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.
Tag: History
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.
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.
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.
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.
CATEGORIES: Honored
Low appointed to editorial board
Michael Christopher Low, assistant professor in the Department of History, was selected to serve on the editorial board for the Journal of Tourism History. The Journal of Tourism History publishes peer-reviewed scholarship covering all aspects of the evolution of tourism from earliest times to the postwar world. Articles address all regions of the globe and … Continue reading Low appointed to editorial board
CATEGORIES: Honored
Low named Senior Humanities Research Fellow
Michael Christopher Low, assistant professor in the Department of History, was named Senior Humanities Research Fellow for the Study of the Arab World at New York University Abu Dhabi for the 2020-2021 academic year. Dr. Low specializes in Late Ottoman, Modern Middle Eastern, Indian Ocean, and Environmental History. He received his Ph.D. from Columbia University … Continue reading Low named Senior Humanities Research Fellow
CATEGORIES: Published
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