Welcome to the fall 2018 issue of the Department Historian! I’m pleased to thank two graduate students in the department, Aubrey Lauersdorf and Melanie Sheehan, who wrote the articles for this edition of the newsletter, and to thank our faculty … Read more

Welcome to the spring 2018 issue of the Department Historian! Congratulations to the Class of 2018, as well as to those students who will continue toiling away in Hamilton Hall for a little while longer, but already have much to … Read more

In my role as chair of the History Department I flatter myself that I am familiar with the activities and exploits of the students and faculty who make up this lively community of historians. Yet, each issue of the departmental … Read more

We in the History Department, like most academics I suspect, are cynical about departmental and college rankings. Unless, of course, they confirm our prejudices. So when U.S. New and World Report ranked our doctoral program as the 11th best in … Read more

In this issue, the department’s newsletter highlights several of our alums and our faculty members. In addition to writing scholarly books and articles our faculty and our alums have also displayed talents and commitments that extend well beyond the conventional … Read more