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In June 2017, a group of historians launched an initiative called the Global Urban History Project. The initiative seeks to “merge, expand, and formalize connections between scholars who share an interest in the field of global urban history.” Dr. Mariana Dantas, Associate Professor of History at Ohio University, is a […]

Like many seniors, Michael Gerber is busy these days. Most on his mind is his Honors Tutorial College thesis on education and social engineering in Vichy France, which he is writing under the direction of Dr. Mirna Zakić, Assistant Professor of History. However, Gerber found time to sit down with […]

The History Department at Ohio University announces two new courses that are being offered for the first time in Spring 2018. HIST 2950 The Calamitous Fourteenth Century: Famine, Plague, War, Rebellion Description: The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the methods and sources used in the study of history. Students […]

The Spring 2018 courses that fulfill requirements for the Middle East and North Africa Studies Certificate include three courses. Students and advisors interested in learning more about the MENA studies certificate should consult the requirements and contact the coordinator of the program, Dr. Ziad Abu-Rish at abuz@ohio.edu. CLWR 4330 – Political […]

From Compass Photos by Ben Siegel Quoted in media around the world during and after the presidential election, Dr. Katherine Jellison was named Ohio University’s top faculty newsmaker of 2016. A professor of history, chair of the Department of History and a three-time Keystroke Catalyst Award winner, Jellison is a […]

Ohio University’s Contemporary History Institute is unique in that it analyzes the contemporary period in world history (World War II to the present) from an interdisciplinary perspective. Founded by renowned Cold War historian John Lewis Gaddis in 1987, CHI links the perspectives of history, journalism, political science, and economics, awards academic scholarships for M.A. and […]

Editor’s Note: Every College of Arts & Sciences student has accomplishments worth bragging about, and we want to help you do just that! Each week we will feature a profile on an A&S student who’s doing great things. If you would like to share the accomplishments of yourself, your friends, your […]