Professor Leonora Neville, a historian of the medieval eastern Mediterranean and the Byzantine Empire, has published a new book titled Byzantine Gender (ARC Humanities Press, 2019). “Why were virtuous Byzantine women described as manly? Why were …
History News
History Major Publishes Object Study for Wisconsin 101
Congratulations to History major Jane Genske, an intern with Wisconsin 101 and WPR this summer, who recently aired her first piece: a short history of Babcock Dairy through the lens of an ice cream carton! …
UW History of Science Ph.D.s garner awards!
When the History of Science Society handed out its awards and prizes on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at its annual meeting (in Utrecht, Netherlands—the first HSS meeting ever in Europe!), UW-Madison History of Science Ph.D. …
Professor Paige Glotzer Cited in Time Magazine in Response to Trump Tweets
Following an article she wrote Monday for CityLab concerning Trump’s tweets about Baltimore, Professor Paige Glotzer was interviewed for a Time Magazine feature titled “Long Before Trump’s Tweets, Baltimore Had Become a ‘Target.’ Here’s How …
Historic History Alumna is Subject of On Wisconsin Magazine Article
One of our program’s oldest alumni, Jenny Morrill (M.A. 1905) is the subject of a recently published article in On Wisconsin about a mysterious book theft that occurred at UW-Madison libraries over 100 years ago. …
Professor Paige Glotzer Publishes Opinion Piece on Trump and Baltimore
Professor Paige Glotzer, who researches urban housing segregation, recently published an opinion piece with CityLab titled “What ‘Infests’ Baltimore? The Segregation History Buried in Trump’s Tweets.” Professor Glotzer’s forthcoming book, titled Building Suburban Power: The Business …
Professor Richard Keller Publishes Opinion Piece in Washington Post
Professor Richard Keller had an opinion piece published in the Washington Post on the subject of the recent heat wave in Europe. Keller is a professor in the Department of History, as well as the …
Recent Graduate Daniel Ahrendt (B.A. December 2018) Receives Iwanter Prize for Undergraduate Research
Recently graduated history major Daniel Ahrendt (B.A. December 2018), has received the 2019 Iwanter Prize for Undergraduate Research from the Center for the Humanities! The Iwanter Prize is an annual award of $2,000 given to …
Professor Ratner-Rosenhagen Publishes Opinion Piece in NYT
Professor Jennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen recently published an opinion piece for The New York Times, titled “The Vicious Fun of America’s Most Famous Literary Circle.” The article reflects back on the 100th anniversary of the first meeting …
Alumnus Colin Palmer, Historian of the African Diaspora, Passes Away
The History Department will remember Dr. Colin Palmer (Ph.D. 1970), who passed away on June 20, 2019 in Kingston, Jamaica. An alumnus of our program and a giant in his field, Palmer helped to expand …