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European History

Alumnus Thomas McStay Adams Publishes New Book

Posted on August 2, 2023

Alumnus Thomas McStay Adams (Ph.D. 1972) published his two-volume work Europe’s Welfare Traditions Since 1500: Reform Without End in February of this year. Description: Tracing the interwoven traditions of modern welfare states in Europe over …

Posted in 2023, All News, Alumni, Books, European History, History News

Kate Jarvis (Ph.D., 2014) Publishes New Book

Posted on July 7, 2023

Kate Jarvis (Ph.D. 2014) published a new book titled Politics in the Markets: Work, gender, and citizenship in revolutionary France at the University Press of Rennes. From the editor: This book mobilizes politics, economics and …

Posted in 2023, All News, Alumni, Books, European History, History News

Claire Taylor Awarded an H. I. Romnes Faculty Fellowship

Posted on May 17, 2023

Professor Claire Taylor has been awarded an H. I. Romnes Faculty Fellowship. The Romnes Fellowship recognize faculty with exceptional research contributions within their first six years from promotion to a tenured position. The award is …

Posted in 2023, All News, European History, Gender and Women’s History, History News

Karl Shoemaker Receives Wagner Award and is Invited to Give a Keynote Lecture

Posted on May 9, 2023

Professor Karl Shoemaker has been selected by the College of Letters & Science as the recipient of the Robert F. and Sylvia T. Wagner Distinguished Faculty Award. Professor Shoemaker has received this award in recognition …

Posted in 2023, All News, Awards, European History, History News

2022-23 Teaching Assistant Award Winners in the Department of History

Posted on March 30, 2023

Two teaching assistants from the Department of History, Ludwig Decke and Emma Wathen, have received a Campus-Wide Teaching Assistant Awards. These awards recognize their excellence in teaching. Ludwig and Emma both received the Early Excellence …

Posted in 2023, All News, Awards, European History, History News, History of Science Medicine and Technology, Jewish History

Welcome New Faculty

Posted on September 13, 2022

The Department of History is excited to welcome three new faculty members – Khaled Esseissah, Michael Martoccio, and Jorell Meléndez-Badillo! Khaled Esseissah joins us as a historian of Islam, colonialism, slavery, race, and gender, with …

Posted in 2022, African History, All News, European History, History News, Latin American and Caribbean History

Francine Hirsch’s Analysis of Russian Invasion in Ukraine

Posted on May 11, 2022

Professor Francine Hirsch is a historian of modern Europe with a specialization in Russia and the Soviet Union whose areas of expertise include comparative empires, the history of human rights, and Russian-American engagement. Since the Russian …

Posted in 2022, All News, European History, History News, Jewish History, War in Society and Culture

Professor Francine Hirsch Co-Authors Op-Ed on War Crimes in Ukraine

Posted on May 2, 2022

Professor Francine Hirsch has co-authored a new op-ed for the Los Angeles Times titled “Lessons from the Soviets on how to hold Russia accountable for war crimes.” Evidence of Russian violence against Ukrainian citizens continues …

Posted in 2022, All News, European History, History News

Professor Francine Hirsch Writes About Putin and Ukraine in Lawfare

Posted on March 3, 2022

Professor Francine Hirsch has published an article with Lawfare titled “Putin’s Memory Laws Set the Stage for His War in Ukraine.” The piece discusses Russian President Vladimir Putin’s use of specific language as propaganda to …

Posted in 2022, All News, European History, History News

In Memoriam: Alumnus Tyler Stovall

Posted on December 17, 2021

The Department of History is saddened to note the passing of alumnus Tyler Stovall (PhD, 1984). Dr. Stovall studied with Harvey Goldberg at UW-Madison and became a distinguished historian of modern France with a particular …

Posted in 2021, All News, European History, History News, Memorials
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