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Hiatt participates in the Distinguished Speakers in Latin American History Series
11/6/09 | Willie Hiatt, a visiting professor of history at Rhodes College, participated in the Distinguished Speakers in Latin American History Series last month at the University of Texas at Austin. »
David Silbey to speak on "Race War! Race and War, Culture and War"
11/9/09 | On Monday, November 9th at 7:00 pm in Blount Auditorium, Dr. David Silbey will speak on "Race War! Race and War, Culture and War: America Fights in China, the Philippines and Iraq". »
Dr. Lynn Sacco to lecture on "Not Talking About ′It′: Diagnosing Incest in American History"
11/2/09 | On Monday, November 2nd (7pm, Blount Auditorium), Dr. Lynn Sacco will speak on the presence of sexually transmitted disease in middle-class families and the attempt by medical science to disguise or repress this information. »
It is NOT too late to register for an internship!
10/29/09 | The Department of History will hold an Internship Orientation on Thursday, October 29th at 3:30 p.m. in the Orgill Room. »
Senior Cailin Meyer Presents Research on Huguenots
9/26/09 | Cailin Meyer (’10) presented a paper to the Tennessee Chapter of the Huguenot Society of the Founders of Manakin in the Colony of Virginia. »
Op-Ed by Prof. Mike LaRosa is Featured in "The Memphis Flyer"
9/24/09 | In an op-ed piece in the Memphis Flyer, Prof. Mike LaRosa argues that racism and anti-immigrant sentiment lie at the root of much of the opposition to comprehensive immigration reform. »
Dr. Lisa Moses Leff to lecture on "Rescue or Theft? The Post-War Transfer of French-Jewish Archives to the US
11/2/09 | Dr. Leff will tell the story of Zosa Szajkowski, historian and archive "salvager,” who recovered and then moved thousands of documents about Jewish history from France to the US from 1940-61. »
Brown will be a presenter at UC Berkeley’s Center for Chinese Studies, October 16-17
10/17/09 | Prof. Clayton Brown will be presenting a paper titled “Making Anthropology Official: The Role of the Republic in Institutionalizing Disciplines” at a conference at UC Berkeley’s Center for Chinese Studies, October 16-17. »
Department to Host Open House for Parents’ Weekend
9/25/09 | The Department of History will host an open house for history students and their families during Parents’ Weekend. The reception will be held on Friday, September 25 from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. on the third floor of Clough Hall. »
Voting rights expert Zelden to lecture on Bush v. Gore
9/14/09 | Dr. Charles Zelden will present Rhodes College’s annual Constitution Day lecture. He will discuss “Bush v. Gore: Exposing the Hidden Crisis in American Democracy.” »
Huebner to Present at Constitutional Conferences in California, New York
9/8/09 | Prof. Tim Huebner will present papers on his research on Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, the author of the Court’s opinion in the Dred Scott case, at two upcoming symposia. »
Editorial by Prof. Jackson and Rhodes alum Robert Edgecombe (’04) to be featured in the New Orleans Times-Picayune
8/29/09 | Prof. Jackson and Rhodes history alumnus Robert Edgecombe (′04) published an editorial in the August 29 edition of the New Orleans Times-Picayune to coincide with the anniversary of hurricane Katrina. »
Jackson Publishes Article on Traffic
8/27/09 | Jackson has published an article “Solidarism in the City Streets: La société protectrice contre les excès de l’automobilisme and the Problem of Traffic in Early Twentieth Century Paris,” in the latest issue of French Cultural Studies. »
Prof. Jackson to be Featured in Upcoming PBS Special
8/3/09 | Jackson will be one of several scholars interviewed for a new PBS documentary titled “Harlem in Montmartre: A Paris Jazz Story” airing nationally, August 26, 2009 at 8:00 Eastern/7:00 Central on most PBS stations. »
Prof. Hiatt Joins Department in August
7/8/09 | Prof. Willie Hiatt will join the Department this year as a visiting assistant professor. »
Saxe Directs Rhodes Institute Fellows
7/8/09 | This summer Prof. Robert Saxe is directing the research projects of three students through the Rhodes Institute for Regional Studies. »
Op-Ed by Prof. LaRosa is Featured in "The Memphis Flyer"
7/8/09 | Prof. Mike LaRosa′s "Hispanic America: Time for bipartisan legislation to reform our immigration system" editorial is featured in "The Memphis Flyer". »
The International Society for First World War Studies Accepts Paper by Prof. Keller
5/1/09 | Tait Keller′s paper "Nature Mobilized: The Environmental Front of the First World War was accepted by the International Society for First World War Studies. »
Prof. Brown Co-Authors Article and Presents at Conference
5/1/09 | Clayton Brown Co-Authors a Chinese-Language Article and Presents at Conference. »
History Major Cailin Meyer Wins $1,000 Research Prize
5/1/09 | Cailin Meyer (history major, '10) has won the undergraduate research prize of $1,000 given by the Huguenot Society of the Founders of Manakin, VA. »
Prof. Novikoff Receives Visting Fellowship
5/1/09 | Alex Novikoff received a Visiting Fellowship at the Marco Institute for Medieval Studies. »