When classes are not in session, many historians can be found in the archives, pouring over documents for their next research project. Doctoral candidate and ancient historian Mark Porlides pursued a much less traditional research opportunity this summer. Porlides was … Read more
When the first students enrolled in the University of North Carolina in 1795, no women were among them. In fact, the University explicitly forbid women until 1897. The following year, Sallie Walker Stockard became the first woman to receive a … Read more
When historians discuss the travails of conducting research, most refer to the long hours of intellectual gymnastics required to complicate our understanding of the past. Others speak of the dreaded “writer’s block” that can plague its victim for hours or … Read more
This fall, UNC-Chapel Hill launched a new initiative entitled “Reckoning: Race, Memory and Reimagining the Public University.” Conceived as a response to recent campus events concerning the politics, justice, and legacy of monuments, donors, and policies in UNC’s history, this … Read more
Dear Alumni and Friends, Greetings from Hamilton Hall! As acting chair of the History Department for the current academic year, it is my pleasure to share with you the Fall issue of The Department Historian and to acknowledge the hard … Read more
As History major Adrienne Kronovet began preparing for job interviews during her final year of college, she realized that all of her suits were itchy or ill-fitting. None made her feel empowered. By the time she graduated in May 2017, … Read more
As other new graduates start their first post-college jobs, History major Jake DiMartinis and History minor Connor Jacobs Leech will begin their months-long Basic Officer Leader Course. DiMartinis and Leech are cadets in the ROTC, and both will commission as … Read more
During the 2018-19 academic year, UNC History Department faculty members have read materials and attended talks by applicants for the Frank Porter Graham distinguished professorship in global human rights history, which we hope to fill as soon as possible. The … Read more
During the spring semester, in addition to offering peerless classes in the discipline of history, our department was proud to award various kinds of funding for undergraduate research, travel, and internships through existing and new initiatives. Working in conjunction with … Read more
On April 23, seven history majors presented honors theses covering a wide range of chronological, geographical and thematic subject matter. These theses represent the culmination of an arduous, year-long process of research, writing and editing. Under the close supervision of … Read more
