History Department News
Faculty Update – Fang Yu Hu
UTC History Faculty are busy over the summer. Prof. Fang Yu Hu shares what she'll be up to.
Of Mice and Men (and Monkeys and Mosquitos) – Prof. Julia Cummiskey’s Conference Presentations
Prof. Julia Cummiskey is presenting her research at three conferences in the spring and summer of 2019.
Students in Sports in Modern African History Make Podcasts
Students in Prof. Julia Cummiskey's class on Sports in Modern African History made podcasts about African athletes. Read more about their projects below, and click on the titles to listen to the podcasts!
History Faculty and Students at ReSEARCH Dialogues
History faculty and students will be presenting at UTC's 2019 ReSEARCH Dialogues.
Paleo Workshop
The Department of History is holding a Paleo Workshop, organized and led by Dr. Carrie McCormack, on April 6, 2019, 1:00-3:00 pm, at Challenger Field. The workshop is an experimental archaeology event including instruction on using atlatls and slings, with demonstrations on flint knapping and friction fire. Wear durable shoes and bring water as needed. Students will be asked to sign a waiver in case of injury and will…
Joe Hill Road Show at UTC, Wed. 3/27
UTC’s Department of History, the Tennessee Arts Commission, the Chattanooga Area Labor Council, and the United Campus Workers are pleased to bring the acclaimed multimedia “Joe Hill Road Show: A Musical History of Joe Hill and the Early Labor Movement” to UTC’s Multicultural Center for a free and public performance on Wednesday, March 27th from 6:00-7:30pm. Light refreshments will be served.
Events — Women + Expertise
Women + Expertise. A lecture and event series supported by the Provost's Equity and Diversity Grant with support from the UTC Library and Departments of History and Art. Events daily, March 25-28, 2019.
Event – Becoming Taiwanese: Religious Festivals and Ethnogenesis in Colonial Jilong
Becoming Taiwanese: Religious Festivals and Ethnogenesis in Colonial Jilong. A lecture by Dr. Evan Dawley, Assistant Professor of History at Goucher College. Friday, April 5, 11:00 AM.