Author Archives: David J. Dzurec

History Major Wins Library Research Prize

Posted on May 9, 2014 by David J. Dzurec

Congratulations to History Major Christine Panzitta for winning the Weinberg Memorial Library’s 2013-2014 Undergraduate Research Prize. Her paper, “Desertion in the Union Army, 1861-1866” examines the ways in which the Union government and the home front defined and dealt with … Continue reading →

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Free The Queenston Twenty-Three

Posted on May 7, 2014 by David J. Dzurec

A recent special issue of the New York History Journal includes an article written by Dr. David J. Dzurec.  The article, “Failure at Queenston Heights: The Politics of Citizenship and Federal Power during the War of 1812,” examines how the … Continue reading →

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Dr. Fan invited to present on Educational Reform in China (in China)

Posted on April 16, 2014 by David J. Dzurec

Dr. Shuhua Fan has been invited to present her paper “A Golden Decade in China: The Harvard-Yenching Institute and Yenching University (1928-1937)” at the “Yenching University and Liberal Education in Modern China International Conference” in Beijing, China on April 26, … Continue reading →

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Phi Alpha Theta Inducts New Members

Posted on April 16, 2014 by David J. Dzurec

The University of Scranton Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta (the History Honor Society) inducted fourteen new members on April 14, 2014.  Dr. Adam Pratt welcomed the new members with a talk entitled (appropriately) “Why I Became a History Major.”  Congratulations … Continue reading →

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Dr. Shaffern ‘indulges’ us with a new publication.

Posted on April 12, 2014 by David J. Dzurec

Robert W. Shaffern, Dominicans, Indulgences and Imperial Rivalry in Fourteenth-Century Germany (Rochester, NY: The Edwin Mellen Press, 2014). Indulgences have long been known as the occasion for the Protestant Reformation of the early sixteenth-century, but less well known are the … Continue reading →

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What do you do with a degree in History from Scranton? Ask Trish Ross.

Posted on April 12, 2014 by David J. Dzurec

Tricia M. Ross, a 2007 graduate of the History Department, has won a 2014-2015 Fulbright Student Award to Germany. After graduation from Scranton, Trish studied for master’s degree from Yale University. She is now working on her doctoral dissertation at … Continue reading →

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Dr. Dzurec recieves Fulbright Scholar Grant

Posted on March 26, 2014 by David J. Dzurec

Congratulations to Dr. David Dzurec who has recently been awarded a Fulbright Scholar Grant.  As part of his grant Dr. Dzurec will spend the Spring 2015 semester at Trnava University in the Slovak Republic.  Dr. Dzurec is particularly pleased to … Continue reading →

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Royals Historical Society Meeting

Posted on March 3, 2014 by David J. Dzurec

Just a reminder from your friendly neighborhood Department of History that the first Royals Historical Society meeting will take place this Thursday, March 6 at 8PM in St. Thomas 312.

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Royals at the American Historical Assocation

Posted on December 21, 2013 by David J. Dzurec

Should you happen to be in Washington DC early in 2014 and looking for something to do, Dr. Sean Brennan and Dr. David Dzurec will be presenting at the American Historical Association’s annual meeting. Dr. Dzurec will present “‘Old Tar … Continue reading →

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And the Winner Is . . . .

Posted on November 21, 2013 by David J. Dzurec

  Dr. Roy Domenico has been awarded the American Catholic Historical Association’s Distinguished Teaching Award.  The award is presented to a college or university professor who has demonstrated a high commitment to teaching beyond the expected requirements of their position … Continue reading →

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