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UT Austin affiliates: Join us for "How Did We Get Here? U.S. Immigration Historians Respond"—a panel on the history shaping today’s immigration policy.
- Wed. Sept 10 | 6–7:30pm | Zoom
- Info & Register (UT Affiliates only): bit.ly/HowWeGotHerePanel
- Wed. Sept 10 | 6–7:30pm | Zoom
- Info & Register (UT Affiliates only): bit.ly/HowWeGotHerePanel
September 8, 2025 at 1:59 AM
UT Austin affiliates: Join us for "How Did We Get Here? U.S. Immigration Historians Respond"—a panel on the history shaping today’s immigration policy.
- Wed. Sept 10 | 6–7:30pm | Zoom
- Info & Register (UT Affiliates only): bit.ly/HowWeGotHerePanel
- Wed. Sept 10 | 6–7:30pm | Zoom
- Info & Register (UT Affiliates only): bit.ly/HowWeGotHerePanel
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✨ We’re excited to share some big news! Please join us in welcoming Dr. Yoav Di‑Capua as our new Director and celebrating the 2025–2026 Research Cohort. This group brings fresh ideas, new projects, and vibrant energy to our community. We can’t wait for the year ahead! Read more here 👉 bit.ly/46czlZG
IHS Welcomes New Director Yoav Di-Capua and Announces 2025–2026 Research Cohort
The Institute for Historical Studies is delighted to announce its new director and research fellows and affiliates for 2025-2026. Together, the group brings diverse expertise and exciting new projects...
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July 21, 2025 at 4:45 PM
✨ We’re excited to share some big news! Please join us in welcoming Dr. Yoav Di‑Capua as our new Director and celebrating the 2025–2026 Research Cohort. This group brings fresh ideas, new projects, and vibrant energy to our community. We can’t wait for the year ahead! Read more here 👉 bit.ly/46czlZG
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Award-winning research + new faculty positions for '24-25 IHS Postdocs Isabelle Headrick & Jesse Ritner! Read about their successes and view a list of IHS internal postdoc placements since the initiative launched 10 years ago! bit.ly/4m82KbV.
July 23, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Award-winning research + new faculty positions for '24-25 IHS Postdocs Isabelle Headrick & Jesse Ritner! Read about their successes and view a list of IHS internal postdoc placements since the initiative launched 10 years ago! bit.ly/4m82KbV.
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Kicking off our 2025–26 program with Dr. Sophia Rosenfeld (Penn), on how “choice” became synonymous with freedom—and its consequences.
• Mon, Sept 8, 12–1:30pm CDT
• GAR 4.100 + Zoom
• Info/Reg: bit.ly/RosenfeldIHS
• Mon, Sept 8, 12–1:30pm CDT
• GAR 4.100 + Zoom
• Info/Reg: bit.ly/RosenfeldIHS
September 5, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Kicking off our 2025–26 program with Dr. Sophia Rosenfeld (Penn), on how “choice” became synonymous with freedom—and its consequences.
• Mon, Sept 8, 12–1:30pm CDT
• GAR 4.100 + Zoom
• Info/Reg: bit.ly/RosenfeldIHS
• Mon, Sept 8, 12–1:30pm CDT
• GAR 4.100 + Zoom
• Info/Reg: bit.ly/RosenfeldIHS
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Join IHS for the launch of its 2025–26 program, with a keynote address by Dr. Sophia Rosenfeld (Penn), author of The Age of Choice (Princeton, 2025).
• Mon, Sept 8, 12–1:30pm CDT
• GAR 4.100 + Zoom
• Info/Reg: bit.ly/RosenfeldIHS
• More: sophiarosenfeld.com
• Mon, Sept 8, 12–1:30pm CDT
• GAR 4.100 + Zoom
• Info/Reg: bit.ly/RosenfeldIHS
• More: sophiarosenfeld.com
September 5, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Join IHS for the launch of its 2025–26 program, with a keynote address by Dr. Sophia Rosenfeld (Penn), author of The Age of Choice (Princeton, 2025).
• Mon, Sept 8, 12–1:30pm CDT
• GAR 4.100 + Zoom
• Info/Reg: bit.ly/RosenfeldIHS
• More: sophiarosenfeld.com
• Mon, Sept 8, 12–1:30pm CDT
• GAR 4.100 + Zoom
• Info/Reg: bit.ly/RosenfeldIHS
• More: sophiarosenfeld.com
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Shortlisted for the Cundill History Prize & a NYT Editors’ Choice, Dr. Sophia Rosenfeld’s The Age of Choice (Princeton, 2025) is earning acclaim. Hear her keynote Mon, Sept 8, 12–1:30pm CDT, GAR 4.100 + Zoom. Info/Reg: bit.ly/RosenfeldIHS
September 5, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Shortlisted for the Cundill History Prize & a NYT Editors’ Choice, Dr. Sophia Rosenfeld’s The Age of Choice (Princeton, 2025) is earning acclaim. Hear her keynote Mon, Sept 8, 12–1:30pm CDT, GAR 4.100 + Zoom. Info/Reg: bit.ly/RosenfeldIHS
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🥳 Big news! We’re excited to welcome Diana Heredia‑López & Alina Scott as our 2025–26 Postdoctoral Research Fellows.
🖋️ From cochineal dye to Wampanoag petitions, their work is bold, original & deeply rooted in community.
🔗 Meet them here: bit.ly/4lBH0FB
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🖋️ From cochineal dye to Wampanoag petitions, their work is bold, original & deeply rooted in community.
🔗 Meet them here: bit.ly/4lBH0FB
@uthistory.bsky.social
Incoming Postdoctoral Fellows Bring New Depth, Expertise to Global and Indigenous Histories
The Institute for Historical Studies warmly welcomes 2025-2026 Postdoctoral Fellows Diana Heredia-López and Alina Scott, both newly-minted graduates of the doctoral program in history at the Universit...
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July 22, 2025 at 5:42 PM
🥳 Big news! We’re excited to welcome Diana Heredia‑López & Alina Scott as our 2025–26 Postdoctoral Research Fellows.
🖋️ From cochineal dye to Wampanoag petitions, their work is bold, original & deeply rooted in community.
🔗 Meet them here: bit.ly/4lBH0FB
@uthistory.bsky.social
🖋️ From cochineal dye to Wampanoag petitions, their work is bold, original & deeply rooted in community.
🔗 Meet them here: bit.ly/4lBH0FB
@uthistory.bsky.social
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reading that story today and remembering what aph’s nickname was from her friends/lovers and losing it
September 5, 2025 at 3:06 PM
reading that story today and remembering what aph’s nickname was from her friends/lovers and losing it
Kudos to Dr. Martha Newman, Prof. of History and founding chair of UT’s Religious Studies Dept, who received the Civitatis Award for exceptional service beyond teaching & research. Honored at the President’s Faculty Awards in April.
🔗 bit.ly/4eZfejU
🔗 bit.ly/4eZfejU
July 22, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Kudos to Dr. Martha Newman, Prof. of History and founding chair of UT’s Religious Studies Dept, who received the Civitatis Award for exceptional service beyond teaching & research. Honored at the President’s Faculty Awards in April.
🔗 bit.ly/4eZfejU
🔗 bit.ly/4eZfejU
The Frontera Scholars Collective at UT Austin, led by Prof. Jonathan Cortez, held its first Summer Institute in June! Five borderlands historians gathered for a week of manuscript workshops + archival research, including scholars from across Texas & Kansas. Read more: bit.ly/FCS-SummerInst25
July 22, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The Frontera Scholars Collective at UT Austin, led by Prof. Jonathan Cortez, held its first Summer Institute in June! Five borderlands historians gathered for a week of manuscript workshops + archival research, including scholars from across Texas & Kansas. Read more: bit.ly/FCS-SummerInst25
Congratulations to Professor Talitha LeFlouria, winner of the President’s Associates Teaching Excellence Award, honoring outstanding undergraduate teaching & innovation. Dr. LeFlouria’s work in the History Dept is a model of both. Learn more: bit.ly/4o1YVXy /// talithaleflouria.com!
July 22, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Congratulations to Professor Talitha LeFlouria, winner of the President’s Associates Teaching Excellence Award, honoring outstanding undergraduate teaching & innovation. Dr. LeFlouria’s work in the History Dept is a model of both. Learn more: bit.ly/4o1YVXy /// talithaleflouria.com!