History

Bailey appointed interim chair of Department of World Languages and Cultures

Michael Bailey, professor of history, will serve a two-year interim appointment beginning July 1. Read More

July 6, 2022

Rutenberg to deliver LAS Distinguished Dean’s Lecture

Rutenberg will discuss the current push for women to register in the context of the different meanings Americans have attributed to military service and the draft over time. Read More

October 18, 2021

Book shortlisted for prize recognizing best scholarly works in Middle Eastern studies

Low's "Imperial Mecca: Ottoman Arabia and the Indian Ocean Hajj" one of only six books selected worldwide. Read More

September 2, 2021

Making the Iowa State adventure her own

Kate Budziak (’22 history, women’s and gender studies) decided to major in her passions. She plans to inspire young people with a new kind of museum education. Read More

August 10, 2021

A passion for the past and a path to a dream career

Madisyn Rostro ('22 history, anthropology) is pursuing her goal of becoming a museum professional, thanks to a collection of inspiring internships and encouraging faculty. Read More

July 16, 2021

Low appointed to editorial board

Michael Christopher Low, assistant professor in the Department of History, was selected to serve on the editorial… Read More

February 4, 2020

Low named Senior Humanities Research Fellow

Michael Christopher Low, assistant professor in the Department of History, was named Senior Humanities Research Fellow for… Read More

February 4, 2020

John Monroe: Restitution and the Logic of the Post-Colonial Nation-State

Restitution and the Logic of the Post-Colonial Nation-State by John Monroe Full article available here: https://www.mitpressjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1162/afar_a_00474… Read More

September 18, 2019