Entrepreneurship yields high returns for LAS student
Jacob Kautman (‘24 history, education) empowers college students to boost their financial literacy and achieve their investment goals.
Tag: Department of History
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Andrews honored with Scholar Research Grant
Dr. James T. Andrews, University Professor of History, is the recipient of a Scholar Research Grant at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution for War, Revolution and Peace, where he will be a senior research fellow at Stanford during the fall quarter 2022. This is Andrews’ second research residency fellowship at two of the nation’s major international … Continue reading Andrews honored with Scholar Research Grant
New book highlights public art that transforms urban spaces
Iowa State University Professor of History James Andrews and Associate Professor of English Margaret LaWare edited and contributed to the collection of essays.
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Amy Rutenberg earns Margaret W. Moore and John M. Moore Research Fellowship
Amy Rutenberg, associate professor in the Department of History, was granted the Margaret W. Moore and John M. Moore Research Fellowship by Swarthmore College. As part of the fellowship, Rutenberg will conduct research at the Swarthmore College Peace Collection for the larger book project, “In the Service of Peace: Peace Activism and Military Service in … Continue reading Amy Rutenberg earns Margaret W. Moore and John M. Moore Research Fellowship
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Amy Rutenberg awarded summer stipend from the National Endowment for the Humanities
Amy Rutenberg, associate professor in the Department of History, has been awarded a summer stipend from the National Endowment of the Humanities (NEH). Rutenberg will use the stipend to conduct research at the archives of the American Friends Service Committee in Philadelphia for the project, “Counter Recruitment, Peace Activists and Military Service in the Post-Vietnam … Continue reading Amy Rutenberg awarded summer stipend from the National Endowment for the Humanities
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RO Adeleke honored as Fulbright Distinguished Professor
RO Adeleke, professor in the Department of History and director of the African and African American Studies, has been selected as the Fulbright Laszlo Orszagh Distinguished Professor in American Studies. This honor is considered the most prestigious appointment within the Fulbright Program. Adeleke has been assigned to the University of Hungary in Debrecen, where he … Continue reading RO Adeleke honored as Fulbright Distinguished Professor
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Jeremy Best book recognized as one of “Ten Outstanding Books in Mission Studies Intercultural Theology and World Christianity for 2021”
A book published by Jeremy Best, assistant professor in the Department of History, was recently named one of “Ten Outstanding Books in Mission Studies, Intercultural Theology, and World Christianity for 2021” by the International Bulletin of Missionary Research (IBMR). The announcment was made in the journal’s April 2022 issue. The book, “Heavenly Fatherland: German Missionary … Continue reading Jeremy Best book recognized as one of “Ten Outstanding Books in Mission Studies Intercultural Theology and World Christianity for 2021”
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Michael Christopher Low earns prestigious 2021 Albert Hourani Book Award
Michael Christopher Low, assistant professor in the Department of History, has earned the Albert Hourani Book Award from the Middle East Studies Association. Low earned the award for his book “Imperial Mecca: Ottoman Arabia and the Indian Ocean Hajj.” The Albert Hourani Book Award award is the most prestigious book prize in the field of … Continue reading Michael Christopher Low earns prestigious 2021 Albert Hourani Book Award