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Meet our latest Public History PhD graduate, Sarah Soleim

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Apr 25, 2022

Students and Faculty Celebrate Alumnus James Sorrell at History Department Reception

Reception held to thank History alumnus James Sorrell for his generous bequest to the Public History program.

Apr 11, 2022

Public History PhD Student, Matthew Champagne, Takes Top Prize at 2022 Graduate Student Research Symposium

We are proud to announce that Public History PhD student, Matthew Champagne, was the College of Humanities and Social Sciences first place winner at the 15th Annual Graduate Student Research Symposium.

Mar 22, 2022

The Getty Villa: A Trip Back in Time

History MA student, Jordan Brady, studied coins at a "Roman villa" on his first research trip as a graduate student.

Mar 15, 2022

Researching Migration as a Migrant

History MA alumna, Melanie Burkett, '15, who just had her first monograph published, recounts her experiences in Australia researching migration as a migrant.

Mar 7, 2022

Learn About “Ancient DNA” with History Alumna Elizabeth Jones, ’10 at Book Launch Event

Honors Alumna, Elizabeth Jones, '10 discusses her book "Ancient DNA: The Making of a Celebrity Science" at book launch event.

Feb 23, 2022

To History and Beyond

Alumnus James Sorrell’s bequest will provide a big boost to NC State's public history program.

Feb 14, 2022

NC State History Professor Receives Hagley Grant for Oral History of Aikido in the US

History Professor Tammy Gordon received oral history project grant to support her research project.

Jan 24, 2022

The Future of History: How New Tools Tap Into Diverse Perspectives on the Past

NC State history professor David Ambaras shares how digital tools and technologies are unlocking new ways of helping us explore and understand our past.

Jan 19, 2022

Checking in with Public History PhD Student, Melody Hunter-Pillion

Public History PhD Student, Melody Hunter-Pillion might be a Global Change Fellow, ncIMPACT correspondent, and NCPH Chair, but somehow she finds time to prep for her comprehensive exams.

Dec 20, 2021

Meet our latest Public History PhD graduate, Sarah Soleim

We are proud to announce another graduate of our Public History PhD program, Sarah Soleim! Sarah completed her dissertation under the direction of Dr. Craig Friend. Sarah’s dissertation—“‘To Make History the Living Force:’ The Professionalization of Public History, 1880-2000”—examines the symbiotic relationships among teaching, scholarship, and service that formed historians’ professional identities throughout the twentieth…