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Congratulations, Gregory Smaldone!

Congratulations, Gregory Smaldone!

Congratulations to History PhD candidate, Gregory Smaldone, who won the Spring 2019 Research Paper Prize from The Charles Singleton Center for the Study of Premodern Europe for his paper entitled, […]

Prof. Lester interviews on the Religious Artifacts at Notre Dame Cathedral

Professor Anne Lester was interviewed recently regarding the religious artifacts that were saved from the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France after it suffered a devastating fire on April 15, […]

Fulbright recipients abroad enjoy diverse learning, teaching, and cultural experiences

Mallika Iyer, a recent graduate (’18) of JHU, in the history and public health departments, was highlighted in a recent Hub article where she discusses her current work through a […]

Prof. William Rowe elected, among five at JHU, to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Prof. William Rowe elected, among five at JHU, to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Congratulations to Professor William Rowe, an expert in Chinese History from the 14th-20th centuries, on being selected for membership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences! Professor Rowe is […]

Bloomberg Distinguished Professor Lawrence Jackson Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship

Bloomberg Distinguished Professor Lawrence Jackson Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship

Congratulations to Prof. Jackson who has been named, alongside Prof. Matthew Porterfield, as a 2019 Guggenheim Fellow, a prestigious distinction that recognizes achievements and exceptional promise. They are among a […]

Prof. Jones receives 2019 Liberty Legacy Foundation Award

Congratulations to Prof. Martha Jones on receiving the prestigious 2019 Liberty Legacy Foundation Award from the Organization of American Historians! OAH gives the award, annually, for the best book on […]

Congratulations, Elizabeth Imber!

Congratulations to recent PhD graduate, Prof. Elizabeth Imber, who is this year’s Association of Israel Studies Halpern Prize recipient for best dissertation! The Association for Israel Studies awards the Ben […]

PYNK: Black Femme in Slavery’s Archive (April 30-May 1)

PYNK: Black Femme in Slavery’s Archive (April 30-May 1)

Please join us for the Sex and Slavery Lab closing event: PYNK: Black Femme in Slavery’s Archive (April 30 – May 1) You can register (it’s free) at the link below. […]

The Promise and Peril of Academia Wading into Twitter

History professors Martha Jones and Jessica Johnson discuss, in a recent Hub article, the pros and cons of the platform Twitter and its use as a means of engaging the […]

Housing Our Story project featured in The Chronicle

The Housing Our Story project, run by principle investigators Jennifer Kingsley (Museums & Society Program), Shani Mott (Center for Africana Studies), and N.D.B. Connolly (History Department), was recently featured in […]