History Department News
History News Summer 2017
History news from summer 2017: Why history is still such a useful major, and why studying the liberal arts gives you an edge, in the job market and beyond.
Dr. John Swanson’s New Book
Dr. John Swanson's new book, Tangible Belonging: Negotiating Germanness in Twentieth-Century Hungary, has been published by University of Pittsburgh Press.
Student Films about the Holocaust
UTC students present the films they made about the Holocaust while in Germany and Poland on a study tour led by Dr. John Swanson. Friday, April 21, 5:00 PM.
4th Annual Civil War Era Lecture
The Department of History and the Africana Studies Program hosts UTC’s 4th Annual Civil War Era Lecture on Thursday, April 20, at 5:30pm. This year’s speaker will be Jim Downs, Associate Professor of History at Connecticut College. His talk is entitled “Dying to Be Free: The Health Conditions of Formerly Enslaved People During the Civil War and Reconstruction.”
Sexual Assault Awareness Month Film Screening
Join us for a Sexual Assault Awareness Month Film Screening of “The Hunting Ground.” Released in 2015, this film has not lost relevance in its context and message. Many students on college campuses face sexual assault and on the whole, this issue still remains a taboo in the public eye.
History Graduate School Information Session
History Majors, Minors, and Secondary Ed/History Majors: Are you thinking about studying history in graduate school? The History Department is pleased to again offer students an informal but information-packed discussion about the graduate admissions process and the graduate school experience.
MLK Historical Walking Tour
The History Club is hosting a historical walking tour of Martin Luther King Boulevard with Chattanooga Organized for Action's Michael Gilliland on Thursday, April 6, 2017. Mr. Gilliland will lead the tour and share with us the rich history of our city. Come out to learn more about how MLK has grown and changed over the years!
National Book Award Finalist Delivers 4th Annual Africana Studies Lecture on March 23
UTC’s Department of History and Africana Studies program are pleased to welcome 2016 National Book Award finalist Heather Ann Thompson of the University of Michigan to deliver the 4th annual Africana Studies Lecture on Thursday, March 23, at 5:30pm.
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