Update regarding COVID-19 Note from the Chair: The Department of History urges all members of its community—our students, faculty and staff—to be safe and stay safe during this unprecedented time. We are now under a State Executive Order to stay in our homes, but we are all still working toward our common goal of delivering […]
We would like to congratulate ABD doctoral candidate, Ryan Booth, for the invite he received to present his abstract at the National University of Ireland in Dublin! Focusing on the history of 20th century war, the “Why Fight” conference will be on the 18th and 19th of May. Great work Ryan!
Sept. 5–Oct. 24, 2017
ABC-CLIO published Atkins’ entry on Josiah Strong in their encyclopedia, “Reforming America: A Thematic Encyclopedia and Document Collection of the Progressive Era”. Congratulations, Greg! Dr. Jeffrey Johnson edited the two-volume encyclopedia and took his PhD from WSU. “Reforming America” presents a detailed look at the individuals, themes, and moments that shaped this important Progressive Era […]
The Hanford History Project and Washington State University Press are soliciting papers for a collection of essays on the March 2017 conference theme, “Legacies of the Manhattan Project at 75 Years.” The collection is NOT a “conference proceedings” but rather an effort to gather recent, cutting-edge research that reflects current scholarship on any aspect of […]
The Smith Richardson Foundation is pleased to announce its annual World Politics & Statecraft Fellowship competition to support Ph.D. dissertation research on American foreign policy, international relations, international security, strategic studies, area studies, and diplomatic and military history. The purpose of the program is to strengthen the U.S. community of young scholars and researchers conducting […]
Congratulations go out to Matthias Baudinet upon his recent award of a fellowship from the Thomas S. Foley Institute. The notice was sent by Richard Elgar of the Thomas S. Foley Institute for Public Policy and Public Service “thanks to the generosity of Alice O. Rice.” The Thomas S. Foley Institute for Public Policy and […]
The deadline for another student award, the Phi Alpha Theta Student Paper Prize, is approaching. This award includes a $500 prize, a one-year membership to the WHA, a letter and a certificate from our office. With less than a month before the June 1, 2017 deadline, now is the perfect time to prepare for the Phi Alpha Theta […]
Casey McNicholas, a U. S. Army officer and senior in history and political science, has been selected to carry the College of Arts and Sciences gonfalon at the 2017 commencement ceremony Saturday, May 6. Casey is a 4.0 GPA student with a minor in military science in addition to his double major. He will graduate […]
“Evolution from Weapons Production to Environmental Cleanup, Current Challenges, and Successes Realized to Date” is the subject the Department of Energy’s Director of Public Affairs, Carrie Meyer, will speak about at 3:00 p.m. March 27 at the Tri-Cities Campus. Dr. Meyer is a WSU Alumna, with 23 years’ experience in communications, marketing, information management and […]