Month: April 2024

By: Patti McDonald  Professor Emeritus Dr. Lewis Siegelbaum recently released a coedited volume of Reflections on Stalinism. In this volume, Dr. Siegelbaum, along with 11 other Soviet historians, discuss their perspectives on Stalinism, distilling decades of historical debate and investigation. The text provides perspectives on… Continue Reading Professor Emeritus Dr. Lewis Siegelbaum releases coedited volume of Reflections on Stalinism

By: Patti McDonald  Ph.D. student and history major Erica Holt was recently awarded the Excellence in Teaching Citation by the College of Social Science at Michigan State University.   The Excellence in Teaching Citation is accompanied by a $1,000 stipend and Holt will be recognized at… Continue Reading Ph.D. Student and History major Erica Holt receives Excellence in Teaching Citation from College of Social Science at Michigan State University

By: Patti McDonald  History students presented their research along with hundreds of other students at the 2024 Undergraduate University Research Awards Forum (UURAF), held at the Breslin Center on April 12th.   Kara Hung, a history and social studies education major, presented her paper, “Asia in… Continue Reading History students present at the 2024 University Undergraduate Awards Forum

By: Patti McDonald   Rebecca Yeomans-Stephenson, a history major with minors in museum studies and women’s and gender studies, has been named the 2024 Outstanding History Senior by the College of Social Science at Michigan State University. Yeomans-Stephenson has maintained a 4.0 GPA throughout her college… Continue Reading Rebecca Yeomans-Stephenson named History Department’s Outstanding Senior for 2024

On Friday, April 19, 2024, the Football Scholars Forum welcomed historian Jean Williams for a discussion of her new book, Legendary Lionesses: The England Women’s Football Team, 1972–2022. Professor Williams is a historian and author of numerous books on women’s football history, including A Game for Rough… Continue Reading History of the England Women’s Team at the Football Scholars Forum