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 […]
TALKING HISTORY – A research roundtable in which faculty share their works in progress with students and colleagues. This month featuring Professor Kim Kutz, speaking on:“Mr. Disney’s Winkin’ Blinkin’ Lincoln: Walt Disney’s Abraham Lincoln Robot and Civil Rights at the 1964 World’s Fair”Wednesday, February 19th 4:00-5:00 PM, Monroe 210Questions? Email wmackint@umw.edu
Dr. Kimberly Kutz of UMW’s History and American Studies Department recently won the 2014 Hay-Nicolay Award for the best dissertation about Abraham Lincoln’s life, career, or legacy, presented by the Abraham Lincoln Association and Abraham Lincoln Institute. She’ll be accepting the award at the ALI Annual Symposium at the National Archives in Washington, DC, on […]
University of Mary Washington Professor of History Jeffrey McClurken is the recipient of a prestigious 2014 Outstanding Faculty Award from the State Council of Higher Education of Virginia (SCHEV).The awards are the Commonwealth’s highest honor for faculty at Virginia’s public and private colleges and universities, recognizing superior accomplishments in teaching, research and public service. This year, 12 […]
The History and American Studies Department is kicking off a new series this fall in which faculty members will share informal conversations about their research projects as works in progress. See below for further details. Talks this fall will be held in Monroe 233. All are welcome!
