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Social Sciences

  • Earlier this month, Professor of History R.M. Douglas flew to Germany to accept a prestigious honor for his book Orderly and Humane: The Expulsion of the Germans After the Second World War. Awarded by the German Cultural Forum for Eastern Europe, the Georg Dehio Book Prize is funded by the German government and honors exemplary […]
    October 30, 2014
  • In the hopes of facilitating a dialogue about Israel and Palestine after the events of this past summer, Moustafa Bayoumi, an author and English professor at Brooklyn College, City University of New York, gave his perspective. On October 2, Bayoumi delivered a lecture titled “After Gaza: What are the Prospects for Peace and Justice in […]
    October 16, 2014
  • Two recent talks by ե֭ professors give some context to the ebola outbreak response from two angles, one by a virologist examining the nature of epidemics, and the other from a perspective of government response, specifically in Liberia.
    October 3, 2014
  • ե֭ students are reflecting on their summer research with faculty members on campus and in the field. This post is by Natasha Torres ’15, an educational studies major and women’s studies minor from Cleveland, Ohio, who was given an award for outstanding research at the fall student poster session. My study abroad experience, which included a […]
    September 8, 2014
  • Katie Williams '15, a history and geography double major from Washington, D.C., leads a tour for prospective students and their families. Williams conducted research for her Geographic Information Systems course to determine the best campus tour route.
    Taking a tour is one of the best ways for prospective students to get a feel for campus, to learn about the student experience, and to discover what ե֭ has to offer both inside and outside the classroom. It’s also a bit of a hike. As a tour guide and summer intern with the Office […]
    August 11, 2014
  • ե֭ students are sharing their experiences conducting research with faculty members on campus and in the field. This post is by Jane Trask ’16, a history major from Springfield, Ill. This summer, I’m researching ե֭’s self-image through its own published materials from 1832–1908. I’ve spent most of my time in the University Archives examining the […]
    August 11, 2014