Thai Jones published a Q&A with Carolyn Eisenberg (PhD 1971), a winner of this year’s Bancroft Prizes in American History and Diplomacy, on the connections between activism, archival research, and the writing of American history. Read it here.

Rashid Khalidi authored a long read for The Guardian on the conflict in the Middle East. Read it here.

Mae Ngai spoke at a symposium “Rethinking Immigration policy 100 years after the Johnson Reed Act” at the Center for Jewish History in NYC on April 7. She delivered lectures on the Chinese Question with CUAFA and CGC Beijing on April 8 and the inaugural Ocko Lecture in Legal History at North Carolina State University in Raleigh on April 9.

Karl Jacoby was named as a recipient of the 2024 Lenfest Distinguished Faculty Award. The annual awards, established by former University Trustee Gerry Lenfest, recognize faculty excellence across the Arts and Sciences. Read more here.

Kim Phillips-Fein authored an article on the historical legacy of NYC Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia for Vital City. Read more here.

 Joyce Chang, a member of the History Department Board of Visitors, was featured by Barron’s as one of the 100 most influential women in U.S. finance. Joyce recieved her B.A. in History from Columbia in 1986. Read more here.