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Pamela Smith has been awarded the 2025 Sarton Medal from the History of Science Society for her contributions to the history of science, noting that her work on the Making and Knowing Project “has pioneered perhaps one of the largest collaborative humanities projects in recent memory.”
Pamela Smith has been awarded the 2025 Sarton Medal from the History of Science Society for her contributions to the history of science, with the Society noting that her work on the Making and Knowing Project “has pioneered perhaps one of the largest collaborative humanities projects in recent memory.” Read the full announcement here.
Manan Ahmed’s book, Disrupted City: Walking the Pathways of Memory and History in Lahore, has been longlisted for the 2025 Cundill History Prize.
Manan Ahmed‘s book, Disrupted City: Walking the Pathways of Memory and History in Lahore, has been longlisted for the 2025 Cundill History Prize. See the full announcement here.
Paul Thomas Chamberlin’s newest book, Scorched Earth: A Global History of World War II, is featured in Columbia News, where he discusses his motivation in writing an international analysis of the second World War, as well as what makes his perspective distinct from earlier histories of the war.
Paul Thomas Chamberlin‘s newest book, Scorched Earth: A Global History of World War II, is featured in Columbia News, where he discusses his motivation in writing an international analysis of World War II, as well as what makes his perspective distinct from earlier histories of the war. Read the full article here.
Aaron Freedman, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department, is the subject of the Center for Political Economy’s latest feature, which explores his research on how Wall Street became an economic and political powerhouse between the 1970s and 1990s.
Aaron Freedman, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department, is the subject of the Center for Political Economy’s latest feature, which explores his research on how Wall Street became an economic and political powerhouse between the 1970s and 1990s. Read the full article here.
The New York City Latin American History Workshop, organized by Amy Chazkel, Caterina Pizzigoni, Pablo Piccato, and Latin Americanists in the NYC area, has announced its schedule for the 2025-2026 academic year.
The New York City Latin American History Workshop, organized by Amy Chazkel, Caterina Pizzigoni, Pablo Piccato, and Latin Americanists in the NYC area, has announced its schedule for the 2025-2026 academic year. Please see the attached flyer for more details.
Kim Phillips-Fein’s article for Jewish Currents, “Lessons From La Guardia,” explores the historical lessons one can draw from the success of mayor Fiorello La Guardia against a political establishment opposed to his platform, made especially relevant by the recent victory of Zohran Mamdani in NYC’s mayoral primary. Read the full article here.
Kim Phillips-Fein‘s article for Jewish Currents, “Lessons From La Guardia,” explores the historical lessons one can draw from the success of mayor Fiorello La Guardia against a political establishment opposed to his platform, made especially relevant by the recent victory of Zohran Mamdani in NYC’s mayoral primary. Read the full article here.
Lori Flores published an article in The Guardian, “How US Immigration Raids Hurt Summer Pleasures, From Berries to Barbecues” discussing how recent ICE raids will negatively impact America’s food labor system, exploring the profound harm caused both to immigrant workers and the food supply system they contribute to.
Lori Flores published an article in The Guardian, “How US Immigration Raids Hurt Summer Pleasures, From Berries to Barbecues” discussing how recent ICE raids will negatively impact America’s food labor system, exploring the profound harm caused both to immigrant workers and the food supply system they contribute to. Read the full article here.
Professor Mae Ngai features in the recently-released documentary “White with Fear.”
Professor Mae Ngai features in the recently-released documentary “White with Fear,” an “explosive deep dive into the decades-long quest by America’s conservative political machine to amass power by exploiting racial fault lines and stoking narratives of White victimization.” The documentary is available on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, and other streaming services.
Professor Mae Ngai discussed threats by the Trump administration to terminate visas of Chinese international students at a webinar sponsored by the UCLA Center for Chinese Studies on June 5.
Professor Mae Ngai discussed threats by the Trump administration to terminate visas of Chinese international students at a webinar sponsored by the UCLA Center for Chinese Studies on June 5.
Tunç Şen’s book, Forgotten Experts: Astrologers, Science, and Authority in the Ottoman Empire, 1450-1600, has been published with Stanford University Press. See more about the book here.
Tunç Şen‘s book, Forgotten Experts: Astrologers, Science, and Authority in the Ottoman Empire, 1450-1600, has been published with Stanford University Press. See more about the book here.
