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The Contemporary History Institute presents Dr. Elizabeth Schmidt on“Foreign Intervention in Africa During the Cold War: The Struggle of East, West, and North for the Global South” on Thursday, Jan. 28, at 4:30 p.m. in Baker 240. Schmikdt is a professor of history at Loyola University Maryland and she received her Ph.D. […]

The Contemporary History Institute presents guest lecturer Dr. Katherine Epstein on “The Hidden History of National-Security Information” on Nov. 5 at 4:30 p.m. in Baker Ballroom A. Epstein, Associate Professor of History at Rutgers University-Camden, earned a B.A. summa cum laude with distinction in history from Yale University in 2004, an MPhil […]

How does faculty research in the humanities benefit students at Ohio University? What are the many ways faculty bring their research into their classrooms? The History Department presents Dr. Steven Miner discussing his forthcoming book and the role his research has played in his teaching of his popular course The […]

The Contemporary History Institute welcomes Dr. Dean J. Kotlowski discussing “Reconsidering FDR’s Decision to Run for a Third Term” on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 4:30 p.m. in Baker 242. He will explore the mystery behind FDR’s decision to run in 1940 and the president’s political skill in gaining a third […]

An inter-disciplinary panel of five Ohio University faculty members share their thoughts and insights on the current context and conditions of Syrian refugees and the regional and international responses thus far. The panel is Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015, at 6 p.m. in Grover Center W125. In recent weeks, U.S. and international media attention has […]

The Contemporary History Institute Fall Speaker Series opens with a talk,  a book signing, and a reception with Ohio University’s own Dr. Alonzo Hamby, Distinguished Professor of History Emeritus, as he unveils his newest book, “Man of Destiny: FDR and the American Century” on Thursday, Sept. 24, at Baker Center 242 […]

The 19th annual Spring Spanish and Latin American Colloquium is April 9-10 at Ohio University. The theme is “Choques y Avances: Clashes and Breakthroughs.” A Creative Writing Workshop with Carlos Vázquez Cruz of NYU’s Creative Writing Program is Thursday, April 9, from 3-6 p.m. in Gordy 211. Panel Presentations Panel […]