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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.
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.
Noted historian/commentator to analyze xenophobia across U.S. history
One of the nation’s leading immigration and Asian-American historians, Dr. Erika Lee, a University of Minnesota professor of history, will present a virtual lecture “Xenophobia and Violence in American History” on Thursday, March 10, at 4 p.m.
History professor Fan presents book at U.K. webinar series
Department of History Associate Professor Xin Fan introduced his book project, “The Right to Talk about China: Chinese Intellectuals and the Rise of Emotional Politics,” in a virtual talk on Nov. 26.
Fan to launch new book at King's College London event
History Associate Professor Xin Fan will give a presentation on his new book at a virtual book launch party to be hosted by King's College London.
Iovannone to examine legacy of transgender activist in virtual talk
The life and legacy of Peggie Ames will be examined by Department of History Lecturer and Coordinator of the Women’s and Gender Studies Program Jeffry J. Iovannone and Preservation Buffalo Niagara (PBN) on Tuesday, April 27.