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Mar 24, 2016

Grad Students Display Innovative Work at Research Symposium

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences was well represented Wednesday at the 2016 Graduate Student Research Symposium. A total of 43 Humanities and Social Sciences students from 14 different graduate programs presented their work at the annual symposium, which showcases research from across campus through poster presentations that are judged by faculty.

Mar 22, 2016

The Press and the Sword: Journalism, Racial Violence, and Political Control in Postbellum North Carolina

Political tension characterized North Carolina in the decades after the Civil War, and the partisan press played a critical role for both parties from the 1860s through the turn of the twentieth century: Republican papers praised the reforms of biracial Republican legislatures while Democratic editors harped on white fears of “negro rule” and black sexual predation. This study analyzes…

Mar 18, 2016

David Zonderman Named to Lead Department of History at NC State

Professor of History David A. Zonderman has been named head of the Department of History at NC State, effective immediately. Zonderman has been acting head since the untimely death of former head Jonathan Ocko in January 2015; he served as associate head from 2004 - 2015. Among his leadership roles within the college and across NC State, Zonderman was chair of the university’s faculty from 2013 – 2015 and served on the university’s budget restructuring task force from 2012 - 2015.

Mar 17, 2016

Diocletian’s “Great Persecutions”: Minority Religions and the Roman Tetrarchy

In the year 303, the Roman Emperor Diocletian and the other members of the Tetrarchylaunched a series of persecutions against Christians that is remembered as the most severe,widespread, and systematic persecution in the Church’s history. Around that time, the Tetrarchyalso issued a rescript to the Pronconsul of Africa ordering similar persecutory actions against areligious group…

Mar 3, 2016

Honors Student Travels to Ireland With Major Research Award

Will Maness has won a 2016 Robert L. and Marilyn D. Blanton Super-Curricular SEED Grant! This research grant, valued at up to $5000, is awarded to exceptional undergraduate students who are engaged in challenging research projects at NC State University. It is intended to help students “build on their undergraduate studies by participating in EXTRAORDINARY summer experiences.”

Mar 2, 2016

History Weekend 2016: Rethinking the Roots of Modern China

Join us for NC State's annual History Weekend on Saturday, March 19, 2016. This year's theme honors the late Jonathan Ocko and features two leading scholars of Chinese history.

Feb 25, 2016

Professor Helps N.C. County Interpret Connection to Underground Railroad

NC State University historian David Zonderman has spent the past three years helping Halifax County interpret its deep connection to the Underground Railroad. After performing humanities extension work with the local school system for more than a decade, Zonderman engaged with the Halifax County Convention and Visitors Bureau to develop a plan for conveying the county’s rich history to the public.

Feb 22, 2016

Chancellor Serves as Land Grant Historian

NC State Chancellor Randy Woodson returned to his teaching roots to offer his perspectives on the past, present and future of U.S. land grant universities to students taking U.S. Agricultural History.

Feb 16, 2016

An Internship That’s All Business

Kelsey Schmitz, a junior majoring in anthropology and history, has interned for two years at Quintiles, an international clinical research company. Learn how her internship has helped her build her skills and her confidence.

Feb 12, 2016

Professor’s Talk on US Foreign Relations to Air on C-SPAN

NC State Professor Nancy Mitchell participated in a roundable discussion on the 1916 re-election of President Woodrow Wilson and American foreign relations of the past century at the American Historical Association’s 2016 meeting in Atlanta. The panel, titled “Turning Point 1916? US Foreign Relations before and after the “Kept us out of War” Election,” is set to…