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DHI Conversation with the Department of History: Russia and Ukraine

Over 500 people attended the zoom event in which Jo Andrews, David Biale, Ian Campbell, Anya Free, and Jenny Kaminer discussed the historical background of the current tensions between Russia and Ukraine, their contemporary contexts, and geopolitical implications going forward.

Watch the recording of the event here.

Professor Downs Featured in New York Times Article

Professor Greg Dows appears in NYT Article discussing the many historians who gathered at Civil War sites throughout the country

Professor Greg Downs and dozens of other historians from around the country recently traveled to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on the 158th anniversary of Lincoln's issuing the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. The historians sought to highlight distortions of Black contributions in the battle over the Civil War's legacy.

 

Check Out This Article on Professor Howard Chiang's Work in LGBTQ History

Professor Chiang was recently featured in a UCD Global Affairs article discussing his efforts to amplify LGBTQ history.

Professor Chiang served as editor-in-chief for the Global Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transfer, and Queer (LBGTQ) History. This three-volume encyclopedia won the 2020 Dartmouth Medal and features contributors from nearly 40 different countries.