Tag Archives: Department of History

Dr. Fan’s New Article on Life in a Chinese Treaty Port

Dr. Shuhua Fan’s most recent article “The Knight Brothers in Niuzhuang: U.S. Merchants & Foreign Life in a Small Chinese Treaty Port,” has been published in The Chinese Historical Review, Volume 27, No. 1 (May 2020): 1-31. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1547402X.2020.1788864

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Student Research Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

  Students in Dr. Aiala Levy’s Colonial Latin America course, in conjunction with the Multicultural Center, designed an exhibit to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.  The student research focused on the Aztecs and their environment, religion, and the Atlantic World.  The … Continue reading

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The History Department makes the Royal News

  The History Department is featured in the newest issue of the Royal News: https://news.scranton.edu/articles/2019/12/news-major-growth-cj-history.shtml?utm_source=RoyalNews&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=UniversityNewsArticle1  

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Author Interview with Dr. Dzurec

Dr. David Dzurec recently posted to the “Author’s Corner” on the history blog, “The Way of Improvement Leads Home.”

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Senior History Major (and Future Dentist) Maura Burns Wins Library Research Prize

Charles E. Kratz, dean of the library and information fluency at The University of Scranton, awarded the 2018 Bonnie W. Oldham Library Research Prize in the Undergraduate Upper-level category to Maura C. Burns, a senior History major with minors in … Continue reading

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Department Picnic

At the start of senior week the History faculty and graduating seniors gathered at Dr. Dzurec’s house to celebrate the History and IS major’s accomplishments over the past four years.  Congratulations to the class of 2017!

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Phi Alpha Theta Inducts New Members

On April 24, 2017 The University Scranton chapter Phi Alpha Theta inducted its newest members. Congratulations on your scholarly achievement!

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Remembering Professor Williams

It was with great sadness that the members of the department learned of the passing of Bernie Williams in late March.  The loss, however, also served as a time of reflection–one particularly touching tribute was a recent column in the … Continue reading

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Phi Alpha Theta Inducts New Members

On April 12, 2016 The University of Scranton chapter Phi Alpha Theta inducted ten new members. Congratulations on your scholarly achievement! Megan Alexandra Bershefsky Kaelyn Jacques Matthew Lasewicz Albert J. Mackarey Colin Arthur Moretti Amanda T. Palardy Joseph Carlo Princetta … Continue reading

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Italy Up Close and Personal–Summer 2015

This summer Drs. Domenico and Shaffern will again be leading a travel course to Italy (History 296). The four week course, which departs in late May, will visit Naples, Rome, Assisi, Florence, Venice, Milan, and the Alps.  An organizational meeting … Continue reading

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