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.
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 April 20. 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.”
Thursday: History Club Documentary Screening
The UTC History Club will be screening “Mississippi: Is This America?” in celebration of Black History Month in collaboration with the UTC Multicultural Center and the UTC Film Club on February 9. The documentary sheds light on the stories of the men, women, and youth who fought for justice and freedom in 1960s Mississippi.
Dr. Michael Thompson’s Book Garners Rave Reviews
Dr. Michael Thompson, UC Foundation Associate Professor of History, published his book entitled “Working on the Dock of the Bay: Labor and Enterprise in an Antebellum Southern Port” with the University of South Carolina Press in 2015, and has since received outstanding reviews from top scholars in the field.