November 2013 – Page 2 – Department of History

Just Released: The Housing Question: Tensions, Continuities, and Contingencies in the Modern City, a volume edited by Dr. Edward Murphy

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Ashgate Publishing Ltd. has just released The Housing Question: Tensions, Continuities, and Contingencies in the Modern City, a volume edited by Dr. Edward Murphy and a colleague in the Department of Anthropology at MSU, Dr. Najib Hourani. In addition to his editing responsibilities, Dr. Murphy… Continue Reading Just Released: The Housing Question: Tensions, Continuities, and Contingencies in the Modern City, a volume edited by Dr. Edward Murphy

Prof. Karrin Hanshew featured on “New Books in History” Podcast

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Karrin Hanshew discusses her book _Terror and Democracy in West Germany_ (Cambridge University Press, 2012) on the “New Books in History” podcast (http://newbooksinhistory.com/). The New Books Network is a consortium of podcasts dedicated to raising the level of public discourse by introducing serious authors to… Continue Reading Prof. Karrin Hanshew featured on “New Books in History” Podcast

Phi Alpha Theta Initiation Ceremony

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Initiation for the Alpha Phi Chapter was held on October 15, 2013 at 3:00pm. The new initiates were (students names). Those in attendance introduced themselves, giving a brief description of their areas of expertise as well as their historical aspirations. The members of the faculty… Continue Reading Phi Alpha Theta Initiation Ceremony

Dr. Achebe interviewed by South African Broadcasting Corp

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Dr. Nwando Achebe was interview by the South African Broadcasting Corp, to view her interview follow the below link. http://www.sabc.co.za/news/a/6a02d08041bcf2818254c2270c4cf1a0/Conference-to-honour-African-writers-20130711

Dr. Josias presents paper at UCLA Human Rights Archives Symposium

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Dr. Anthea Josias participated in the UCLA Human Rights Archives Symposium “The Antonym of Forgetting: Global Perspectives on Human Rights Archives”, at UCLA on October 18 – 19. The symposium featured presentations largely based on the experiences of archives and human rights organizations in South… Continue Reading Dr. Josias presents paper at UCLA Human Rights Archives Symposium