Adriana Brodsky, professor of history, was awarded a summer stipend of $6,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities to complete the book-length monograph titled “Jewish Argentine Youth, 1940-1976.” As Jews were persecuted and murdered in Europe, Argentine Jews looked to the youth for salvation. This manuscript traces how Argentine Jewish youth responded to that Find out more »
New Ancient History Professor!
The History Department Family is excited to announce the addition of Dr. Sarah Malena! Sarah Malena is an ancient historian and archaeologist who specializes in the cultures of the eastern Mediterranean and the ancient Near East. Her research focuses on intercultural relations, especially of the ancient cultures of Israel, Palestine, and Jordan. Sarah’s work explores Find out more »
Make a donation for the Thomas M. Barrett Memorial Award for Undergraduate Research
Professor Tom Barrett was passionate about encouraging students to ask tough questions of the past and produce high quality work in their effort to answer those questions. In this spirit therefore, the History Department announces the creation of the Thomas M. Barrett Memorial Award for Undergraduate Research. Would you like to make a donation? Here’s Find out more »
The Center for the Study of Democracy and the History Department Present: Rahsaan Roland Kirk: The Case of the Three Sided Dream (a film by Adam Kahan, 2015)
Thursday Feb. 25, 8:00 pm, Cole Cinema Rahsaan Roland Kirk (1935-1977) was more than a blind musician who could play three horns at once, more than one of the most amazing sax players who ever lived. Beyond the ability to play multiple melodies at the same time, he was a warrior against racial injustice, fought Find out more »
Students Published
Two St. Mary’s history majors have recently had articles published. Benjamin Israel published, “If You Can’t Byt ‘ em, Join ’em: Early Soviet Film Comedy in the Context of Byt” and Michael Abrams published “Getting into the New Woman’s Purse: The Portrayal of New Womanhood in 1920s Magazine Advertising” in Proto; An Undergraduate Journal, vol. Find out more »
Study Tour to Peru
Summer Study Tour to Peru May 16-31, 2015 Join Prof. Brodsky and Prof. Phillips as we travel through breathtaking Inca sites and learn about contemporary Peru! Live with a local family, learn Quechua, practice ancient weaving techniques, appreciate Inca architecture and colonial art, study Spanish colonialism, explore traditional markets, and witness the blending of past Find out more »