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

Black History Month Celebrations Continue through February

Beginning Wednesday, February 1, the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Civic Engagement will host a series of events celebrating Black History Month, and that hold to this month’s theme of “Community Resilience, Influence, and Impact.”  Wednesday, February 1 – Black History 101 Mobile Museum From 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., tour the “Black History 101 … Continue reading Black History Month Celebrations Continue through February

Dr. Nick Kapur to Present “The Invention of the Kamikaze” on Dec. 2

The Department of History will continue its Lees Seminar Series for the 2022-2023 academic year on Friday, December 2. Dr. Nick Kapur, Associate Professor of History, will present “The Invention of the Kamikaze: Wartime Resistance to ‘Certain Death’ Tactics in the Japanese Military.” The comment will be given by Dr. Sheldon Garon, Nissan Professor in Japanese Studies and … Continue reading Dr. Nick Kapur to Present “The Invention of the Kamikaze” on Dec. 2

The Department of History Launches the Lees Seminar Series on Oct. 28

The Department of History will begin its Lees Seminar Series for the 2022-2023 academic year on Friday, October 28. The first guest speaker is Vilasnee Tampoe-Hautin of the Université de la Réunion, who will present “Diversity and Exclusion: Sri Lanka’s Troubled Cinema Inheritance (1900-1968).” The comment will be given by Meheli Sen, from the Cinema … Continue reading The Department of History Launches the Lees Seminar Series on Oct. 28

Join us Sept. 22 for the Summer Undergraduate Research Grant Edition of CURCA

Join us Thursday, September 22, for a special edition of the Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Education (CURCA), featuring the twenty undergraduate students who received Summer Undergraduate Research Grants. You will learn about the research these students conducted over the summer, from projects ranging from a study of nostalgia to the mathematical modeling of cancer. … Continue reading Join us Sept. 22 for the Summer Undergraduate Research Grant Edition of CURCA

Dr. Nicole Belolan Discusses “Disabilities Then, Disabilities Now” in Lecture Series

On July 26, 2022, our nation celebrated the thirty-second anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a landmark civil rights law that, for the first time, protected the rights of people with disabilities and guaranteed equity. Dr. Nicole Belolan, Public Historian in Residence at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities (MARCH) here at … Continue reading Dr. Nicole Belolan Discusses “Disabilities Then, Disabilities Now” in Lecture Series