College of Social Science
Professor Walter Hawthorne was featured in several local media interviews and national outlets regarding the latest data published by his Enslaved.org project: When the project published its latest data, it expanded ancestry records of enslaved people, making their information available for discovery and download. Read… Continue Reading Professor Hawthorne in the Spotlight: Media Coverage Grows Around Enslaved.org
In recognition of her outstanding achievements in teaching, research, and public service, Dr. Nwando Achebe has been named a University Distinguished Professor at Michigan State University. The recognition is among the highest honors that can be bestowed on a faculty member by the university. Those selected… Continue Reading Dr. Nwando Achebe honored with University Distinguished Professor designation
Members of the History Department are sad to note the passing of our colleague Josef W. Konvitz. Dr. Konvitz was the author of several books, including Cities and the Sea: Port City Planning in Early Modern Europe (Johns Hopkins University Press, 1978), The Urban Millennium: The City-Building Process from… Continue Reading Former MSU Professor Josef W. Konvitz dies
Michigan State University’s “Enslaved: Peoples of the Historical Slave Trade” website, or Enslaved.org, is a project, in partnership with other organizations, that documents the lives of named enslaved individuals of African descent. The project has published its latest data, making information regarding two million named Black Americans… Continue Reading MSU project documenting enslaved individuals publishes latest data of Black Americans born before emancipation
Photo: Some of this year’s outstanding seniors: Jared Visser, Sydney Kadlub, Emma Riddle, Christina Hobson, Anna LePage, and Thomas McAloon. MSU’s Department of History celebrated its annual awards ceremony on May 2 in the Kellogg Center. Associate Professor Emine Evered delivered opening remarks, followed by… Continue Reading Department of History Celebrates 2025 Awards Ceremony