“News from Sicily: The 1669 Eruption of Etna in Italian and British Sources” Prof. Monica Azzolini Dept. of Philosophy and Communication U. of Bologna; Davis Center, Princeton Friday, December 1, 2017 3:30 pm – 5:15 …
History of Science Colloquium
“Visual Culture and Disaster Victim Identification in America, 1900-1950.” Vicki Daniel UW-Madison HSMT Ph.D. Alum Friday, November 3, 2017 3:30 pm – 5:15 pm Special Collections, 976 Memorial Library The easiest way to get to …
International Workshop: Sensing the Caribbean: Art, Culture, History, and the Sensory Turn
Thursday, September 21st, 6:00 – 7:30 pm “Song for the Beloved” An Art Performance by Honor Ford Smith Friday, September 22nd, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Workshop Alejandra Bronfman (University of British Columbia) Honor Ford-Smith …
Welcome, History of Science, Medicine, and Technology!
Beginning with the 2017-2018 academic year, the History of Science, Medicine, and Technology (HSMT) becomes a field of study and a degree program in the Department of History. Joining us are faculty and graduate students …
Welcome, New Faculty Members!
Welcome, Ashley Brown, Mar[ie] Hicks, and Patrick Iber! Ashley joins us as an Assistant Professor of History and Afro-American Studies, Mar joins us as an Assistant Professor of History of Science, Medicine, and Technology, and Patrick joins …
Tomgram: Alfred McCoy, The CIA and Me
When historian Alfred McCoy began his long journey to expose some of the darkest secrets of the U.S. national security establishment, America was embroiled in wars in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. Almost 50 years later, …
Stephen Kantrowitz to Co-Chair UW-Madison Group that will research Ku Klux Klan’s history
Just over a week after a gathering of white supremacy groups in Charlottesville, Virginia, left three dead and led to the quick removal of Confederate memorials across the country, University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank …
Professor John Hall to serve Joint Chiefs of Staff
John Hall will record counter-terrorism history as it happens within the Pentagon. A dedication to both scholarship and service has defined the career of John Hall, the Ambrose-Hesseltine Associate Professor of U.S. Military History in …
Catherine Jackson Collaborates with UW Glassblower
In words and glass, collaboration unlocks birth of modern chemistry Hidden in the logo of the world’s largest scientific society, likely unknown to many members, is a triangular symbol telling the story of a partnership …
Susan Johnson, Newberry Consortium for American Indian Studies Faculty Fellow
Congratulations to Susan Johnson, Newberry Consortium for American Indian Studies Faculty Fellow. The Newberry Library’s fellowship program allows scholars the opportunity to pursue research that draws on the Newberry’s extensive archival collections. The fellowship program …