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Alumni Visit Campus, Discuss Careers in History and New Book

Bill Knoblauch, Joanna Tague, and Christian Peterson

As part of the Contemporary History Institute’s fall semester speaker series, three Ohio University alumni recently visited campus to discuss their new book, The Routledge History of World Peace since 1750. Christian Peterson ‘09Ph.D. and Bill Knoblauch ’12Ph.D. co-edited the work with Michael Loadenthal. Joanna Tague ’03M.A. contributed a chapter to […]

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October 15, 2018 at 1:44 pmAlumni

Contemporary History | Filmmaker Meg Prior on Afghanistan Documentary, Oct. 30

Meg Prior

War reporter and documentary filmmaker Meg Prior talks about her experiences in Afghanistan and her observations on reporting about war in the 21st century on Tuesday, Oct. 30, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in Baker Center 240/242. Prior has embedded with US Army Infantry, Combat Aviation, and Special Forces units to document […]

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October 1, 2018 at 4:45 pmEvents

Contemporary History | Alumni Panel on ‘History of World Peace Since 1750,’ Oct. 11

Dr. Joanna Tague (Photo by Denison University)

The Contemporary History Institute presents a panel of Ohio University alumni for a panel on the new book Routledge History of World Peace since 1750 on Oct. 11 at 4:30 p.m. in Bentley 124. The book is edited by Dr. Christian Philip Peterson ’09Ph.D., Dr. William Knoblauch ’12Ph.D., and Michael Loadenthal. Peterson […]

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September 1, 2018 at 9:30 pmAlumni Events

Contemporary History | Self-Determination in the Age of World War II, Sept. 13

Dr. Bradley Simpson

The Contemporary History Institute presents Dr. Bradley Simpson, who draws on his expertise in Indonesia as well as other parts of the global south to discuss self-determination in the Cold War era, on Sept. 13 at 4:30 p.m. in Baker 231. In his talk, “The Atlantic Charter Moment: Self-Determination and […]

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September 1, 2018 at 9:00 pmEvents

Contemporary History | Trade War, Trade War: A Talk about the Current Trade War, Sept. 27

Dr. James Mosher

The Contemporary History Institute presents Dr. James Mosher discussing “Trade War, Trade War: A Talk and Discussion about the Current Trade War” on Thursday, Sept. 27, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in Baker 219 (within the Multicultural Center on the 2nd floor). Mosher is Associate Professor of Political Science at Ohio […]

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September 1, 2018 at 5:30 pmEvents

Contemporary History Institute Announces Fall Speakers

The Contemporary History Institute is pleased to announce its Fall 2018 talks. Unless otherwise noted, these begin at 4:30 p.m. and are held in 242 Baker Center. These events are free and open to the public. On Thursday, Sept. 13, Bradley Simpson, U.S. foreign relations historian at the University of […]

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August 2, 2018 at 9:30 amEvents

Contemporary History | History of the U.S. Military, Traumatic Brain Injury, Psychological Health, April 19

Michael Doidge

The Contemporary History Institute presents Michael Doidge, speaking on “Thinking Ahead: A Contemporary History of the U.S. Military, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Psychological Health” on Thursday, April 19, at 4:30 p.m. in Baker 242. Watch live or later on A&S TV. Doidge is a contract historian working at the Department […]

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April 1, 2018 at 7:30 pmEvents