News & Announcements Archive

Black Saints wins two books prizes

Black Saints wins two books prizes

Congratulation to Associate Professor Erin Rowe on winning the Roland H. Bainton Prize by Sixteenth Century Studies (2020) and the Albert C. Outler Prize by the American Society of Church History […]

“Wicked Flesh” interview with Jessica M. Johnson

“Wicked Flesh” interview with Jessica M. Johnson

In an interview with The Way of Improvement Leads Home, Assistant Professor Jessica Johnson discusses her recent publication, Wicked Flesh: Black Women, Intimacy, and Freedom in the Atlantic World.

Welcome, Dr. Amarilys Estrella!

We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Amarilys Estrella will be joining JHU, this fall, as the ACLS Emerging Voices Postdoc for 2020-2021. Her postdoc will be located in the […]

StoryTime with Dr. Connolly

Our very own history instructors, Nathan Connolly and Shani Mott, and their children have become a family filmmaking unit with the creation of Storytime with Dr. Connolly! Every member of […]

In Memoriam: Professor Pier Larson

In Memoriam: Professor Pier Larson

Pier Larson, professor in the Department of History, died on Saturday, July 25, 2020. He was 58. Pier was a historian of Africa with a specialty in Madagascar and the […]

Representation is deeper than putting Black icons on magazine covers

Representation is deeper than putting Black icons on magazine covers

A July 2020 article from Vox discusses the shortcomings of media representation of Black icons in regards to the recent Vanity Fair and Vogue magazine covers, featuring the unclothed/exposed backs […]

History Department resolution on Black Lives

Please see the following resolution from the Johns Hopkins University History Department.

Professor Johnson wins Diversity Award

Congratulations to Assistant Professor, Jessica Johnson, on winning one of this year’s Johns Hopkins Diversity Awards from the Diversity Leadership Council! These awards recognize exceptional contributions of faculty, staff, and […]

Thornberry recipient of the 2020 Johns Hopkins Catalyst Award

Thornberry recipient of the 2020 Johns Hopkins Catalyst Award

Congratulations to assistant professor, Elizabeth Thornberry, on being awarded a 2020 Johns Hopkins Catalyst Award! These grant awards of up to $75,000 support the promising research and creative endeavors of […]

Call for Extension of Graduate Student Funding

In light of the research delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, please see the following document from the History Department, which calls for an extension of graduate student funding.