Hilary A. Hallett was quoted by the New York Times in a recent article, “How Sexist Is Hollywood? Check Out Geena Davis’s Spreadsheet.” Read it here.

 

Roger Bagnall, Professor Emeritus of History, was elected as the president of the American Philosophical Society. Read more here.

Michael Witgen was named a finalist for the 2023 Pulitzer Prize in History for his book Seeing Red: Indigenous Land, American Expansion, and the Political Economy of Plunder in North America. Read more here.

Matt Connelly’s recently-published book, The Declassification Engine, is the subject of the first episode of ISERP’s new podcast series “Espresso with the Experts.” Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.

Ben Vinson III, who completed his PhD in Latin American history at Columbia in 1998, was elected the 18th president of Howard University. Read more here. 

Two graduates of our doctoral program, Ana Antic and Adam Clulow, are among the winners of this year’s prestigious Dan David Prize. Many congratulations to them!