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Please join the History Dept. for their Senior Comps Event Tues. Dec 5, 3-6pm Choi Auditorium followed by Reception 5:45-7pm John 101 - Global Forum
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Sponsored by Oxy's Humanities for Just Communities (in Conjunction with with HIST/RELS 169)
In this presentation, Prof. Sales will examine the intergenerational politics of Malaya Movement USA, a grassroots organization founded in 2018 during the administration of Rodrigo Duterte that currently addresses issues of human rights, democracy, and sovereignty in the Philippines.
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Inafa’maolek Solidarity: Filipino Allyship for a Decolonized Guåhan," A talk by Prof. Kristin Oberiano, Department of History, Wesleyan University. Wednesday, November 1st, 4:05 to 5:30 in Bioscience 113
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The History department is pleased to announce the following student awards for majors in AY 2021-2022.
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Please Join The History Department Senior Recognition Party on Thursday, May 5th, 2022 @ Thorne Lawn Tent from 4:30 pm-6:30 pm
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We are pleased to announce Dr. Thomas Balcerski of Eastern Connecticut State University as the Visiting Billington Professor of U.S. History for 2022-23.
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Emily Jo Wharry '20, double major in history and politics and winner of the History Department's 2020 Hardy Prize for Best Senior Thesis, offers a powerful critique of the administration’s inadequate response to the harm caused by recent anti-Asian racist and xenophobic student texts as well as wise recommendations for forging a path towards meaningful community action and healing.
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Professor Puerto is co-PI and co-Director of a $1.5 million grant from the Mellon Foundation, which will fund Oxy’s Humanities for Just Communities program
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Sharla Fett has been appointed Robert Glass Cleland Professor of American History in recognition of her achievements in teaching, scholarship, and service to the College and her academic department.
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On December 1 and 3, 2021, History majors in the class of 2022 gave presentations on their senior comprehensive projects.