In the aftermath of the protests triggered by the extra-judicial killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis, the debate over the place in modern America of monuments to the Confederacy has once again flared up nationally. This includes in Springfield, where some are now calling for the removal of a statue of Sterling Price, a senior Confederate office, erected in 1901 in … [Read more...] about Professor Neely speaks to KY3
Congratulations to Dr. Julia Troche, Dr. Bukola Oyeniyi, and Dr. Jamaine Abidogun for their contributions to the peer-reviewed The Palgrave Handbook of African Education and Indigenous Knowledge, which just came out. The volume was edited by Jamaine Abidogun and Toyin Falola. Dr. Troche contributed a chapter in it entitled "Ancient Africa Education: Egypt and Nubia", while … [Read more...] about The Palgrave Handbook of African Education and Indigenous Knowledge
Unwrapping Ancient Egypt is a two-part event taking place on October 19, 2019 at Missouri State University in Strong Hall. This event is open and free to the public, but registration is requested. First, from 9am-4pm, the Second Missouri Egyptological Symposium will bring together nearly a dozen Egyptologists local to the Missouri region for an entire day of exciting … [Read more...] about Come Unwrap Ancient Egypt on October 19th
Congratulations to Gregory French who was recently appointed Department Chair at Ozarks Technical Community College. Mr. French completed both his BA (2009), and an MA (2011) at Missouri State University Department of History. He later worked as adjunct instructor at MSU from 2014 to 2016, and has been teaching history full-time at Ozarks Technical Community College since the … [Read more...] about MSU History Alumnus to Lead OTC Department of Social Sciences
On Tuesday February 26th, students were invited to attend a viewing of the documentary film 13th, which explores racial inequality in the United States as manifest in our prison system. The event was sponsored by the African and African American Studies Program, organized by Dr. Matt Calihman (English) and moderated by History Instructor Dr. Jacynda Ammons. The event was a huge … [Read more...] about Happenings On Campus: Film Showing of 13th