News

Jackson Co-Edits Special Issue of French Historical Studies
05/09/2013 | Associate Professor of History Jeff Jackson has co-edited, with Elinor Accampo of USC, the most recent issue of French Historical Studies on the theme disaster in French history. »
Strom ′14 Wins Award at Phi Alpha Theta Conference
Three students were selected to present their papers at the 2013 Phi Alpha Theta Regional Conference at Belmont University, Nashville. »
Professor Michael LaRosa and Bryce Ashby ’00 Discuss Immigration Reform
09/13/12 | Professor Michael LaRosa and Bryce Ashby ’00 contributed a guest column to the Commercial Appeal. »
Novikoff the Inspiration for Recent Article
07/24/12 | An article published by Assistant Professor of History Alex Novikoff was the inspiration for a recent article. »
Murray Contributes to New Encyclopedia Volume on Social Class
07/20/12 | Prof. Gail Murray has written an entry for Volume 20 of the New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture published this summer by the University of North Carolina Press. »
Jackson Article in The Water Leader
07/10/12 | Prof. Jeffrey Jackson′s article "The Power of Community" appeared in the most recent issue of The Water Leader, an interdisciplinary global policy publication addressing water management. »
LaRosa: Access to education gives Tennessee a chance
06/20/12 | Denying youngsters access to education is unkind, unenlightened public policy and bad for the future of our state and society. »
Williford Awarded Fulbright
04/30/12 | Rhodes College alumnus Daniel Williford ’11, who majored in history and French, will travel to Morocco through the Fulbright Program. »
LaRosa Publishes New History of Colombia
04/26/12 | Prof. Michael J. LaRosa has co-authored Colombia: A Concise Contemporary History with Germán R. Mejía, Professor of History at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá. The book was recently published by Rowman and Littlefield Publishers. »
Novikoff Publishes Lead Article in Prestigious Journal
04/23/12 | Alex Novikoff, assistant professor of history at Rhodes, has published the lead article, “Toward a Cultural History of Scholastic Disputation” in the American Historical Review. »
Archival Fellows Process Foote Papers
03/26/12 | Two Rhodes history majors, Jordan Redmon ’13 and Lauren Peterson ‘13, have helped to organize and process the papers of noted southern writer and historian Shelby Foote. »
Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society Inducts New Members
02/14/12 | The Alpha Epsilon Delta chapter of Phi Alpha Theta inducted thirty-three new members at its recent initiation ceremony on Thursday, February 9. »
Garceau Film Wins Award in Memphis, Is Accepted for Dallas Festival
01/25/12 | Prof. Dee Garceau′s first feature-length documentary, "Stepping: Beyond the Line," earned a Special Jury Award at the Indie Memphis Film Festival in November. Now the film has been accepted for the 2012 Texas Black Film Festival in Dallas. »
Novikoff Interviewed on French TV
01/25/12 | Prof. Alex Novikoff was recently interviewed on the French TV program TV5 about the enduring interest of Joan of Arc among Americans. »
LaRosa Criticizes GOP Candidates on Immigration
01/02/12 | Prof. Mike LaRosa, in his latest op-ed piece written with Memphis-based attorney Bryce Ashby, discusses the Republican presidential candidates and the immigration issue. »
Department Celebrates the Opening of its New Office Space
11/10/11 | The Department of History hosted an Open House for members of the Rhodes community on October 11. The new offices, a result of the College’s long term academic space plan, are on the second floor of Buckman Hall. »
LaRosa Lauds Hispanics for Military Service
11/08/11 | Prof. Mike LaRosa, in his latest op-ed piece written with Memphis-based attorney Bryce Ashby, highlights the contributions of Hispanics to the United States military. »
Williford ’11 Wins National Research Award in History
11/07/11 | The American Historical Association (AHA), the oldest and most prestigious professional organization for historians in the United States, has awarded Daniel Williford ‘11 its top prize for undergraduate research for 2011. »
Judaken Presents at International Conferences
10/26/11 | Prof. Jonathan Judaken, the Spence Wilson Chair in the Humanities, has recently presented at a series of international meetings. »
McKinney Praises Fred Shuttleworth, Civil Rights Activist
10/26/11 | Prof. Charles McKinney recently published a piece in the Commercial Appeal highlighting the signficant contributions of Fred Shuttlesworth, an Alabama minister and "one of the central architects of the civil rights movement." »
McKinney Wins Connor Award for Outstanding Article
09/27/11 | Charles McKinney, Associate Professor of History, is the winner of the 2011 RDW Connor Award for the outstanding article in the North Carolina Historical Review. »
McKinney Interview on New Books in History
09/22/11 | Professor Charles McKinney discusses his book, Greater Freedom: The Evolution of the Civil Rights Struggle in Wilson, North Carolina »
Garceau Film Accepted by Indie Memphis Film Fest
09/15/11 | Prof. Dee Garceau′s first feature-length documentary, "Stepping: Beyond the Line," has been accepted into the 14th Annual Indie Memphis Film Festival, which will run November 3-6, 2011. »
LaRosa Applauds Recent Obama Decision, Advocates Further Immigration Reforms
09/07/11 | Prof. Mike LaRosa continues his multi-part series for the Commercial Appeal on immigration issues in the Mid-South and beyond. »
Schriber Wins National Acclaim as a Writer of Historical Fiction
08/26/11 | Dr. Carolyn P. Schriber who retired from Rhodes in 2004 has won national acclaim as a writer of historical fiction. »
Jackson Lecture at the Dixon Gallery and Gardens
07/28/11 | Rhodes College Professor Jeff Jackson conducts a guided tour of the City of Lights, discussing its history, landscape, and culture. »
Forain Sunday Lecture at the Dixon
07/27/11 | Rhodes College Professor Jeff Jackson conducts a guided tour of the City of Light, discussing its history, landscape, and culture. »
McKinney Discusses and Signs Copies of Civil Rights History from the Ground Up
07/12/11 | After publishing his first book late last year, Prof. Charles McKinney has been actively discussing his research and promoting his work. »
Jackson, LaRosa Take on the Flood
07/12/11 | Two Rhodes history professors have recently written essays on the great Memphis flood of 2011. Prof. Jeffrey Jackson has written an op-ed piece in the Memphis News on how the flood brought the city together. »
History Majors Take Top Awards at Commencement
05/24/11 | Two seniors from the Department of History won the College’s most prestigious awards at the recent commencement ceremony. »
Jackson Wins Day Award for Outstanding Research and Creative Activity
05/12/11 | Professeor Jeffrey Jackson recently won the college′s highest award for outstanding research. »
Department Announces 2011 Award Winners
05/12/11 | The Department of History is proud to announce the winners of its four annual awards. »
LaRosa Publishes Op-Ed Piece on Hispanic Workers
05/12/11 | Professor Michael LaRosa writes guest column in the Commercial Appeal on the assault on labor takes hold in Tennessee. »
Pipkin Wins Outstanding Intern Award
05/12/11 | Kyle Pipkin ’11 won the College’s Mel Grinspan Award, given annually to a student for outstanding work as an intern. Kyle participated in the Department’s Public History Internship during spring 2011. »
Jackson Talks about Paris in Philadelphia
04/13/11 | Prof. Jeff Jackson recently participated in a panel discussion in Philadelphia as part of the newly-inaugurated Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (pifa.org). »
Novikoff Publishes Article in Prestigious Journal, Speculum
04/08/11 | Prof. Alex Novikoff has just published an article entitled “Anselm, Dialogue, and the Rise of Scholastic Disputation” in the April issue of the journal Speculum. »
LaRosa writes series for Commercial Appeal on Hispanic Immigrants
03/29/11 | Over the next several months, Prof. Mike LaRosa and Memphis attorney Brice Ashby are co-writing a series of op-ed essays for the Commercial Appeal on the role of Hispanic immigrants in Greater Memphis. »
Lizzie Steen to go to New York as Gilder Lehrman History Scholar
03/30/11 | Lizzie Steen ’12 has been selected as a 2011 Gilder Lehrman Scholar. She will spend a week in New York City in late June studying American history through the Gilder Lehrman Institute. »
Jackson Article Will Be Reprinted
03/08/11 | Prof. Jackson’s article “Making Jazz French: The Reception of Jazz Music in Paris, 1927-1934,” which appeared in French Historical Studies in 2002, will be reprinted in a volume in the Library of Essays on Popular Music series. »
Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society Inducts New Members
03/01/11 | The Alpha Phi Epsilon chapter of the Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society recently inducted 26 new members. »
McKinney to Discuss "Race, Rights and Redemption"
02/28/11 | Dr. Charles McKinney Jr., assistant professor of history at Rhodes, will present "Race, Rights and Redemption: Lessons from North Carolina’s Freedom Struggle." »
Jackson Article Published in the Journal of Urban History
02/02/11 | Associate Professor of History Jeff Jackson has published an article in the Journal of Urban History on the photographs of the disastrous flood of the Seine river in Paris in 1910. »
Murray Wins Cynthia Pitcock Women’s History Award
01/24/11 | St. Mary’s Episcopal School has announced that Prof. Gail S. Murray is the 2011 recipient of the Cynthia Pitcock Women’s History Award. »
McKinney Interview on Public Radio East
01/07/11 | Listen to Professor Charles McKinney′s interview on Public Radio East, public radio for Eastern North Carolina, about his book, Greater Freedom. »
Jackson Quoted in Article on France 24
12/28/10 | Prof. Jeff Jackson was quoted in an article on France 24, the international news website, about the current high water of the Seine in Paris. »
Zastoupil to Go on British Book Tour in January
12/22/10 | Prof. Lynn Zastoupil, the J.J. McComb Professor of History, will travel to Great Britain in January to discuss his new book, Rammohun Roy and the Making of Victorian Britain. »
Huebner Advocates Preserving Union Avenue Church
12/10/10 | Prof. Tim Huebner recently published an op-ed piece in the Commercial Appeal, in which he argued for preserving Union Avenue United Methodist Church. »
Novikoff publishes chapter on “The Middle Ages” in Antisemitism: A History
12/09/10 | Dr. Alex J. Novikoff (Assistant Professor of Medieval History) has just published the chapter on “The Middle Ages” in Antisemitism: A History, ed. Albert Lindemann and Richard Levy (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010), pp. 63-78. »
Jackson Interview in Rain Taxi Review of Books
12/06/10 | The literary journal Rain Taxi Review of Books has published a lengthy interview with Prof. Jeff Jackson in its latest online edition. »
LaRosa to Release New Book in October
12/03/10 | Colombia: Questions and Answers about its past and present is a new book, released Oct. 29, 2010, co-edited by Rhodes Associate Professor of History Michael LaRosa and historians of the Universidad de los Andes. »
McKinney to Participate in Teaching Seminar
12/03/10 | Charles McKinney was accepted to participate in a teaching seminar, “Atlantic Africa: The Missing Link in Southern Culture,” to be held in February 2011 at Davidson College and sponsored by the Associated Colleges of the South. »
History Faculty Book Signing
11/30/10 | Drop in at the Rhodes Bookstore tomorrow, Wednesday, between 12:30 and 1:30 p.m. for “History for the Holidays.” »
Sophomores: Have you considered majoring in history?
10/28/10 | The History Department will hold an informal orientation on Monday, November 8 at 4:15 p.m. in Clough 313. »
New Book by Charles McKinney Gives the Long View of the Civil Rights Movement in One North Carolina County
10/27/10 | Greater Freedom: The Evolution of the Civil Rights Struggle in Wilson, North Carolina", by Charles McKinney has just been published by University Press of America. »
Zastoupil to speak on “Globalizing Heterodoxy: Rammohun Roy, Thomas Jefferson, and the Bible”
10/13/10 | Lynn Zastoupil to speak about his new book, Rammohun Roy and the Making of Victorian Britain (Wednesday, October 13 in Blount Auditorium) »
Rhodes Professor Appears in Juvenile Court Centennial Film Debuting This Week
09/30/10 | Dr. Gail Murray appears in a new documentary, "100 years of Juvenile Court," premiering on WKNO-TV on Sept. 30 at 7:30 p.m. »
Jackson Profiled in Contemporary Authors, Will Participate at Southern Festival of Books
8/31/10 | Prof. Jeff Jackson of the Department of History will be profiled in an upcoming edition of "Contemporary Authors". »
Zastoupil Publishes Book on Nineteenth-Century International Celebrity, Rammohun Roy
8/26/10 | Lynn B. Zastoupil, the J.J. McComb Professor of History, has just published "Rammohun Roy and the Making of Victorian Britain." »
Huebner publishes article in Journal of American History, appointed Associate Editor of Journal of Supreme Court History
8/4/10 | Prof. Tim Huebner, chair of the Department of History, has recently published an article on Roger B. Taney, the fifth chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and the author of the infamous Dred Scott decision. »
Prof. Novikoff′s dual translation of "The Conversion of Herman the Jew" is published
7/20/10 | Alex Novikoff published a dual translation from French and Latin of the latest book by the renowned French medievalist Jean-Claude Schmitt. »
Prof. Brown’s work on Chinese archaeology translated for Chinese journal
7/19/10 | An article by Prof. Brown has been translated into Chinese for the journal Shucheng published in Shanghai by Fudan University. »
Environmental History of the Alps Sheds New Light on International Relations
7/1/10 | Mellon Environmental Fellow Tait Keller will be one of nine international scholars to present at the Nature and Nation in Europe Since 1860 conference in Trento, Italy in September. »
Department Welcomes Old and New Faces
6/15/10 | The Department of History is pleased to welcome Profs. Mike LaRosa and Etty Terem back from sabbatical leave. The Department also welcomes Prof. Ben Jordan as adjunct professor. »
LaRosa Takes On Arizona Law
6/15/10 | Prof. Mike LaRosa and Memphis attorney Bryce Ashby criticize the new Arizona immigration law and recommend congressional action to reform the nation’s immigration system. »
LaRosa Addresses Health Care in Op-Ed Piece
05/10/10 | In an op-ed piece in the Commercial Appeal, Prof. LaRosa and Memphis attorney Bryce Ashby argue that offering adequate health care to everyone in the country is in the nation’s best interest. »
Dr. Brian Daniels to Speak on "The Legal and Moral Dimensions of Cultural Heritage"
4/22/10 | Dr. Brian Daniels speaks on "The Legal and Moral Dimensions of Cultural Heritage" next Thursday, April 22nd at 5:00 pm in the Orgill Room. »
Civil War Legacies: A Sesquicentennial Symposium
3/25/10 | Rhodes College hosts a panel of distinguished historians to discuss the still-unfolding legacy of the Civil War on March 25 at 7:00 p.m. in the McCallum Ballroom of the Bryan Campus Life Center. The event is free and open to the public. »
Prof. Novikoff Awarded a Mellon Faculty Career Enhancement Grant for 2010-2011
3/12/10 | Assistant Professor of Medieval History Alex Novikoff has been awarded a Mellon Faculty Career Enhancement Grant for 2010-2011 entitled “Crusaders, Muslims, and Jews in the Holy Land.” »
What can I do with a History Major?
3/11/10 | Four Rhodes alums return for a panel discussion on how the history major shaped their careers (Thurs, 3/11 @ 4:00 pm in EVL). »
Hiatt’s Motorcycle Diaries Afford Unique Andean Perspective
2/28/10 | Prof. Hiatt’s travel article in today′s Commercial Appeal narrates his motorcycle excursions along the steep and serpentine back roads of Cuzco, Peru. »
The New York Times and London Review of Books Hail Prof. Jackson′s New Book
2/1/10 | Prof. Jackson′s new book Paris Under Water: How the City of Light Survived the Great Flood of 1910 has received reviews in two major publications, the New York Times and the London Review of Books. »
Phi Alpha Theta Initiation
1/28/10 | On Thursday January 28 at 5:00 PM in the East Village Lodge, the Alpha Phi Epsilon chapter of the Phi Alpha Theta History Honors Society will induct 24 new members into the national Phi Alpha Theta society. »
Phi Alpha Theta Inducts New Members
1/28/10 | Phi Alpha Theta inducted twenty-four new members at its recent initiation ceremony. »
Jackson′s new book "Paris Under Water" featured in the Memphis Flyer and on Chapter 16
1/15/10 | Recently, Paris Under Water was featured in both the Memphis Flyer and Chapter 16, a website for "a community of Tennessee writers, readers & passersby. »
Jackson′s New Book Tells the Story of a Parisian Catastrophe
1/8/10 | A new book by Professor Jeffrey Jackson, titled Paris Under Water: How the City of Light Survived the Great Flood of 1910 tells the largely forgotten story of how the French capital survived its worst flood in 250 years. »
Phi Alpha Theta Members to Present at National Conference
11/23/09 | The Department of History is proud to announce that four members of its Phi Alpha Theta chapter—Stephanie Fox, Monica Gaudioso, Allie Garris, and Mary Beth Ricke—have had papers accepted to the biennial conference of Phi Alpha Theta. »
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". »
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. »
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. »
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. »
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. »
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. »
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. »
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. »
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. »
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. »
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". »
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. »
Annual History Award Winners Announced
5/1/09 | History majors Graham Gordon, Avery Pribila and Anthony Siracusa were recognized by the Department of History during the annual Awards Convocation. »
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. »
Prof. Novikoff Receives Visting Fellowship
5/1/09 | Alex Novikoff received a Visiting Fellowship at the Marco Institute for Medieval Studies. »
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. »
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. »