Month: March 2010

Professor Peter Beattie’s book The Tribute of Blood: Army, Honor, Race and Nation in Brazil 1864-1945 has been translated into Portuguese: Tributo de Sangue. The department wishes Professor Beattie a hearty congratulação for this honor.

The American Historical Association has posted an article highlighting the growing popularity of Africa: Past and Present, hosted by Professors Peter Alegi and Peter Limb. Podcasts continue to gain popularity in both social and academic realms, becoming a routine part of Internet lingo. Peter Alegi, associate… Continue Reading History Podcast Gets Write-up on AHA Blog

We are pleased to announce that Michigan State University will convene its Third Annual Africanist Graduate Student Conference on the weekend of October 9-10, 2009. The theme for the 2009 conference is “Africa’s Challenges and Possibilities”. Dr. James A. Pritchett, Director of the MSU African… Continue Reading Announcement for the 3rd Annual MSU Africanist Graduate Student Conference

Professor Ethan Segal’s chapter “Awash in Coins: The Spread of Money in Early Medieval Japan” has just come out in the edited collection of essays “Currents in Japanese History,” edited by Gordon Berger, Andrew Goble, Lorraine Harrinton, and Cameron Hurst, published by Figueroa Press (University… Continue Reading Ethan Segal Publication

Professor Javier has just published Crossing Borders with the Santo Nino de Atocha with University of New Mexico Press. He has presented the department with a copy of this beautifully bound book. Moreover, The National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago has chosen Pescador’s installation… Continue Reading Javier Pescador’s New Book and Art Exhibits