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Lydia Walker Pens New Essay About Decolonisation

"What is decolonisation?" is a new essay written by Lydia Walker, published in the magazine Aeon, about how people talk about decolonisation.

The essay begins:

"Decolonisation talk is…

Harlem crowds celebrate Joe Louis' victory over Max Schmeling, June 22, 1938, photo: Bettmann Archive

Picturing Black History Featured in New Ohio State News Article

(From Ohio State News:)

Graduate students explore underground archive through ‘Picturing Black History’ book projectOhio State facilitated opportunity with Getty Images

By Franny Lazarus

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Scott Levi and an open fire and window in Baku

The History Behind Baku, Site of COP29

Discover the intriguing history of Baku, the host city for this year's COP29: U.N. Convention on Climate Change. Did you know it was home to one of the most significant Indian merchant communities…

Blazich receiving the award from French General Francois Lecointre while soldiers look on

Frank Blazich Awarded Médaille de la Défense Nationale

Congratulations to history Ph.D. alum Frank Blazich who was decorated last week by French General Francois Lecointre with the Médaille de la Défense nationale at the National World War I Memorial…

Rob Williams and his book cover with military airplanes in the air

New Book by Alum Rob Williams

Congratulations to alum Rob Williams on the upcoming publication of his book, "The Airborne Mafia," in March of 2025 by Cornell University Press.

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Picturing Black History Book - In Bookstores Now!

We’re thrilled to announce publication of our book Picturing Black History: Photographs and Stories That Changed the World which is in bookstores today! Picturing Black History uncovers untold…
Ellen Arnold and book cover of desert with sign that reads Running Water with paper over those words that read Pray for

Ellen Arnold Pens New Book

Ellen Arnold's new book, "Water in World History," takes a thematic approach to the global history of water, covering a wide range of human interactions with water and the ways in which it carries…

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Christopher Nichols Interviewed on CNN Special

Prof. Christopher McKnight Nichols was interviewed as part of the new CNN Fareed Zakaria 1-hr. special on "America First and American Isolationism." His interview drew on his research and…

Scott Levi, John Pepper, Robin Judd and Students

Arts and Sciences leadership major debuts at Ohio State

(From Ohio State News)

Program leverages liberal arts to give students distinctive educational experience

Written by Franny Lazarus

Students met…