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Centennial Panel was a blast! 🎉 Panel 1: "Why Study History?" (Career success for undergrads!) Panel 2: New Research from our grad students. Plus, tours of the Khayrallah Center & Roman Archaeology Lab! 🏛️ Thanks to all who joined our celebration! 🚀
November 19, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Centennial Panel was a blast! 🎉 Panel 1: "Why Study History?" (Career success for undergrads!) Panel 2: New Research from our grad students. Plus, tours of the Khayrallah Center & Roman Archaeology Lab! 🏛️ Thanks to all who joined our celebration! 🚀
Community connection in action! 🤝 Our Public History students met with the West Chapel Hill Cemetery Descendants. They discussed vital strategies for protecting and advocating for this historically Black burial site before a visit to the grounds. Thank you to all the community members who joined us.
October 28, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Community connection in action! 🤝 Our Public History students met with the West Chapel Hill Cemetery Descendants. They discussed vital strategies for protecting and advocating for this historically Black burial site before a visit to the grounds. Thank you to all the community members who joined us.
Intro to Public History class spent the day at the Princeville Homecoming event! 🏛️ We hosted an educational booth dedicated to the cultural reformation and preservation of Princeville, NC. Great to be part of the community's work to keep its history alive!
October 23, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Intro to Public History class spent the day at the Princeville Homecoming event! 🏛️ We hosted an educational booth dedicated to the cultural reformation and preservation of Princeville, NC. Great to be part of the community's work to keep its history alive!
Our team crushed it at the ASALH conference! 👏
So proud of Public History MA students Liam McCandless and Katie Boatner, PhD student John Goncalves, and Professor Nishani Frazier for their compelling presentations.
So proud of Public History MA students Liam McCandless and Katie Boatner, PhD student John Goncalves, and Professor Nishani Frazier for their compelling presentations.
October 9, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Our team crushed it at the ASALH conference! 👏
So proud of Public History MA students Liam McCandless and Katie Boatner, PhD student John Goncalves, and Professor Nishani Frazier for their compelling presentations.
So proud of Public History MA students Liam McCandless and Katie Boatner, PhD student John Goncalves, and Professor Nishani Frazier for their compelling presentations.
Few world regions have experienced as many extinctions as the Western Hemisphere. This talk examines the historical roots of the biodiversity and extinction crisis in the Americas to better understand the social, cultural, and economic patterns that have resulted in high rates of species loss.
September 25, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Few world regions have experienced as many extinctions as the Western Hemisphere. This talk examines the historical roots of the biodiversity and extinction crisis in the Americas to better understand the social, cultural, and economic patterns that have resulted in high rates of species loss.
Welcome new MA student Finneas!
Finneas is passionate about equal access to queer education and in expanding the existing narrative about what it has meant to be LGBTQ+ in the United States.
They wish to work with LGBTQ+ communities and activists at the grassroots level to preserve their histories.
Finneas is passionate about equal access to queer education and in expanding the existing narrative about what it has meant to be LGBTQ+ in the United States.
They wish to work with LGBTQ+ communities and activists at the grassroots level to preserve their histories.
August 27, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Welcome new MA student Finneas!
Finneas is passionate about equal access to queer education and in expanding the existing narrative about what it has meant to be LGBTQ+ in the United States.
They wish to work with LGBTQ+ communities and activists at the grassroots level to preserve their histories.
Finneas is passionate about equal access to queer education and in expanding the existing narrative about what it has meant to be LGBTQ+ in the United States.
They wish to work with LGBTQ+ communities and activists at the grassroots level to preserve their histories.
Digging into history in Cyprus! The Makounta-Voules Archaeological Project (MVAP) just wrapped up excavating a prehistoric cemetery in western Cyprus. Our field school gave students hands-on archaeology training, plus lectures and field trips to amazing sites and museums.
July 22, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Digging into history in Cyprus! The Makounta-Voules Archaeological Project (MVAP) just wrapped up excavating a prehistoric cemetery in western Cyprus. Our field school gave students hands-on archaeology training, plus lectures and field trips to amazing sites and museums.
@tracibrynne.bsky.social co-authored the essay "Settler Ableism: Indigeneity, Unsettling the Archive, and Accountability in History." in this new book which delves into how and why disabilities are underrepresented, erased, or distorted in the historical record.
University of Illinois Press
University of Illinois Press
July 10, 2025 at 6:48 PM
@tracibrynne.bsky.social co-authored the essay "Settler Ableism: Indigeneity, Unsettling the Archive, and Accountability in History." in this new book which delves into how and why disabilities are underrepresented, erased, or distorted in the historical record.
University of Illinois Press
University of Illinois Press
Mark your calendar for an upcoming talk with Dr. Craig Friend to celebrate his new book, “Becoming Lunsford Lane, The Lives of an American Aeneas.”
June 4, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Mark your calendar for an upcoming talk with Dr. Craig Friend to celebrate his new book, “Becoming Lunsford Lane, The Lives of an American Aeneas.”
Huge congrats to Alex Ward who successfully defended his Master's thesis in History with his insightful work, "Bacaudae: Peasant Rebellion and the Transformation of the Roman World,". Pictured here with his committee members Julie Mell, Brent Sirota and Jenny Knust.
May 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Huge congrats to Alex Ward who successfully defended his Master's thesis in History with his insightful work, "Bacaudae: Peasant Rebellion and the Transformation of the Roman World,". Pictured here with his committee members Julie Mell, Brent Sirota and Jenny Knust.
Galápagos Islands study abroad trip in progress!
Photo 1: Hiking up the slopes of Volcan Chico. 🌋
Photo 2: Matt Mecia venturing into a fascinating lava tube. 🔥
Photo 3: Snorkeling on San Cristobal Island, near the spot where Darwin & FitzRoy first set foot in the Galápagos Islands.
Photo 1: Hiking up the slopes of Volcan Chico. 🌋
Photo 2: Matt Mecia venturing into a fascinating lava tube. 🔥
Photo 3: Snorkeling on San Cristobal Island, near the spot where Darwin & FitzRoy first set foot in the Galápagos Islands.
May 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Galápagos Islands study abroad trip in progress!
Photo 1: Hiking up the slopes of Volcan Chico. 🌋
Photo 2: Matt Mecia venturing into a fascinating lava tube. 🔥
Photo 3: Snorkeling on San Cristobal Island, near the spot where Darwin & FitzRoy first set foot in the Galápagos Islands.
Photo 1: Hiking up the slopes of Volcan Chico. 🌋
Photo 2: Matt Mecia venturing into a fascinating lava tube. 🔥
Photo 3: Snorkeling on San Cristobal Island, near the spot where Darwin & FitzRoy first set foot in the Galápagos Islands.
So proud of our 2025 graduates. Here's to your next chapter!
May 5, 2025 at 3:51 PM
So proud of our 2025 graduates. Here's to your next chapter!
Congratulations! Alejandro Ibrahim successfully defended his thesis for a MA in Public History. Thanks for your dedication and passion to Black Food Justice in North Carolina. Looking forward to seeing all you accomplish.
April 30, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Congratulations! Alejandro Ibrahim successfully defended his thesis for a MA in Public History. Thanks for your dedication and passion to Black Food Justice in North Carolina. Looking forward to seeing all you accomplish.
Thrilled to celebrate the incredible work of PhD student Tyanna West @tyanna.west! 🎉 She presented her oral history project, bringing to light the powerful and often untold stories of Black queer individuals right here in the Triangle. 🗣️🏳️🌈
April 29, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Thrilled to celebrate the incredible work of PhD student Tyanna West @tyanna.west! 🎉 She presented her oral history project, bringing to light the powerful and often untold stories of Black queer individuals right here in the Triangle. 🗣️🏳️🌈
Such inspiring work coming from our faculty this past academic year! We recently had a wonderful time celebrating these remarkable scholarly achievements at So & So Books. Take a look at some of their recent publications.
April 29, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Such inspiring work coming from our faculty this past academic year! We recently had a wonderful time celebrating these remarkable scholarly achievements at So & So Books. Take a look at some of their recent publications.
Welcome to the Phi Alpha Theta family: Emily Rillie, Allyson Tennant, Braxton Sizemore (3 in the photo) as well as Graylon Blackman, May Cheron, Guy Dayan, & Baxter Hayworth! 🎉. We're excited to have you in our National History Honor Society!
April 25, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Welcome to the Phi Alpha Theta family: Emily Rillie, Allyson Tennant, Braxton Sizemore (3 in the photo) as well as Graylon Blackman, May Cheron, Guy Dayan, & Baxter Hayworth! 🎉. We're excited to have you in our National History Honor Society!
🏛️ Professors Tammy Gordon & Traci Brynne Voyles @tracibrynne.bsky.social went to DC to advocate for the humanities, meeting with NC congressional staff. They highlighted the impact of humanities research & teaching across NC & the world. Proud to see our faculty championing the humanities! 🌎
April 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM
🏛️ Professors Tammy Gordon & Traci Brynne Voyles @tracibrynne.bsky.social went to DC to advocate for the humanities, meeting with NC congressional staff. They highlighted the impact of humanities research & teaching across NC & the world. Proud to see our faculty championing the humanities! 🌎
NC State Fair history brought to life! ✨ "A Fair to Remember," curated by first-year Public History MA student, Karina Burbank, is a hit! 🎡🌽From incredible artifacts to eye-catching posters, it was a must-see! Huge thanks to Karina and Emily Schmidt for the stunning design. 🎨👏
April 17, 2025 at 1:56 PM
NC State Fair history brought to life! ✨ "A Fair to Remember," curated by first-year Public History MA student, Karina Burbank, is a hit! 🎡🌽From incredible artifacts to eye-catching posters, it was a must-see! Huge thanks to Karina and Emily Schmidt for the stunning design. 🎨👏
Happy World Art Day! 🎨Appreciating Alexis Clark and her essential book "Globalizing Impressionism". It challenges the Paris-centric view, showing how Impressionism spread globally. Thanks for broadening our art history lens! Read more: history.chass.ncsu.edu/2025/02/10/f...
April 16, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Happy World Art Day! 🎨Appreciating Alexis Clark and her essential book "Globalizing Impressionism". It challenges the Paris-centric view, showing how Impressionism spread globally. Thanks for broadening our art history lens! Read more: history.chass.ncsu.edu/2025/02/10/f...
Thrilled to have hosted the brilliant Martha S. Jones @marthasjones.bsky.social for her powerful lecture, "The Color of Trouble"! Thank you for such an engaging and thought-provoking discussion. A fantastic turnout from our faculty, staff, and students made for a truly enriching event.
April 11, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Thrilled to have hosted the brilliant Martha S. Jones @marthasjones.bsky.social for her powerful lecture, "The Color of Trouble"! Thank you for such an engaging and thought-provoking discussion. A fantastic turnout from our faculty, staff, and students made for a truly enriching event.
Happy National Beer Day! 🍻 Did you know beer's history is ancient? Dr. Tate Paulette @tatepaulette.bsky.social shared lectures on Mesopotamian brewing at CU Boulder & Yale, even with replica beer tastings! 🤯 History in a glass!
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peoplingthepast.com/2022/02/18/b...
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April 7, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Happy National Beer Day! 🍻 Did you know beer's history is ancient? Dr. Tate Paulette @tatepaulette.bsky.social shared lectures on Mesopotamian brewing at CU Boulder & Yale, even with replica beer tastings! 🤯 History in a glass!
aeon.co/essays/mesop...
peoplingthepast.com/2022/02/18/b...
aeon.co/essays/mesop...
peoplingthepast.com/2022/02/18/b...
Inspiring Scholars! Dr. Ajamu Dillahunt-Holloway delivered the keynote at NCCU's Honors Convocation sharing his expertise as a community leader and Historian on African American history, labor, environmental justice, & the Black freedom struggle.
Proud of his impact on our future leaders!
Proud of his impact on our future leaders!
April 4, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Inspiring Scholars! Dr. Ajamu Dillahunt-Holloway delivered the keynote at NCCU's Honors Convocation sharing his expertise as a community leader and Historian on African American history, labor, environmental justice, & the Black freedom struggle.
Proud of his impact on our future leaders!
Proud of his impact on our future leaders!
We are incredibly excited to welcome Dr. Martha Jones @marthasjones.bsky.social and hear her insightful presentation. We hope you can join us!
April 2, 2025 at 3:10 PM
We are incredibly excited to welcome Dr. Martha Jones @marthasjones.bsky.social and hear her insightful presentation. We hope you can join us!
🎉 Huge congrats to Liz Schottland on successfully defending her MA thesis! We're so impressed by your hard work and dedication. 🎓 #HistoryMA #DefenseDone #Congratulations
April 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM
🎉 Huge congrats to Liz Schottland on successfully defending her MA thesis! We're so impressed by your hard work and dedication. 🎓 #HistoryMA #DefenseDone #Congratulations
Invest in the past to shape the future! 🏛️ Today, your gift to the NC State History Department fuels research, scholarships, and programs that bring history to life. Join us on this Day of Giving! Donate here: tinyurl.com/4bzmca3k
#NCStateDayofGiving #HistoryMatters #NCStateHistory
#NCStateDayofGiving #HistoryMatters #NCStateHistory
March 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Invest in the past to shape the future! 🏛️ Today, your gift to the NC State History Department fuels research, scholarships, and programs that bring history to life. Join us on this Day of Giving! Donate here: tinyurl.com/4bzmca3k
#NCStateDayofGiving #HistoryMatters #NCStateHistory
#NCStateDayofGiving #HistoryMatters #NCStateHistory