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Miner on WOUB: Russia Intended to Disrupt American Politics

Dr. Steven Miner

Russia intended to disrupt American politics and social systems leading up to and after the 2016 Presidential Election, says Dr. Steven Miner, an expert on Russia, after perusing the 35 pages of indictments filed Feb. 16 by Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Miner was interviewed by WOUB and his interview can […]

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February 23, 2018 at 12:51 pmFaculty in the News In the News

AFP Quotes Jellison on Melania Trump ‘Still an Enigma after a Year’

Dr. Katherine Jellison, portrait

Global news agency AFP quoted Dr. Katherine Jellison, Professor and Chair of History at Ohio University, in a story headlined “Melania Trump, America’s enigmatic first lady.” New York (AFP) – Groomed to perfection yet rarely heard in public, Melania Trump is an enigma — a first lady whose opinions, marriage […]

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January 22, 2018 at 10:01 amFaculty in the News In the News

Abu-Rish Receives Baker Fund Support during Fall 2017 Cycle

Dr. Ziad Abu-Rish

  Dr. Ziad Abu-Rish, Assistant Professor of History, received Baker Fund support of $11,115 for his research on “Social Conflict and Institution Building in the Making of Post-Colonial Lebanon, 1943-1955.” The John C. Baker Fund awarded a total of $43,022 to four faculty proposals for research, scholarship and creative work […]

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January 15, 2018 at 1:43 pmResearch

Alumni News | History’s Wills Publishes on Littoral Combat Ship, Modular Mission Packages

Steven Wills

Ohio University alum Steven Wills ’17Ph.D. published an article headlined “LCS: Beyond the Modules” in Real Clear Defense. Wills, now an analyst at CNA in Arlington, Va., recently earned a Ph.D. in military history from Ohio University, as well as a Certificate in Contemporary History from the College of Arts […]

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January 11, 2018 at 5:13 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Trauschweizer on The Conversation: Should Military Men Draft Nation’s Security Strategy?

Dr. Ingo Trauschweizer

Dr. Ingo Trauschweizer authored “Should military men draft nation’s security strategy?” on The Conversation, and his article was picked up by UPI. Trauschweizer is Associate Professor of History and Director of the Contemporary History Institute at Ohio University. President Donald Trump greeted the new year with an angry tweet about […]

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January 4, 2018 at 5:07 pmFaculty in the News In the News Research

Lazaroff Lecture | The Agency of Images: Anti-Jewish Iconography, Prejudice, and Violence, Jan. 30

Dr. Sara Lipton

The 2018 Lazaroff Lecture features Dr. Sara Lipton discussing “The Agency of Images: Anti-Jewish Iconography, Prejudice, and Violence” on Tuesday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m. in Baker Center 240/242. A reception follows. This event is sponsored by the History Department at Ohio University, which invites students, faculty, staff, and community members to […]

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January 1, 2018 at 4:45 pmEvents

Career Week | Alumni Networking at Reception Leads Student to Internship

Keeghan White

by Kristin Distel Senior Keeghan White’s internship with Southeastern Ohio Legal Services has paid off in dividends, providing him with a more focused career path, a wealth of legal knowledge, and a broadened network of professional contacts. White, a pre-law student studying Political Science and History, is also completing Ohio […]

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December 29, 2017 at 12:06 pmNews