Monthly Archives: January 2014

Events: History Day 2014

Ever wondered what historians do?  Why it might be useful, even valuable, to study history?

So did we.

We are excited to announce that on the 20th of February (that’s a Thursday) in the Campbell Multipurpose Room, we will be hosting the Third Annual History Day.  We will explore how historians think about issues of contemporary importance, how those history books you are forced to read come into existence.  We will get a taste of what members of the Fordham community – undergrads, graduate students, and faculty members – have done to advance historical understanding.  We will learn how history can get you a JOB.  We are not kidding about that.

And free food.

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Meet our Faculty: Chris Dietrich

Historian of American foreign policy and junior faculty member Chris Dietrich discusses how the current US policy toward drone strikes relates to the history of US foreign policy in southeast Asia.

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Faculty News: Yuko Miki wins Nupur Chaudhuri Prize

Yuko Miki - WhiteBackgroundCongratulations to our new faculty member Yuko Miki for winning the Nupur Chaudhuri First Article Prize of the Coordinating Council for Women in History (CCWH).    Continue reading

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Grad Student News: Footnoting History

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We’re very excited to profile the work of our graduate students who are responsible for the highly-rated podcast “Footnoting History.”
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History Department in Action!

On January 19, faculty and graduate students from the History Department gathered at the appropriately historic Bartow-Pell Mansion and Museum  to brainstorm ideas for the future of the History Graduate Program.retreat1 Continue reading

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Welcome to the Fordham University History Department Blog!

 

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