History

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Departmental News and Events

A book co-edited by Professor of History Dr. Charles McKinney has been named a finalist for the Hooks National Book Award, which is presented to a non-fiction book that best furthers understanding of the Civil Rights Movement and its legacy.
Dr. Sarah Ifft Decker, associate professor of history, received the prize for her article titled “The Widow and the Notary: Death, Gender, and Legal Culture in the Jewish and Christian Communities of Medieval Catalonia.”
Project Pericles is a consortium of colleges and universities that promotes civic engagement within higher education, and in December, Rhodes faculty were awarded grants from the organization to promote course development.