College of Social Science
History PhD student, Zou Yun, received the 2025 College of Social Science Research Scholars Award. This award fosters cutting-edge graduate research in social science. Funds will support Zou’s project on women, gender, and revolution in the environmental history of Maoist China. History PhD student, Joe… Continue Reading History Graduate Students win College of Social Science Awards
On Monday 3/24 from 3:30-5 PM in room 255, the department will host Dr. Peter Zinoman, Professor of History at UC-Berkeley, for a talk titled “The Politics of Historical Writing on the Vietnam War since the Fall of Saigon.” The talk will take place a… Continue Reading The Politics of Historical Writing on the Vietnam War since the Fall of Saigon, Dr. Peter Zinoman
The College of Social Science and the Department of History would like to congratulate Nwando Achebe on her recent elevation to the role of Vice President-President Elect of the African Studies Association. Achebe is the Jack and Margaret Sweet Endowed Professor of History, Associate Dean… Continue Reading Professor Nwando Achebe elected to senior leadership role in African Studies Association
Alan Offen (BA, 1965) recent published You Can’t Make This Up: The Memoir of a Matrimonial Attorney, which narrates his life and experiences practicing law in New York. After graduating from MSU, Offen earned a JD from the New York University School of Law. He practiced… Continue Reading History Department alumnus publishes book
Dr. Ronen Steinberg will be delivering the keynote address at a conference on Building Peace: Transitional Justice in the Early Modern World. The conference will take place 3-5 April at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands. The title of Dr. Steinberg’s address is “Transitional Justice… Continue Reading Professor Ronen Steinberg to deliver keynote address