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Senate Honors John Stoner for Years of Service in Shared Governance

Senate honors John Stoner for years of service in shared governance

Friday, April 19, 2024
    

By SHANNON O. WELLS

History Minor Lillian Taylor Wins the Director's Award

History Minor Lillian Taylor has won the Director's Award in recognition of the work she presented at the David C. Frederick Honors College’s Research Symposium.

Congratulations to Dr. Larry Glasco, Recipient of Community Griot Award

Congratulations to Dr. Larry Glasco who received the Community Griot Award in recognition of his commitment to keeping the stories and histories of African Americans and their contributions to Pittsburgh at the forefront of the conversation.

Dr. Jesse Horst in the News

Learn how Dr. Jesse Horst, who earned his Ph.D. in History from the University of Pittsburgh in 2016, uses the city of Cuba as his classroom.

Dr. Jesse Olsavsky Is 2023 Harriet Tubman Prize Finalists

Congratulations to our former doctoral student, Dr.

Dr. Alaina Roberts Writes for High Country News

 Alaina Roberts, Associate Professor in History, explores the era of Black Westerns with the newest miniseries, Lawmen: Bass Reeves, in her article for the High Country News. The miniseries, an off-shoot of Yellowstone, features Bass Reeves "a larger-than-life 19th-century U.S.

Paula Orozco-Espinel Wins Iris Marion Young Award

Congratulations to Paula Orozco-Espinel, a doctoral student in the Department of History, who is among the winners of this year's Iris Marion Young Award for Political Engagement. The award is sponsored by Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Program and the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh.

Pitt and CMU Graduate Students Discuss Transimperial Research

Graduate students, Vicky Shen (Pitt), Eloy Blanco (Pitt), and Arko Dasgupta (CMU) discuss "Experiencing the Transimperial While Researching It" in the November 2023 Issue of AHA's Perspectives on History.

In Memoriam - Janelle Greenberg

In memory of our colleague, Prof. Janelle Greenberg, who passed away earlier this year, the news magazine of the American Historical Association, Perspectives, published a tribute by Prof. Reid Andrews.

Cory Brazile Wins Van Beck Hall Teaching Award

Congratulations to Cory Brazile who was awarded the 2023 Van Beck Hall Graduate Student Teaching Award.

Students and Faculty Support to Our Trans Community

Students and Faculty in the Department of History are invited to show their support to our Trans community in the following events:

April 17, 2023: LOVE WINS 

April 18, 2023: Rally and Response to Protect Trans Lives

April 18, 2023: Walk Out for Trans Rights

Dr. Liann E. Tsoukas "The Most Hugged Professor in History"

Pitt News publishes an article on Dr. Liann E. Tsoukas's perspective on teaching and mentoring, following her 2023 Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award.

History Major, Silas Maxwell Switzer Publishes Poetry Chapbook

Congratulations to Silas Maxwell Switzer (History major, class of 2024) on the publication of his debut poetry chapbook, Nine Parts Water, One Part Bleach, published with Main Street Rag Press in February 2023.