In The Spotlight
Professor Susannah Glickman has been awarded a prestigious Membership for the 2026–27 academic year at the Institute for Advanced Study. This highly selective fellowship supports leading scholars in pursuing independent research at one of the world’s foremost centers for theoretical inquiry. Her selection recognizes the significance and promise of her work within her field.
Professor Glickman has also been invited to serve as a part-time Scholar-in-[Virtual] Residence at A.I. think tank. In this role, she will contribute her expertise to interdisciplinary conversations and research initiatives, engaging with a broader community of scholars working at the forefront of critical inquiry.
News and Announcements
Please join the History Graduate Student Association for their Ninth Annual Graduate Student Conference: "Popular Politics: Violence, Repression, and Responses." The event features Keynote Speaker, Dr. Federico Finchelstein, historian and author of From Fascism to Populism in History, which analyzes the rebirth of populism, fascism and other political shifts.
Date & Time: Thursday, April 2, 2026 from 8:30AM - 5PM
Location: Social and Behavioral Sciences Building - Level 3, Room N-320
In The Media
Professor Robert Chase was interviewed for the North Carolina digital magazine The Assembly for an aritcle on the history of Black women's prison labor, abuse, and prisoner uprisings. The article takes an in-depth look at the death of Eleanor Rush in 1954 in a North Carolina prison. Her death spurred a series of uprisings by women prisoners against the abusive treatment many Black women faced while incarcerated in Southern prison plantations. Read the article.