We’re delighted to share the news that the new edition of the Norton U.S. history textbook Give Me Liberty! just was published, co-authored by UNC History Professor Kathleen DuVal, along with Eric Foner and Lisa McGirr. You can listen to Drs. DuVal, Foner, … Continued
Dr. Bret Devereaux, who graduated with his PhD in Ancient History from UNC-CH in 2018, was featured in a recent edition of the UNC research publication Endeavors. The article brings together Devereaux’s teaching and research on the social and material costs … Continued
A recent UNC Global article celebrated UNC-Chapel Hill and King’s College London’s academic exchanges. Read about the programs’ partnership and Dr. Chad Bryant’s involvement here.
The UNC History Department proudly celebrates the 100th birthday of Professor Emeritus William Leuchtenburg. Born on September 28, 1922, in New York City, he earned his BA in 1943 from Cornell and his PhD in History in 1951 from Columbia … Continued
Please join us in congratulating Cynthia Radding on the publication of her impressive new book, Bountiful Deserts: Sustaining Indigenous Worlds in Northern New Spain (University of Arizona Press). You can read more about the book below or order it from the … Continued
Kathleen Duval, the Bowman and Gordon Gray Professor of History, will be featured this coming Sunday, September 18th at 2 p.m. on “Book Breaks”! Book Breaks is an educational series aimed at K-12 and college students and educators managed by … Continued
The 10th annual Southern Labor Studies Association (SLSA) will be hosted at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill this weekend! Dr. Erik Gellman of the History Department is hosting the conference and more than 150 people are registered … Continued
Our newest faculty member, Dr. Antwain K. Hunter, was featured in the August 17th edition of The Well! Dr. Hunter was featured as one of five new professors joining the College of Arts and Sciences. You can read the story, … Continued
Undergraduate history and journalism major Emily Orland has published a new piece with The Fire that reflects on her experience as a student-journalist at UNC. Orland uses her training in both history and journalism to comment on the complexity of … Continued
The July 28th edition of UNC’s The Well features an interview with history Professor Matt Andrews about the restoration of Jim Thorpe’s Olympic wins. In the article, written by Emily Padula, Professor Andrews argues that “the Native American athlete’s story…reminds … Continued
