantern
The upcoming conference, "Comics, Security, and the American Mission," organized by Prof. Joe Parrott was featured in The Lantern. In the article, Prof. Parrott explains what prompted the…
Marcus Nevius Accepts Position at U. of Missouri
Congratulations to history alum Marcus P. Nevius on his new position! Beginning in January 2023, Marcus will be joining the faculty at the University of Missouri as an Associate Professor.…