Tag Archives: Study abroad

Postcard from London: A Medieval Experience

History major and Mannion Society member Marisa Bohm is spending the spring semester in London. Marisa has written to us to share her experiences of her junior semester abroad:

Continue reading

Comments Off on Postcard from London: A Medieval Experience

Filed under Postcards, Undergrad News, Undergraduate Research

Postcard from Italy

From left to right: Dr. Matt McGowan, Martin Nelson, and Bryan Whitchurch.

The History Department’s own blog contributor and MA student, Martin Nelson, spent the beginning of his summer helping the Fordham Classics Department guide a study tour that explored ancient Roman sites in Naples, Ostia, Herculaneum, Pompeii, and, of course, Rome. As part of the blog’s Postcard series, he had this to say about the experience… Continue reading

Comments Off on Postcard from Italy

Filed under Grad Student News, Historical Sites and Museums, Postcards, Teaching, Uncategorized

What do Historians do in the Summertime? Postcards from the History Faculty

Vintage postcards first batch_0001

Many people unfamiliar with the world of scholarship assume that the summer break between the Spring and Fall semesters is a time for holidays and relaxation. But for historians, the respite from teaching and classes means that summer is often the time when research, writing conference going, and travel to archives, kicks into high gear. Here are some postcards from members of the Fordham faculty with news of their summer adventures. Continue reading

Comments Off on What do Historians do in the Summertime? Postcards from the History Faculty

Filed under Faculty News