University Archivist Tom White details important events in Musmanno Collection
Tom White, University Archivist and part-time instructor in the Department of History, is featured again in the most recent issue of Duquesne Magazine. For the complete version of the Spring 2014...
View ArticleGraduation May 2014
It's hard to believe another academic year has come to an end. We're so proud of our students who graduated last week and wish them all much success, happiness, and health! Here are a few highlights...
View ArticleGet Your History Swag!
Do you love History? Are you a History major or minor? A graduate student? Maybe you're an alum! Get your Department of History merchandise now!We've partnered with Promos on Campus to provide some...
View ArticleAlumni Spotlight: Katie Barbera, Public History '14
Katie Barbera, Public History Graduate Program Alumna '14Archival Assistant, Time-Based Media Collection, Carnegie Museum of ArtWe're delighted to kick off our Alumni Spotlight Series with recent...
View ArticleSpring Break Away 2015: "The Grand Tour" -- Florence and Rome
Believe it or not, registration for Spring 2015 will be here before you know it. And now is a great time to start thinking about taking advantage of and planning for a great Spring Break Away...
View ArticleFaculty Spotlight: Meet Dr. Philipp Stelzel
Dr. Philipp Stelzel, Assistant Professor of HistoryArea of specialization: Modern EuropeWe are pleased to announce the addition of Assistant Professor Dr. Philipp Stelzel to our full-time faculty here...
View ArticleStudent Spotlight: Angus Leydic
We're excited to continue our Student Spotlight Series with our first student of the 2014-2015 academic year: Angus Leydic. Angus is a double major in Art History and Spanish and will be graduating in...
View Article"Moving Targets" Art Exhibition at the Gumberg Library, Nov 10 - Dec 6
Gumberg Library will host an art exhibition that commemorates the 2014 centenary of the extinction of the passenger pigeon. The exhibition, titled Moving Targets, will open on Nov. 10 and continue...
View ArticleDinosaur Bones: A Public History Graduate Student's Adventure
Second-year Public History graduate student Abby Kirstein takes an epic selfie at the Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry Visitors Center in Price, UtahIt's no secret that our graduate students are pretty...
View ArticleExplore Art History in Spring 2015!
Do you need to fulfill your Creative Arts theme area requirement next semester?Have you ever wondered why Rembrandt took so many selfies?Do you sometimes see a piece of art and think, "Why is that...
View ArticleMaster's Student Lauren Van Zandt Presents at Professional Conference
Our students do some pretty amazing things during their time with us, and we want to feature them here on our blog. Most recently, we introduced you to Abby Kirstein, a second-year Public History...
View Article7th Annual Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Symposium
Attention undergraduate History and Art History majors!The 7th Annual Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Symposium (URSS) is now accepting applications for its April 9th event. The URSS is a great...
View ArticleAdjunct Assistant Professor of Art History Mrea Csorba to present work at...
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Art History Mrea Csorba will be presenting her work at this month's CIQR lecture. See you there!
View ArticleSummer Study Abroad: WWI Centenary
This summer, the Office of International Programs in conjunction with our department is offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore the momentous and pivotal 20th-Century conflict of WWI--what...
View ArticleFACULTY SPOTLIGHT: Dr. Saskia Beranek
Meet Dr. Saskia Beranek, Visiting Assistant Professor of Art History!Dr. Saskia BeranekVisiting Assistant Professor of Art History1. Why did you become an art historian?I started as a studio arts...
View ArticleStudent Spotlight: Jill Purcell
We're excited to continue our Student Spotlight Series, because we want you to get to know our students! They're awesome! Most recently we featured Art History major Angus Leydic, who will be...
View Article2015 Black History Month
On behalf of the Office of Multicultural Affairs at Duquesne University, we're pleased to announce the 2015 Black History Month events planned for our campus community. We hope you'll be able to join...
View ArticleUndergraduate Research and Conference Opportunities
Attention Undergraduate Students!We've got three unique and exciting research and conference opportunities on deck. Check them out below. Good luck!
View ArticleClio Award for Undergraduate Research
Yesterday we posted about some unique undergraduate research and contest opportunities. Along those lines, we introduce to you today the CLIO AWARD, a new Department of History award for undergraduate...
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