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Dr. Shaffern Helps Commemorate the 500th Anniversary of the German Reformation

  From June 26 until July 6, Dr. Robert Shaffern of the History Department took part in a seminar on the Protestant Reformation at the invitation of the Studienforum Berlin, a non-for-profit scholarly institute in Berlin, Germany. This seminar was … 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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Dr. Shaffern Celebrates Twenty Years at the University with a New Publication

This past spring Dr. Robert Shaffern was inducted into the Order of Pro Deo et Universitate for having completed 20 years on our faculty.  Shortly thereafter his article, “Death and the Afterlife in the Middle Ages,” has now been published … Continue reading

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The “Things to Remember” Summer Project

For those of you looking for a history related summer project–see what you can do with this: Most of the low-hanging fruit has already been taken care of, but if you can come up with a historical “thing to remember” … Continue reading

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We’re on Facebook Too

Join our department facebook page.  A group composed of faculty members, current history majors, alumni, and anyone else interested in the study of history. Check out this page for department announcements, history-related events at the U, and in NEPA more … Continue reading

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RHS Meeting

The next meeting of the Royals Historical Society will be Thursday, October 10 at 8 pm in STT 312.  All are welcome to attend.

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Royals Historical Society Meeting

The next meeting of the RHS will be in St. Thomas 312 on Thursday, September 26 at 8:00 p.m.  All students are welcome to attend.

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First Meeting of the Royals Historical Society

The first meeting of the Royals Historical Society for the Fall 2013 semester will be held Thursday, September 12, at 8 pm in Saint Thomas 312.  Please contact Dr. Brennan with any questions.

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Dr. Kennedy speaks at the Third Annual International Famine Conference in Ireland

  Dr. Lawrence Kennedy recently presented “Patrick Collins: An Emigrant in the U.S. Congress and Boston City Hall” at the Third Annual International Famine Conference, sponsored by the Irish National Famine Museum and the Department of History, National University of … Continue reading

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SHEAR 2013

In a recap of the most recent meeting of the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic, the blog The Junto, cited Dr. Adam Pratt, the department’s newest member, as one of the highlights of the conference: Adam Pratt … Continue reading

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