history and political science
Bruening lectures virtually to Swiss class
Dr. Michael Bruening gave a Zoom presentation on April 12 to the seminar on early modern history at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland.
Read More »Bruening writes new ‘history of the losers’
Dr. Michael Bruening, interim chair and associate professor of history and political science, has written a new book about the history of the Protestant Reformation, using new digital tools to find patterns in centuries-old letters.
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Gragg featured in Ingram’s ‘Icons of Education’
Dr. Larry Gragg, Chancellor’s Professor of history and political science, is one of eight educators featured in Ingram’s magazine’s “Icons of Education” for his contributions to Missouri S&T.
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VIDEO: Using Zoom’s chat function when teaching remotely
In this video, Dr. Petra Dewitt, associate professor of history and political science, discusses how she has benefited from training on teaching remotely.
Read More »Join watch party, discussion of ‘Suffragette’
Join student diversity initiative’s Netflix party at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 10, to watch “Suffragette.” The film portrays women’s dangerous fight for their right to vote in early 20th-century Britain.
Read More »In the news: Lathers, Roberts, Sheppard, Wernke
St. Louis Public Radio reporter Evie Hemphill interviewed Dr. Marie Lathers about pandemic literature and the course she is teaching on the topic this semester. The story, “‘It’s The Same Fears’: A Missouri S&T Class Finds Solace in Pandemic Literature’’ aired on Feb. 5.
Read More »Sheppard elected to ARCE chapter
Dr. Kathleen Sheppard, associate professor of history and political science, has been elected to the board of the new Missouri chapter of the American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE).
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Bicentennial lecture series starts soon
In honor of Missouri’s 200th anniversary, S&T will host a lecture series as part of the Missouri Bicentennial Alliance. The series will explore the cultural history of the Rolla region and the social and economic topics relative to Missourians. All presentations are free and open to the public. Talks will include:
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UM System to invest in humanities research
Two research projects involving S&T faculty are among the research and creative works projects in the areas of arts, humanities, and social and behavioral sciences announced recently by the University of Missouri System.
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Outstanding teaching awards go to 44 faculty
Forty-four faculty members will be honored with the Outstanding Teaching Award for 2019-20 and 35 faculty members received an Outstanding Teaching Commendation. Additionally two faculty members are being honored with the Sustained Excellence in Outstanding Teaching Award. Recipients are:
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