Jesse Spohnholz’s new book, The Convent of Wesel: The Event that Never Was and the Invention of Tradition, has been accepted for publication with Cambridge University Press, and his co-edited volume Archaeologies of Confession: Writing Histories of Religion in Germany, 1517-2017 has been accepted for publication with Berghahn Press. Both books will be available within the year.
A long-running dispute over land use in Oregon escalated into the armed occupation of the federal Malheur National Wildlife Refuge by a “militia” led by the rancher Ammon Bundy on Jan. 2. Bundy and his followers dispute the constitutional right of the U.S. government to manage public lands in Oregon, which was also the cause of a standoff between Ammon’s father, Cliven, and federal officials in southern Nevada in 2014.
“This is not a course on the state of the contemporary world,” I tell my students on day one in Roots of Contemporary Issues (RCI), a 100-level, one-semester course required of all students entering Washington State University. The course topic may not be the contemporary world, but it pushes students to understand specific events and processes unfolding all around them by encouraging close examination of the historical origins of change and cultivating intellectual skills useful to a range of disciplines and career pursuits.
Reed Simock will be working in Senator Andy Bilig’s office for the duration of the 2016 legislative session. He’ll be responsible for tracking legislation for the Senator, attending committee hearings and legislative meetings, and helping answer constituent questions and concerns.
To mark its inaugural academic year, the Center for Digital Scholarship and Curation (CDSC) will host a brown-bag discussion series introducing faculty and graduate students to the fundamentals of Digital Humanities. This series aims to acquaint participants with key debates, terms, and concepts that ground Digital Humanities in various interpretive and computational methods.
Theorizing DH
Wednesday, October 28th 1:10 p.m. Center for Digital Scholarship and Curation (CDSC), Fourth Floor Holland Library
Dr. Sun speaks to History Club on “Commemoration, Celebration, and Politics”
On September 24, Dr. Raymond Sun spoke to the History Club on the topic of “Commemoration, Celebration, and Politics,” looking at how American presidents from Reagan to Obama have invoked the memory of the D-Day landings to shape our collective memory of the event and use it inspire support for their present-day political agendas.
Amy E. Harrington Canfield (’04, History) has had an article published in the Pacific Northwest Quarterly, entitled “Irrigation and the Fort Hall Indian Reservation, 1902-1920.”
Amy’s PhD dissertation title was ‘Pocatello Land Rush of 1902 and the Fort Hall Indian Reservation: A study of Allotment, “Surplus Lands,” and Trust-Fund Violations, 1867-1907.’ Her thesis committee consisted of Professors Orlan Svingen, Susan Armitage and LeRoy Ashby.
WSU History student Kevin Schilling received a $5000 scholarship established in memory of Arthur Asante Sawe, who died tragically in a car accident on January 1, 2014. Kevin was nominated for his academic accomplishments, and because of his strong record of community involvement.
Arthur was a very special young man whose life touched many people. He was the only child of a single mother from Tanzania. He attended University Prep in Seattle. He devoted a great deal of time and energy to making the world a better place throughout his short life. Arthur earned an invitation to the White House as a result his fourth grade campaign against violent video games marketed to children. He graduated from WSU in 2011. After graduation, Arthur Sawe worked at the Legacy Group in Seattle and they have established this scholarship in his memory.
Kevin received this award because his many years of community service exemplify the reasons for which the scholarship was established.
As Jordan Frost drove through the rolling wheat fields outside of Pullman, five hours from the familiar suburban sprawl of King County, the questions began running through his head:
The WSU History Club is a recognized student organization open to students from any major. History Club members participate in a variety of social, educational, and service activities.
The History Club’s goal is to help students, of any year and major, explore their historical interests and interact with lovers of history on campus.
This year the History Club has elected an entirely new panel of student leaders and is planning a year full of on campus events, trivia, debate, and internship opportunities.
2023 – 2024 Officers and Information:
President: Madison Watt
Vice President: Mariah Landon
Treasurer: Asia Larocque
Secretary: Andersen Barry
Public Relations: Camryn Kintner
Club Faculty Advisor and RSO Coordinator: Dr. Nikolaus Overtoom
For more information about the Club, please contact the faculty advisor at nikolaus.overtoom@wsu.edu
Jesse Spohnholz’s new book, The Convent of Wesel: The Event that Never Was and the Invention of Tradition, has been accepted for publication with Cambridge University Press, and his co-edited volume Archaeologies of Confession: Writing Histories of Religion in Germany, 1517-2017 has been accepted for publication with Berghahn Press. Both books will be available within the year.
