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The Washington Post

Op/Ed: Trump Doesn't Understand How Anti-Semitism Works. Neither Do Most Americans.

October 27, 2018 History

It’s long past time we figure it out.

20Th Century Japan Research Awards For 2018-2019 Application Information

October 26, 2018 Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies, History

20th Century Japan Research Awards for 2018-2019

The New York Times

Op/Ed: A Warning to Saudis About What Happens to Dissidents

October 23, 2018 History

A history professor says the Saudis are acting like Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin and other tyrants by killing a prominent opponent to send a message to the populace.

Check Out "Moments In History," The Department Of History Newsletter

October 19, 2018 History

Check out the inaugural issue of the monthly Department of History newsletter, "Moments in History," to see what faculty, undergraduate and graduate students have been up to this month. 

Center for Global Migration Studies Newsletter: Fall 2018

October 18, 2018 Center for Global Migration Studies

Read the most recent issue of the center's newsletter.

Maryland Historical Society: Panel Discussion With Dr. Richard Bell

September 26, 2018 History

Maryland Historical Society Panel Discussion:  New Perspectives on Slavery and Freedom in Maryland with scholars Chris Haley, Dr. Richard Bell, and Dr. Martha Jones. Wednesday, September 26 at 5:30 p.m.

Call For Papers: Jews And State Building In Early Modern Italy

September 26, 2018 Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies, History

Jews and State Building in Early Modern Italy May 5-7, 2019 University of Maryland, College Park Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore

ARHU Faculty Earn Promotion and Tenure

September 25, 2018 American Studies, Art, Classics, Communication, English, History, Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies, Philosophy, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of Music, Second Language Acquisition, Linguistics

22 faculty members from the College of Arts and Humanities have received promotion and/or tenure.

Slavery-Entangled Philosophy: Professor Holly Brewer's Latest Essay

September 20, 2018 History

Read Professor Holly Brewer's latest essay entitled: Does Locke's entanglement with slavery undermine his philosophy?  

Washington Early American Seminar

September 13, 2018 Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies, History

The Nathan and Jeanette Miller Center for Historical Studies is pleased to announce the upcoming schedule for the Washington Early American Seminar.