We are excited that another one of our faculty has been selected to be featured in Mind's Eye. The research of Dr. David Gutzke will be in the 2019 issue (to come out in print this fall). His story hit the research page and Mind's Eye blog today. As a professor of British history, an international scholar on the topic of alcohol use and a historian looking at social … [Read more...] about Congratulations to Dr. David Gutzke
Join Dr. Julia Troche (Ancient Historian & Egyptologist) and Dr. Bryan Brinkman (Ancient Historian & Classicist) on a study abroad trip this summer, May 16-June 25, 2019, with the Catalyst (http://catalyst.globalizedu.com/). Deadline is approaching soon and only a few spots are left! Must apply by March 1st for university, internal scholarships and by March 8th to join … [Read more...] about Summer Study Abroad Opportunity: 4 cities, 5 weeks, 6 credit hours
In early November, I attended the annual meeting of the Western Historical Association (WHA) – an organization of academics and non-academics drawn together by their love of the history of the American West. It’s by far my favorite conference to attend. Since my own research has focused on the Southwest and Native American history – both parts of the larger history of the … [Read more...] about Dr. John Gram Joins Committee at Western Historical Association
Hi! I'm Pelin Helvacı, a graduate student at Galatasaray University Political Science Department and Turkish history instructor at Istanbul Technical University, in Istanbul, Turkey. I am currently conducting research towards my PhD, which focuses on the Turkish journalist and a politician, Cihad Baban (1911-1984). As a journalist and a newspaper owner in 1940s, Baban was a … [Read more...] about Pelin Helvacı: A Turkish Scholar in Springfield
"Post-millennial generations are going to be incredibly visually oriented," Dr. John Chuchiak said. "If we don’t captivate their interest with this type of a digital humanities project, the humanities are going to fade away into being insignificant in the public’s mindset." That’s why Chuchiak, professor of history and director of the Honors College, and Missouri State … [Read more...] about Developing cultural competence in tomorrow’s leaders