Stories tagged with: Department of History

Victoria Lee wins the IMP 2023 International Convention of Asia Scholars Book Prize for the Best Book in the Humanities

OHIO faculty member's look at the mold behind soy sauce as Japan's economic driver wins international best book award

Dr. Victoria Lee wins best book award for describing how the science of fermentation — and the microbes at the heart of soy sauce and miso soup — helped drive Japan's economy into the 21st century.

2023-24 Mock Trial team members, group photo

Mock Trial Team selects 2023-24 members amid steep competition

The Ohio University Mock Trial Team selected 20 students, including three first-year students, to form two teams for the 2023-24 academic year.

Kyle Balzer joins American Enterprise Institute as Jeane Kirkpatrick Fellow

Alumnus Kyle Balzer, '22 History Ph.D., starts his new position as a Jeane Kirkpatrick Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.

Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman to discuss Russia-Ukraine War on Sept. 21

The Contemporary History Institute hosts Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman (retired) discussing "The Russia-Ukraine War: Its Origins, the Present Fight, and Prognosis for the Future” on Sept. 21.

Karolin, B.A. ’22, with her students at Wenchang Elementary in Taiwan.

What a year of teaching in Taiwan has looked like for an OHIO alumna and Fulbright scholar – and why she is staying for another

OHIO alumna and Fulbright scholar Alexis Karolin, B.A. ’22, has spent the past year growing personally and professionally while teaching elementary school students in Taipei, Taiwan.

Professors' new book traces Ohio history from first peoples to first settlers

The official founding of the state of Ohio dates back to 1803, but human habitation in Ohio goes back much further, back to the first peoples who helped shape the state we know today.

These 4 students won Contemporary History fellowships for 2022-23

Four doctoral students awarded Contemporary History Institute fellowships

Four graduate students are the 2023–24 winners of the Contemporary History Institute's Klinder Fellowships and the Baker Peace Fellowships.

History student Robert Green awarded Boren Fellowship for research in Cambodia

History doctoral student Robert Green has been awarded a Boren Fellowship to conduct research in Cambodia.

Anna Denman's future plans are already written down in history

At Ohio University, Anna Denman found two ways to love history — through objects and the stories they illustrate and through rare documents and the stories they tell.

Steve Miner, professor emeritus of history

Steve Miner kicks off History Graduate Conference with keynote on Russia-Ukraine conflict April 14-15

The History Graduate Conference kicks off with a keynote by Professor Emeritus Steve Miner on April 14 followed by a full day of panelists and speakers from around the nation on April 15.

History student Shalon van Tine uses Warren Zevon to explore the philosophy of humor

Shalon van Tine, a Ph.D. in History candidate studying cultural and intellectual history, authored a chapter in a forthcoming book about Warren Zevon and philosophy.

University Community mourns History Professor Emeritus William Frederick

William Frederick was a professor in the History Department in the College of Arts and Sciences and also helped lead development of the Asian Studies program in the Center for International Studies.

University Libraries’ Authors @Alden series to feature Mary Stockwell highlighting Ulysses S. Grant's policies towards the American Indians

Mary Stockwell will be visiting for a special Authors @ Alden on Tuesday, March 28, at 1 p.m. where she will discuss her book, “Interrupted Odyssey: Ulysses S. Grant and the American Indians.”

Race in the Crucible of War book cover with photo of Black soldiers in Vietnam

Alumnus Gerald Goodwin's book examines African American experiences during Vietnam War

Alumnus Gerald Goodwin's new book "Race in the Crucible of War" examines African American experiences with racial issues during the Vietnam War.

James Bohland at the America in the World Consortium Young Scholars Conference

History graduate students present at America in the World Consortium organized by OHIO alumnus

History doctoral candidates James Bohland and Cameron Dunbar presented their research at the America in the World Consortium Young Scholars Conference organized by recent OHIO graduate Kyle Balzer.

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