- Ken Bartelt’s Work RecognizedHere is coverage from the Shepherd-Express of the exhibit about Beckum-Stapleton Little League that our own History PhD student Ken Bartelt co-curated at MSOE's Grohmann' Museum. Congratulations Ken!
- Associate Professor Carter Publishes New BookThe Star Wars saga takes place in a galaxy far, far away, but its social structures—in particular its racial realities—are thoroughly American. So argues Greg Carter in this thought-provoking analysis, which blends historical and theoretical treatments of science fiction cinema and Star Wars fandom to explore the subtle mirroring between fantasy and the communities that …
- Sugarbush OutingOn March 3, 2025, AIS/HIst 474 went to University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Field Station- Cedarburg Bog and started iskigamizigan, sugarbush. The students each found an ininatig, sugar maple, that they would tap to obtain the gift of the sweet sap from the ininatigoog, sugar maples plural. In all we tapped 25 ininatigoog and collected around 150 …
- Professor Evans Publishes New Book on Satellite CommunicationsCongratulations to Associate Professor Christine Evans, whose history of satellite communications, No Heavenly Bodies, has been published by MIT Press. Co-authored with Lars Lundgren, of Södertörn University in Stockholm, the book explores the role of Eastern Bloc nations in the development of global satellite networks. In contrast to much of the work on the Cold War’s …
- New Undergraduate Course in Public History to Debut this SpringFor the Spring 2024 Semester, the History Department is proud to offer its first undergraduate public history course (HIST 404). The course offers hands-on experience as the class will be working with UWM's Center for Nursing History on reviving some of its exhibits! Hist. 404 Topics in American History, course #48916 ‘What has been your …
- Congratulations to Professor Emeritus Phillip ShaskoCongratulations to Professor Emeritus Phillip Shasko, who was recently made an honorary member of the Academica Balkanica Europeana. The group fosters cross-cultural dialogue in the arts, scholarship, and diplomacy between the Balkan-area states and peoples and communities elsewhere in Europe. Shasko, the sole honoree this year from the United States, was among a highly international group …
- Class at the StadiumProfessor Joe Rodriguez and the students in his Sports & Society seminar (HIST 600) paid a visit to Engelmann Stadium on November 2 to watch the Panthers notch a resounding 5-0 victory over Robert Morris University in the semifinals of the Horizon League Women’s Soccer Tournament.
- Graduate School Open House a SuccessThe Graduate School Open House was a great success thanks to MA students Tyler Jones and Colleen Fischer. Tyler and Colleen ran the booth during much of the event, and everything went off without a hitch. Thanks to all who stopped by the booth. More information on the department's MA and PhD programs can be …
- Professor Eichner Featured on NPR’s Academic MinuteCongratulations to Professor Carolyn Eichner, whose research on the Paris Commune of 1871 was featured on NPR’s Academic Minute in July 2023. In the program, which aired on more than 70 radio stations across North America, Professor Eichner offered a brief overview of the Commune’s lasting legacy. It can be heard here.
- Professor Buff Featured on Citations Needed PodcastCongratulations to Professor Rachel Buff, whose research on US immigration policy and public discourse was featured on the podcast Citations Needed in July 2023. An extended interview with Professor Buff can be heard here.
- Professor Rothfels’s Ted Talk Chalks Up ViewsCongratulations to Professor Nigel Rothfels, whose animated Ted-Ed talk has been viewed more than 180,000 times since it was posted in late April 2023. In a joint collaboration with director Anna Brenner, the video provides a history of efforts to prevent the extinction of the Mongolian “wild” horse (Takhi) and the lessons that conservationists can …
- Professor Evans Receives Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching AwardCongratulations to Associate Professor Christine Evans, who was honored in October for winning the Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award. The award is one of UWM's top honors, with just four professors university-wide earning the distinction for 2022. The awards committee cited Professor Evan's remarkable ability to bring the histories of Imperial Russia and the Soviet Union …