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Graduate student spotlight: How Richard Young combines his love of computers with history
Even though Richard Young is pursuing his PhD in history, he has always been interested in computers. During his undergraduate years, Young and his friend, a computer science major, would get...
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Izzy Sauer - Copenhagen, Denmark
Izzy Sauer studied abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark, in the summer of 2024.
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From history major to social studies and English teacher: Q&A with alumna Anne Sweeney
Meet Anne Sweeney (BA,'15, history), a social studies and English teacher at Oswego High School. She has taught a range of courses in her 10 years at Oswego, including AP Psychology, World Cultures, and U.S. History. Sweeney credits her strong critical thinking skills and being an effective...
Faculty Publications
Our faculty publish in a wide range of fields.
Justin Wytmar - Italy, Belgium, the United Kingdom, and Paris
In summer 2024, Justin Wytmar travelled to several countries to conduct research for his thesis about Italy and the World's Fairs.
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History in the digital age: How digital humanities collective SourceLab is innovating new ways of publishing the past
How do we preserve and interpret the historical record in a digital age? Traditionally, archivists collect and preserve historical sources, historians interpret them through books or documentary editions, and publishers distribute them. Today, historical sources that once would have been only...
Awards and Scholarships
The following awards and scholarships are available to Department of History undergraduate students. We are grateful to the support of our donors for making these awards possible.
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Professor Antoinette Burton elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Professor Antoinette Burton has been elected as a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the oldest honorary societies in the United States. Materials science professor...
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Professor Yuridia Ramírez receives 2025 Mellon Emerging Faculty Leaders Award
Professor Yuridia Ramírez received a 2025 Mellon Emerging Faculty Leaders Award from the Institute of Citizens & Scholars. The award...
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Congratulations to the recipients of 2024-2025 Department of History Awards
The Department of History is pleased to announce the winners of our 2024-2025 annual awards. These awards celebrate our faculty, staff, lecturers, undergraduate, and graduate students to thank them for their dedicated service to our department. They also provide funding and scholarships for their...