Daggar Awarded Project Pericles Grant to Advance Oral History at Ursinus
Associate Professor of History Lori Daggar was awarded a Faculty Leader Grant from Project Pericles, giving her the resources to advance the oral history curriculum at Ursinus.
History Unearthed
The restoration of the centuries-old Speakers House—once an Ursinus College residence hall—in neighboring Trappe is a passion project decades in the making for historian Lisa Minardi ’04. And she has some help from aspiring Ursinus archaeologists.
Onaci Selected for Virginia Humanities Fellowship to Expand his Scholarship
He received an HBCU Scholars Fellowship, which funds the humanities research of scholars affiliated with Virginia’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Examining Incarceration as a Legacy of American Slavery
Six members from the faculty, staff, and community embarked on an initiative to explore the long-lasting impact of slavery in the region as part of a Council of Independent Colleges public history institute.
Summer Fellows Spotlight: Machiavelli’s Discourses on Livy
When Brian Dresnin ’24 is not pumping iron in the gym, he spends his time as a Summer Fellow researching the controversial politician Niccolo Machiavelli.
History Professor Awarded National Endowment for the Humanities Grant
The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded Associate Professor of History Lori Daggar a grant that will fund her research and writing on Indigenous sovereignty in the Age of Revolutions.
Social Movements: A Theory and History
Dr. Edward Onaci, History
UC Quest Curriculum Credited to Career in Archeology
Andrew Moore ’22
Four Seniors Named Watson Fellowship Finalists
The Thomas J. Watson Fellowship is a prestigious yearlong grant that allows recent graduates to explore the world abroad. This year, Ursinus’s Watson finalists, as nominated by the faculty, are Kristen Cooney ’22, Simbarashe “Simba” Kanjanda ’22, Neva McGowan ’22, and Gabrielle Pitt ’22.
Unfinished Business
In 2014, Professor of History C. Dallett Hemphill (1959-2015) had been more than a dozen years cancer free. Then, in the midst of living an anything-but-ordinary life of teaching classes and writing her third book, she found out the cancer was back. Following a memorial for the late professor, a community of colleagues and former students—all of them scholars, and all of them her biggest fans—rallied to make sure her final book got past the finish line and that her final pages were published. While this piece was intended to be a story primarily about that book, Philadelphia Stories: People and Their Places in Early America, it’s impossible to separate the story of the book from the story of the relationships that Hemphill built.
History in 280 Characters
Let’s be honest. History scholars are not often associated with this era of social media and instantaneous information sharing across the Internet. They’re much more comfortable thumbing through dusty tomes in the back of a library than sending a Tweet. Right? Well, no.
The Cultural Legacy of Ursinus Field Hockey
“Ursinus Women’s Field Hockey: A Historical Perspective on Institutional Sports in the Local Context of Philadelphia”
Citation Speaks to Important Role of Humanities During the Pandemic
A web publication authored by Professor of History Susanna Throop and five students in her history capstone and core capstone seminar on the Black Death was referenced in the Bulletin of the History of Medicine.
Pre-Law Society Courts Big Names for Spring Events and Continues Mentorship Program
Amid nurturing a new student-alumni mentorship program and developing a process for free LSAT tutoring, the Pre-Law Society has landed Attorney General of Pennsylvania Josh Shapiro and former U.S. Representative Ryan Costello ’99 for events this semester.
What can historical pandemics teach us about COVID-19?
What can the “Black Death” and other pandemics teach us about COVID-19? A history scholar and her students take a look.
Analyzing the Past in the Present: The Black Death, COVID-19, and the Ursinus Quest
History majors have been grappling with the history of the Black Death, the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Ursinus Quest core questions. Here’s what they want the Ursinus community to know.
Armstrong ’20 and Bullock ’20 Selected as Watson Fellows
As first-year roommates, Tommy Armstrong and Garrett Bullock started their academic journey at Ursinus together. Now the two seniors will be starting another major journey as recipients of the prestigious Thomas J. Watson Fellowship.
Alumni Spotlight: Chloe Sheraden
This profile is part of a series that highlights what History Grads do after Ursinus.
Alumni Spotlight: Joe Makuc
This profile is part of a series that highlights what History Grads do after Ursinus.
#UrsinusSummer: A Musical Connection
How does music shape who you are? Codi Yhap ’20 is studying the history of rap and its impact on personal identity.
Triple Major Receives Awards at Two Separate Conferences
Garrett Bullock ’20, a triple major in History, Politics, and International Relations, presented two different papers at regional undergraduate conferences. Both papers won awards.
Crusades Book Recognized by “Forbes” as a Must-Read
Susanna Throop, a professor of history, has added to her impressive collection of published works with The Crusades: An Epitome.
Victoria Szabo Visits Ursinus
Duke University’s Victoria Szabo paid a visit to the Ursinus campus to talk about digital archives and collecting evidence from history.
The Big Ursinus Dig
Students spent a few weeks unearthing history at the Speaker’s House on Main Street in neighboring Trappe during a special summer course, “Historical Archaeology Field School.”
Bright Institute Chooses Ursinus Professor for First Cohort
Lori Daggar will join 13 other early American history professors during a two-week, in-residence summer seminar for three years at Knox College in Illinois.
Digitizing Ursinus History
In its second year, the groundbreaking, interdisciplinary Bears Make History class introduced a new group of students to the history of Ursinus, culminating in an official project launch on Dec. 8.
Ursinus Students at Moravian Medieval Conference
The two Ursinus English students and one from History present their research at Moravian College.
History Retold
A new book series edited by an Ursinus historian challenges a popular perception of early Christianity.
The Ursinus College History Department welcomes Glenda E. Chao
Welcome Glenda E. Chao, the new specialist in Chinese and East Asian History
Ursinus Faculty Talk Teaching with Technology in New Book
Rebecca Roberts and Susanna Throop shared how they use technology in teaching.
The Food Network
A former history major who received his J.D., Mike Traud ’99, traded law for linguine when he discovered a passion for pasta. Now he is program director for Hospitality Management at Drexel.
Agents of History
Bears Make History, a digital humanities class, is bringing Ursinus’s past online.
Breaking Ground
A History of Construction, Destruction and Renovation at Ursinus College
Bears Make GSA History
This project explores the history of the Ursinus College Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA) from 1991 to 2000. What conflicts and controversies did the GSA experience in its first 10 years of existence?The project is now public and can be explored at http://omeka.ursinus.edu/exhibits/show/bearsmakegsahistory.
Ursinus Remembers
Experience and Memory in the Face of Tragedy
‘Bears Make History’ Tour UPenn’s Digital Research Services
Bears Make History students traveled to The University of Pennsylvania to view digital archives before pursuing their own digital projects on Ursinus’ history.
Steeped in a Culture of Making a Difference: Ella McGill ’17
It isn’t every student who travels to Uganda for primary research on the education system.
History honor society inductions and inaugural C. Dallett Hemphill Prize
At the History Department’s annual awards dinner on Thursday, April 21, seventeen students were inducted into Phi Alpha Theta, the national history honor society, and six seniors were recognized with graduation prizes, including the inaugural C. Dallett Hemphill Prize.
History and American Studies students present work at undergrad conference
On Saturday, April 9, 2016, eight Ursinus students attended–and six presented their work at–the Phi Alpha Theta Pennsylvania East Regional Meeting at West Chester University.
The Burning Question
Why did China recently change its one-child policy, and what are the repercussions for that country and ours?
Role-Playing Games Enhance Teaching Methods
Ursinus professors themselves took on role-playing to learn how to incorporate the immersive Reacting to the Past into their classrooms.
Prof. Richard King Remembered as Mentor and Peacemaker
Richard Douglass King, associate professor of history and an expert on Russian history, is remembered by students and colleagues as an unassuming but passionate mentor.
History and English students present at undergrad conference
On Saturday, December 5, 2015, five Ursinus students presented their research and scholarly work at the Tenth Annual Undergraduate Conference in Medieval and Early Modern Studies at Moravian College in Bethlehem, PA.
History Professor Pens Book on China
Hugh Clark’s book, called path-breaking book, examines neglected themes in Chinese history and examines what is meant by ‘Chinese culture.’ He is an expert on East Asian Studies.
Issues Debated at Constitution Day Workshop
Does our country’s 228-year-old Constitution need some fixing? That was the question that drove a thought-provoking workshop with students, faculty and staff to commemorate Constitution Day.
Faculty Chinese History Expert Shares Knowledge in China
This summer Ursinus College professor Hugh Clark, whose expertise is in Asian history and culture, presented two papers while in China. A book he has authored on Chinese history will be published this fall.
Paying Tribute to a Teacher, Mentor and Scholar
The Ursinus community mourns the passing of C. Dallett Hemphill, a beloved professor of American history who personified the mentoring and teaching which are hallmarks of Ursinus College.
#UrsinusSummer: Learning to Teach
During summer selected students can pursue their ideas it for eight weeks on campus working with faculty mentors. Summer Fellows can earn grants, fellowships, published research –and a project a student can truly own. Read about 2015 Summer Fellows.
History Undergrad Research Front and Center
Students brought history into the present as they showed their research at the 2015 Phi Alpha Theta Pennsylvania East Regional Meeting, hosted by the Ursinus History Department.
Fulbright Student Will Live Alongside Ancient History
Chris Goss ’15 credits his study abroad in Istanbul as one of many important experiences that led to a Fulbright grant allowing him to return to Turkey.
For ’04 Alumna, Fraktur Factors in Recent Career Success
If alumna Lisa Minardi’s spring fancy turns to fraktur, not baseball, it is because she has her own triple play: she was involved in curating three major Pennsylvania German folk art exhibitions all on view now.
Spring Break Civil Rights Trip Brings History to Life
Traveling from Philadelphia, Pa. to Philadelphia, Miss., Ursinus students are spending their spring break immersed in the U.S. civil rights movement. Although the recent movie “Selma” sparked renewed national interest, Ursinus students have been making this pilgrimage for 10 years.
East African History through the Lens of Colonialism
Edward Onaci, Assistant Professor of History, encourages his students to work cooperatively and think critically about who is writing historical texts. Unearthing the authors’ perspectives in his course on colonialism in East Africa helps students understand motivations, and sometimes, bias.
Philadelphia History Series Calls on UC Historian
History Professor Dallett Hemphill is a part of a television series on the history of Philadelphia, and a consultant on a documentary on women in Philadelphia.
Modern World History course will now feature cinematic sources
One of the History department’s quintessential courses, History 262 (The Modern World), will receive a new twist this spring, as Professor Ross Doughty begins using films as major course texts.
History professor receives book contract for work on Chinese culture
Professor Hugh Clark (History & East Asian Studies) has contracted with the University of Hawaii Press to publish his book manuscript Civilizing the Lands Beyond: Transformation and Accommodation in Southeast China through the 1st Millennium CE.
Professor speaks on medieval emotion at SUNY Binghamton
Dr. Susanna Throop delivered a lecture at SUNY Binghamton’s Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies on October 1. She was invited to speak as part of an interdisciplinary series of talks dedicated to the history of emotion.
Catching Up on the News
Summer Fellow Lindsay Doyle is discovering a new perspective on the American slavery debate through a local newspaper from the 1850s.
History professor presents and publishes on early Chinese society and identity
Dr. Hugh Clark has recently presented papers at two conferences, with a third accepted for publication.History prof now an online contributor at Smarthistory
Susanna Throop, Assistant Professor of History, is now a Contributor at Smarthistory at the Khan Academy online.
History alumni essay published in academic journal
An essay by recent graduate Katherine Pierpont (’13) on the variety of late medieval laws governing prostitution was published in Proto: An Undergraduate Humanities Journal.
Two seniors win awards for History conference papers
Andrea Kuhn (’14) and Julia Glauberman (’14) both won prizes for best conference papers in their categories.
History students travel to Gettysburg
The Ursinus History Department students did some “field work” with a trip to the battlefields and historic sites of Gettysburg in autumn 2014.Upcoming Events
CoSA 2025: Celebration of Student Achievement
All Campus
Every April, we reschedule classes for a day so every student can participate in the Celebration of Student Achievement (CoSA). The day is filled with talks, poster presentations, and performances from hundreds of students from every discipline, from first-year students to seniors.