Departmental Symposium Schedule — April 27, 8 AM-4 PM
History and American Studies Symposium Spring 2012 University of Mary Washington – Department of History and American Studies Friday, April 27, 2012 SESSION ONE. 8 AM. Monroe 210 – Ideology and...
View ArticleDepartment Reps for 2012-2013 Announced
Congratulations to the new department representatives elected by our students and announced at our department banquet last week! History Reps Erin O’Neill Julia Wood Sarah Tagg Hannah Laughlin...
View ArticleRecent Graduate, Joe Calpin, Featured in Local Paper
http://www2.staffordcountysun.com/news/2012/may/16/locals-graduate-umw-ar-1919411/ Joe Calpin of Dumfries found a love for the Chinese language through martial arts films and studying Kung Fu while...
View ArticleProf. Mackintosh talks Vampires, Founding Fathers, and Pop Culture in a...
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Vampires “Jefferson was a pretty cerebral guy,” says Will Mackintosh, assistant professor in the Department of History and American Studies at the University of Mary...
View ArticleAlum’s book reviewed
History alum (’94) David Preston’s book was recently featured in a review essay in the William and Mary Quarterly, a leading journal of the colonial and early national period, on the cutting-edge...
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New Book by Dr. Steven Harris: “Communism on Tomorrow Street”
The History and American Studies Department is happy to announce that Dr. Steven Harris’ book, Communism on Tomorrow Street: Mass Housing and Everyday Life after Stalin, was recently published by the...
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Dr. Allyson Poska Awarded Waple Professorship
Dr. Allyson Poska, Professor of History at UMW, has been awarded the Waple Professorship. The Waple Professorship is a new program supported by a generous gift from the Waple family. Three...
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Talking History: Convo’s about Research with UMW Faculty
The History and American Studies Department is kicking off a new series this fall in which faculty members will share informal conversations about their research projects as works in progress. See...
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Careers: Caitlin Murphy, Digital Native (’12)
Caitlin Murphy ’12 knew she was prepared for a job that combined her history and digital studies degrees and thought a position at PBS would be the perfect fit. Caitlin Murphy ’12 works at PBS in...
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McClurken Receives Virginia Outstanding Faculty Award
University of Mary Washington Professor of History Jeffrey McClurken is the recipient of a prestigious 2014 Outstanding Faculty Award from the State Council of Higher Education of Virginia (SCHEV). The...
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Allyson Poska Awarded Book Prize
Dr. Allyson Poska has been awarded the prize for best book of 2016 from the Society for the Study of Early Modern Women for her work Gendered Crossings: Women and Migration in the Spanish Empire...
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Book Reception: Dr. Allyson Poska (Wed, 11/1)
Please join the Department of History and American Studies to celebrate Dr. Poska’s newest book! We will host a reception with refreshments on Wednesday, November 1, at 4 pm in Monroe 213. The event...
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Book Reception: Remember Little Rock – Dr. Erin Krutko Devlin (2/21)
Please join the Department of History and American Studies to celebrate Dr. Devlin’s new book! Reception with Refreshments Wednesday, February 21 4:00 pm Monroe 210 All are welcome! Remember Little...
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Dr. Will Mackintosh Named to Bright Institute Cohort
Dr. Will Mackintosh has been named to the inaugural class of scholars at the Bright Institute of Knox College. He will join fourteen liberal arts professors in receiving a $9,000 award of research...
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Vance Award and Phi Alpha Theta Inductees
The Department of History and American Studies was very happy to celebrate the University of Mary Washington’s 2018 Commencement with seniors this past weekend, both at our departmental reception on...
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Notes and Updates – Paige Hildebrand (’19) Receives Outstanding Leader Award
A celebratory note from last spring, as we look ahead to another graduation season. History major Paige Hildebrand received the 2019 Prince Woodard Outstanding Leader Award. This award is given to a...
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