Dr. Brudney’s recent article, “Individual Life Histories and Emblematic Memories: Conducting Oral Histories in Post-Conflict Argentina” (2025) received Honorable Mention for the Oral History Association’s prestigious best article award.
UTC History Majors Explore Germany
Several UTC History students had an amazing opportunity this summer to participate in a Study Abroad program in Germany, under the guidance of Dr. John Swanson. Students helped out at the Mittelbau-Dora concentration camp and museum, putting the skills and lessons they’ve learned in the classroom into practice in the real world. Check out their testimony below.
Dr. Annie Tracy Samuel Discusses Iran-Iraq War on “The War Office” Podcast
Dr. Annie Tracy Samuel was a featured guest on “The War Office,” as they dove into the history of the Iran-Iraq conflict of the 1980s.
Dr. Lingyan Liu’s Article Published in Past & Present
Dr. Lingyan Liu recently published her new article, “Unruly Singing and Shouting: Listening to Labourers’ Work Songs in Modern Shanghai” in Past & Present. The article examines modern Shanghai’s urban soundscapes, focusing specifically on workers’ songs and shouts.
Dr. Chikumbu’s New Book Chapter: “The Forgotten Men”
Dr. Chikumbu recently published his new chapter, “The “The Forgotten Men: Military Welfare, Identity Politics, and African Nationalism in Southern Rhodesia c.1945–1970s,” in the edited volume Military Welfare History Since the Eighteenth Century: War and Warfare, with Palgrave Macmillan.