Richard King Emeritus Professor in American and Canadian Studies, Faculty of Arts University of Nottingham Tuesday, November 15, 2016 4:30-6:00 PM 212 University Club Co-sponsored by the Center for European Studies, the Center for German and European Studies, the Department of History, the Department of Political Science and the Intellectual History Group at UW–Madison. Richard …
with David McDonald and Alice D. Mortenson Tuesday, November 15, 2016 12:00-1:00 PM 165 Bascom Hall “Sport and the Cold War: Conflict without Weapons” will examine the ways in which such occasions as the Olympic Games became symbolic arenas for confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union or, in many cases, between “west” …
Professor University of Chicago Nov. 13, 2015 1:30 – 3:00 PM Conrad A Elvehjem Building, Room L140 Prof. Pomeranz is a specialist on society and economy in late Imperial and twentieth-century China and the past president of the American Historical Association. His most recent book is The Great Divergence: China, Europe, and the Making of …
Lila Corwin Berman, Temple University “The Death and Life of Jewish Urbanism” Monday, November 9, 2015 4:00 p.m. Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery (330 N. Orchard St.) In modern times, Jews emerged as the consummate urban dwellers. How, then, were Jewish and urban life transformed when Jews joined the droves of Americans who left cities for …
“Past Belief: Visions of Early Christianity in Early Modern Europe” Featuring Professor Anthony T. Grafton Princeton University November 3 – November 5, 2015 4:00 PM Pyle Center Vandeberg Auditorium Topics Tuesday, Nov 3rd “How Jesus Celebrated Passover: The Birth of Christianity Transformed” Wednesday, Nov 4th “Bearers of Memory and Makers of History: The Many Paths …
October 2015 History of Science Professor Florence Hsia recently penned a piece for The Conversation about Pope Francis, the Jesuits, and science. Titled “Jesuits as science missionaries for the Catholic Church”, Hsia ponders the historical relations between these three parties since the founding of the Society of Jesus nearly 500 years ago.
David Barclay Professor Barclay is the Margaret and Roger Scholten Professor of International Studies in the Department of History at Kalamazoo College, and is also the Executive Director of the German Studies Association. Thursday, October 22, 2015 4:00 – 5:30 PM Curti Lounge (5423 Mosse Humanities Building) This event is sponsored by CGES and CES. …
Monday October, 5 – Saturday October 30, 2015 Online Course (Continuing Studies): Program # 5720 Professor George Mosse was a legend at UW–Madison, where he taught history from 1955-1988. He was renowned for his ability to bring the past to life through his charm and charisma. Whether you were one of the many students who …
September 2015 In the case of the logo of the American Chemical Society (ACS), the answer is a good deal of science history. A recent issue of Chemical and Engineering News (protected content link here) featured an interview with UW historian of science professor Catherine M. Jackson that highlighted this curious device chosen by the …
September 2015 Tales From Planet Earth returns to Madison November 6-8, 2015. Founded by Gregg Mitman, William Coleman Professor of History of Science, Professor of Medical History and Science & Technology Studies, and Environmental Studies, in 2007, the theme of this year’s festival is Belief. Visit the Tales From Planet Earth festival web site for …