History – Page 3 – Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Congratulations to the Recipients of the Chancellor’s Awards for Teaching Excellence

Congratulations to the 2023 Chancellor’s Awards for Outstanding Research and Creative Activity, which recognize and honor faculty excellence in research and teaching! TENURED AWARDEES Daniel Thomas Cook, distinguished professor, FASC-childhood studies Angélica L. González, associate professor, FASC-biology NON-TENURED AWARDEES Kendra D. Boyd, assistant professor, FASC-history Wei Jiao, assistant professor, RSBC-finance Mary Wunnenberg, clinical assistant professor, … Continue reading Congratulations to the Recipients of the Chancellor’s Awards for Teaching Excellence…

Announcement of Faculty Promotions and Appointments

The Board of Governors approved the following promotions and tenure appointments at their meeting on Thursday, April 20: Dr. Emily Marker of the Department of History – Promoted to Associate Professor Dr. Nathan Link of the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice – Promoted to Associated Professor Dr. Silvia Perez-Cortes of the Department of World … Continue reading Announcement of Faculty Promotions and Appointments…

Lees Seminar Concludes April 14 with “The Socialist Lives of Angela Davis”

The Department of History will conclude its Lees Seminar Series for the 2022-2023 academic year on Friday, April 14. Kimberly St. Julian-Varnon, PhD candidate at the University of Pennsylvania, will present “The Socialist Lives of Angela Davis: An Afro-Pessimist Reading of Blackness in the Soviet Union.” Dr. Maxim Matusevich of Seton Hall University will offer the … Continue reading Lees Seminar Concludes April 14 with “The Socialist Lives of Angela Davis”…

Canceled: Join us April 13 for the CURE Seminar “Young, Gifted, and Diverse” with Dr. Camille Z. Charles

This event has been canceled. The Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE) will continue its seminar series on Thursday, April 13, 2023 with a presentation by Dr. Camille Z. Charles, Walter H. and Leonore C. Annenberg Professor in the Social Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Charles will present “Young, Gifted, and Diverse.” This … Continue reading Canceled: Join us April 13 for the CURE Seminar “Young, Gifted, and Diverse” with Dr. Camille Z. Charles…

Join MARCH on March 29 for “How to Make a Personal Archive”

The Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities (MARCH) will host a series of workshops in March. On Wednesday, March 29, join us for “How to Make a Personal Archive,” hosted by Julie Still, Reference Librarian at the Paul Robeson Library. This event begins at 11:20 a.m. on the first floor of 325 Cooper Street. About this … Continue reading Join MARCH on March 29 for “How to Make a Personal Archive”…

The Lees Seminar Continues March 24 with “Missionaries and West African Colonization”

The Department of History will continue its Lees Seminar Series for the 2022-2023 academic year on Friday, March 24. Dr. Ben Wright of the University of Texas-Dallas will present, “Missionaries and West African Colonization.” Dr. Lori Dagger of Ursinus College will give the comment. This in-person event begins at 4 p.m. on Friday, March 24, in the first floor … Continue reading The Lees Seminar Continues March 24 with “Missionaries and West African Colonization”…

The Lees Seminar Series Continues March 3 with “May Day: Poverty and Rent Distraint in Early Republic New York”

The Department of History will continue its Lees Seminar Series for the 2022-2023 academic year on Friday, March 3. Dr. Kristin O’Brassill-Kulfan of Rutgers–New Brunswick will present, “May Day: Poverty and Rent Distraint in Early Republic New York.” Dr. Andrew Shankman, Professor of History at Rutgers–Camden, will give the comment. This in-person event begins at 4 p.m. on … Continue reading The Lees Seminar Series Continues March 3 with “May Day: Poverty and Rent Distraint in Early Republic New York”…

Join MARCH on March 6 for “Crafting Humanities Case Studies”

The Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities (MARCH) will host a series of workshops in March, beginning with “Crafting Humanities Case Studies,” hosted by Dr. Nathan C. Walker and Lili Myers, on Monday, March 6. This event begins at 4 p.m. on the first floor of 325 Cooper Street. About this workshop Business professors are … Continue reading Join MARCH on March 6 for “Crafting Humanities Case Studies”…

Congratulations to the Chancellor’s Grant Recipients!

The Office of the Chancellor sponsored a host of faculty awards this academic year as part of their “15 in 5” Strategic Initiatives. We are so proud of our faculty! Chancellor’s Grant for Assistant Professor Research Development Chancellor’s Grant for Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Vice Chancellor’s Fund for Research Chancellor’s Grant for Part-Time Lecturers Chancellor’s Grants … Continue reading Congratulations to the Chancellor’s Grant Recipients!…

Dr. Emily Marker to Present “Black France, White Europe” on Feb. 16

Black France, White Europe: Youth, Race, and Belonging in the Postwar Era illuminates the deeply entangled history of European integration and African decolonization. Dr. Emily Marker, Assistant Professor of History, maps the horizons of belonging in postwar France as leaders contemplated the inclusion of France’s old African empire in the new Europe-in-the-making. Marker examines these … Continue reading Dr. Emily Marker to Present “Black France, White Europe” on Feb. 16…