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Staples has book published
Dr. John Staples of the Department of History has just had his new book, “Johann Cornies, the Mennonites, and Russian Colonialism in Southern Ukraine,” published by the University of Toronto Press.
Fredonia alumnus to examine Buffalo’s history of residential segregation in campus talk
Dynamics behind the proliferation and ongoing racial housing segregation in Buffalo, NY, in the mid-20th century, will be examined in a talk by SUNY Fredonia alumnus James Coughlin.
Iovannone to explore landmark designation granted to LGBTQ site in campus talk
The road leading to the first property in Upstate New York receiving landmark designation due to its association with LGBTQ history and the second-wave feminist movement will be re-traced in a talk by Dr. Jeffry Iovannone, a public historian and historic preservation planner, on Wednesday, April 5.
History graduates to share their successful career journeys at Writers@Work residency
Megan (Buchholz) DeJoe and Rebekah Denz, 2019 SUNY Fredonia graduates with B.A. degrees in History and minors in Museum Studies, will describe steps they took that placed them on paths leading to successful careers in “Living in History,” a spring Writers@Work residency.
Kinkela discusses far-reaching impacts of ‘Silent Spring’ on BBC podcast
Department of History Professor David Kinkela recently appeared as a panelist on the BBC’s “The Forum” to discuss scientist and author Rachel Carson.
Brown Bag event to discuss Russo-Ukrainian War
The Russo-Ukrainian War: Why it Matters, is the next event in the Brown Bag Speaker Series at SUNY Fredonia on Wednesday, Dec. 7.
History faculty member co-authors award-winning book
Dr. Peter A. McCord of the Department of History researched the Union blockade and blockade running during the American Civil War at the British National Archives, which turned into an award-winning book.
Hildebrand lecture to examine BLM link to civil rights campaigns
“Voting Rights: Identifying the Deep Roots of #BLM,” a lecture by Department of History Associate Professor Jennifer Hildebrand, will be presented as part of the...
History student project creates digital history
In the Spring 2022 semester, Dr. Nancy Hagedorn of the Department of History led a group of history students to develop a Digital History of Slavery and Runaways in New York.
Kinkela participates in NEH U.S. history curriculum study group
Historians typically spend their time in the classroom teaching and in the archives researching and writing, but Department of History Professor David Kinkela joined 14 other SUNY scholars in the Adirondacks as part of a federally funded effort to reimagine the U.S. history curriculum at Fredonia and across the SUNY system.