The Department of History and American Studies was delighted to welcome new inductees to the Phi Alpha Theta honor society this past week. Phi Alpha Theta is the academic honor society founded in 1921 to “promote the study of study of history through the encouragement of research, good teaching, publication, and the exchange of learning […]
Wondering how to register for a 485?Students wishing to register for HIST 485 or AMST 485 cannot do so through regular online registration. Registration for these senior thesis independent studies requires a form signed by the instructor and the department chair.All steps–meeting with the instructor to receive approval of a topic, signatures, and submission–can be […]
Department of History and American Studies University of Mary Washington Fall 2020 Symposium – Friday, December 4The Department of History and American Studies will present its Fall 2020 Undergraduate Research Symposium on Zoom on Friday, December 4, 2020. For more information, please contact Dr. Susan Fernsebner (sfernseb@umw.edu). 9:00-9:50 AM SESSION ONE. “The American Dream, Social Injustice, […]
The Library of Congress offers a paid Junior Fellows Summer Intern Program for 2021 (via telework). As their official description notes:“The Library of Congress Junior Fellows Summer Intern Program enables undergraduate and graduate students to experience the integrated analog and digital collections and services of the world’s largest library. Working under the direction of Library […]
History Professor Allyson Poska has been awarded a Rapid Response Grant on Covid-19 and the Social Sciences for her project “Convincing the Masses: Global Public Health and Smallpox Vaccination in the Spanish Empire (1803-1810).”Presented by the Social Science Research Council in partnership with the Henry Luce Foundation, this competitive grant is intended to “examine the […]
