Rebecca Kobrin New Book Recognition

May 15, 2026

Prof. Kobrin Receives Recognition for New Book

In addition to her recent Presidential Award for Outstanding Teaching, Rebecca Kobrin, Russell and Bettina Knapp Associate Professor of American Jewish History, has received multiple forms of recognition for her new book Credit to the Nation: Eastern European Jewish Immigrant Bankers and the Shaping of American Finance, 1873–1930. The book was reviewed by the Wall Street Journal; Prof. Kobrin spoke about the book at the Center for Jewish History on May 5; and Prof. Kobrin will be discussing the book on a July 6 podcast run by the Hagley Museum.

Amy Chazkel & Yana Skorobogatov Contribute to New Radical History Review Issue

Apr 30, 2026

Radical History Review recently released its new thematic issue titled “The Rest Is Political: Radical Histories of Repose” (Issue 154). Amy Chazkel, Bernard Hirschhorn Associate Professor of Urban Studies, contributed as a co-editor and Yana Skorobogatov, Harriman Assistant Professor of Russian and Soviet History, contributed an essay.

Professor Natasha Lightfoot Leads Curation of Exhibit at New Government House Museum of Antigua & Barbuda

Apr 28, 2026

04/17 – Prof. Lightfoot Leads Exhibit Curation at New Government House Museum of Antigua & Barbuda

Last Friday, the new Government House Museum of Antigua & Barbuda celebrated its official opening, cementing its status as a National Heritage Site and concluding a restoration project that began over a decade ago. The museum is dedicated to tracing the country’s history from the onset of British rule in 1632, through emancipation in 1834, independence in 1981, and through to the present day, and is housed in the residence of the island’s Governor General Sir Rodney Williams. Professor Natasha Lightfoot served on the Heritage Panel and led the curation of the slavery and freedom section of the museum, selecting images and objects for display and composing narratives to accompany them.

Professor Sailakshmi Ramgopal Harvard Fellowship and Franklin Research Grant

Apr 27, 2026

Prof. Sailakshmi Ramgopal Awarded Research Grant & Harvard Fellowship

In addition to being elected as a Fellow at Harvard’s Center for Hellenic Studies for Spring 2027, Professor Ramgopal has received a Franklin Research Grant from the American Philosophical Society for her research on Roman Greece.