history and political science
Isaac explores army culture in book chapter
Dr. Tseggai Isaac, associate professor of history and political science, wrote a book chapter for Cultural Perspectives, Geopolitics and Energy Security of Eurasia: Is the Next Global Conflict Imminent? The book is published by the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College Press. His chapter is titled “Army Culture and Foreign Language Strategy: The Global Front Within the Context of the Home Front.”
Read More »24 faculty honored, see photos online
Twenty-four Missouri S&T faculty members were honored for excellence and achievement in research, service and teaching during an awards ceremony Feb. 21 on campus. Each award winner received a monetary stipend funded by industry and alumni contributions. View photos from the event on Missouri S&T’s Flickr account. The 2016 Faculty Excellence Award was presented to:
Read More »Schramm interviewed by Newsweek
Dr. Jeff Schramm, associate professor of history and political science, was interviewed by Christopher Elliot for the opinion piece, “Blurred (Transit) Lines: Apps Like Uber are the New Public Transport” in a Newsweek article published Jan. 29. The article was republished Feb. 22 on Mobility Lab’s website.
Read More »Schramm interviewed for USA Today article
Dr. Jeff Schramm, associate professor of history and political science, was interviewed by Christopher Elliott for the article, “Mass Transit Gets Boost from Ridesharing,” published Jan. 22 in USA Today.
Read More »Bruening lectures in France
Dr. Michael Bruening, associate professor of history and political science, gave two guest lectures in French as part of his Fulbright Scholars grant to France. He spoke on “The Network of Jean Morély and the Enemies of John Calvin” at the University of Lyon on Nov. 10, and on “Charles du Moulin and the ‘Moyenneurs’” at the University of Paris-Sorbonne, on Nov. 21.
Read More »Ahmad elected to Missouri Parks Association board
Dr. Diana Ahmad, Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor of history and political science, has been elected to the board of directors for the Missouri Parks Association. The association’s purpose is to educate public officials and the general public about the parks and historic sites in Missouri.
Read More »Ahmad speaks at conference in Great Britain
Dr. Diana Ahmad, Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor of history and political science, presented “Prairie Dogs: The Animals of Manifest Destiny,” at the third Global Conference on the Animal and Human Bond at Mansfield College, Oxford, Great Britain, in September.
Read More »DeWitt publishes peer-reviewed article
Dr. Petra DeWitt, an assistant professor of history and political science, published a peer-reviewed article titled “ ‘Clear and Present Danger’: The Legacy of the 1917 Espionage Act in the United States,” in Vol. 42, Issue 2, Summer 2016, of Historical Reflections/Reflexions Historiques. The journal publishes articles in English and French and is committed to interdisciplinary studies as well as comparative approaches.
Read More »Ahmad publishes article in ‘Nevada in the West’
Dr. Diana Ahmad, Curators’ Teaching Professor of history and political science, has had an article published in the magazine Nevada in the West. Ahmad’s article, titled “Mollie Forshay: Not as Guilty As Many Might Hope,” is in volume seven, number two; pages 18-23.
Read More »Bruening named Fulbright scholar
Dr. Michael Bruening, associate professor of history and political science, has been awarded a 2016-17 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Grant to France. The grant will allow him to conduct research during the fall 2016 semester in Paris, where he will be associated with the Centre Roland Mousnier for Early Modern History at the University of Paris-Sorbonne. Bruening also received a University of Missouri Research Board grant to help support his research in France.
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