Professor Emeritus Thomas Hines Passes Away
We regret to announce that Professor Tom Hines passed away on July 26 at the age of 90. Born in Oxford, MS, Tom earned his BA degree from the University of Mississippi in 1958 and […]
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Yu Shi (PhD, 2026) Joining the Chinese University of Hong Kong as Assistant Professor
We congratulate Yu Shi (PhD, 2026) who will be joining the Chinese University of Hong Kong as Assistant Professor of Modern Chinese History
Greg Sattler (PhD, 2026) Joins the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World
We congratulate Greg Sattler (PhD, 2026) to his upcoming two-year position as Visiting Assistant Professor at New York University’s Institute for the Study of the Ancient World (ISAW).
Álvaro Huerta (BA, 2003), spotlighted in UCLA Magazine
History alumnus Álvaro Huerta (’03), was spotlighted in an article in UCLA Magazine: “The Bruins Who Come Back”.
Professor Emeritus Lauro Martines Passes Away
Professor Emeritus Lauro Martines passed away last weekend in London at the age of 99. He was born in Chicago, served in the U.S. Army from 1945-47, and was educated […]
Professor Emeritus Carlo Ginzburg Passes Away
Professor Emeritus Carlo Ginzburg passed away on Wednesday morning. An Italian newspaper summarized his career: Carlo Ginzburg, the renowned Italian historian whose works have been translated all over the world, has […]
Emeritus Professor Alpers to Receive Distinguished Africanist Award
The Meyer And Renee Luskin Department of History and especially the African History field is very proud to share that our dear colleague emeritus professor Edward (“Ned”) Alpers was selected […]
Professor Derby Receives 2026 Gordon K and Sybil Lewis Book Award
Congratulations to Professor Derby! The Caribbean Studies Association awarded her new book, Bêtes Noires, the first price in the 2026 Gordon K and Sybil Lewis Book Awards, which recognize outstanding scholarship […]
