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Lisa M. Fine just published in the August 2012 issue of Labor History “Workers and the land in US history: Pointe Mouillée and the downriver Detroit working class in the twentieth century.” This article is part of a special issue of Labor History entitled “Working… Continue Reading Lisa M. Fine
Doctoral candidate Amanda Lewis, under the supervision of Dr. Georgina Montgomery, will research the historical relationship between stakeholders involved in wildlife conservation in protected areas of Africa. She will conduct research in Amboseli National Park in Kenya. Building on the scientific literature regarding conservation science… Continue Reading Georgina Montgomery and Amanda Lewis awarded NSF Grant
In this show, Peter Limb considers the life and writings of Dr. Alfred Bitini Xuma, President-General of the African National Congress (1940-49) and first black physician in Johannesburg. Limb discusses his just published book bringing together Xuma’s autobiography, correspondence, essays and speeches on health, politics,… Continue Reading Peter Limb featured on Episode 64 of Africa Past and Present
Prof. Sean Forner has been awarded a Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Humanities for Research in Germany, funded by the Volkswagen Foundation and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. He will be in residence at Berlin’s Humboldt University for 2012/13 to launch research on his next project,… Continue Reading Sean Forner awarded Postdoctoral Fellowship
MSU Caribbeanist David Wheat has won a National Endowment for the Humanities fellowship! http://t.co/NjHS8lmK Congratulations!