Talking History: Dr. Gaila Sims of the Fredericksburg Area Museum (3/21, 12:30 pm)

Talking History — Dr. Rebecca Erbelding of the U.S. Holocaust Museum (2/22, noon)

Talking History with Joshua First, 10/19 at noon

Talking History (3/16): Dr. Whitney Stewart – “Historians Beyond the Archive”

The War in Ukraine–Panel Discussion and Q&A on Wed., March 9, 4pm

Along with much of the world, our community is shocked at Russia’s recent invasion of Ukraine, the humanitarian crisis of this war, and the effects it will have on global security and the global economy. To discuss these recent events, a panel discussion followed by Q&A about the war in Ukraine will be held on Wednesday, March 9, 4pm. Please contact Prof. Harris (sharris at umw.edu) for the zoom link.

Cathleen Lewis–Four Space Programs, One Ferry Vehicle

The Department of History and American Studies is pleased to announce the following lecture by Dr. Cathleen Lewis of the National Air and Space Museum, which will take place on zoom on Tuesday, April 20, 4pm-5:30pm. Dr. Lewis is a curator at NASM specializing in the Soviet and Russian space programs. If you wish to attend, please contact Dr. Steven Harris (sharris at umw.edu) for the zoom link.

Leah Tams–Selling the Flights: Aviation in Historical Advertisements

The Department of History and American Studies is pleased to announce the forthcoming lecture by Leah Tams (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill), “Selling the Flights: Aviation in Historical Advertisements.” Tams is presently a graduate student in the School of Information and Library Science at UNC. The lecture will be on Tuesday, March 2, 4pm-5:30pm on zoom. Please email Dr. Harris (sharris at umw.edu) if you are interested in attending.