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Diana Van Gilder, a history major from Moraga, California, is heading to France this summer to present a paper at a conference that explores links between tourism and fiction.
Ellen Baker '97 fell in love with American history while pursuing a psychology major at Lawrence. That background informs her writing of historical fiction, which is getting big attention with the release of The Hidden Life of Cecily Larson.
Betsy Schlabach, associate professor of history at Lawrence University, has followed the publication of her book, Dream Books and Gamblers: Black Women’s Work in Chicago’s Policy Game, with news that she's received a travel grant to extend her research.
Greg Milano developed a history course built through the lens of coffee. A blend of history, economics, and coffee culture, the course drew 39 students Winter Term, a huge jump from last year's debut.
Monica Rico, a member of the history faculty at Lawrence, specializes in the history of early and 19th-century America. We talked with her about interests in and out of the classroom.
Senior Sullivan Shubert was among the Lawrentians who studied at London Centre during Fall Term. He shares takeaways from his first time traveling abroad (including a side trip to Luxembourg).
Video game designer Josh Sawyer '98 led a team at Obsidian that developed a game being hailed as one of the best of 2022. The historical role-playing game has Lawrence's fingerprints all over it.
Inspired by a class with history professor Brigid Vance, junior Jin Han set out to explore the history of some of the Wriston Art Galleries' East Asian artifacts.
Jerald Podair, Lawrence University emeritus professor of history, will deliver a Povolny lecture on April 26 that looks at what he calls the four “foundings” of the United States.
Nora Briddell found a love of musicology through her combined interests in cello performance and history.
Lauren Stokes, assistant professor of history at Northwestern University, will discuss migration and race in Germany on Tuesday as part of the Povolny Lecture Series in International Studies. It's set for 4:30 p.m. in Room 201 of Main Hall.
Harris Marks chose to major in history and minor in art history and ethnic studies in part because of his upbringing in Washington, D.C.
Avery Greene '24 is collecting stories and histories about constellations in the night sky as part of a research project.