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Professor Kate Masur’s book, “Until Justice Be Done,” named a finalist for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in History
History Professor Kate Masur is a finalist for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in History for her book Until Justice Be Done: America's First Civil Rights Movement, from the Revolution to Reconstruction. Before the Civil War, the United States implemented restrictive laws against African Americans focused on limiting...
Professor Deborah Cohen’s Book “Last Call at the Hotel Imperial” follows four influential journalists who sounded the alarm on WWII
Historian Deborah Cohen’s new book, Last Call at the Hotel Imperial, explores the lives of four journalists who reported from Europe and Asia during the lead-up to World War II. Cohen is the Richard W. Leopold Professor of History at...
Professor Mary Weismantel’s book “Playing with Things: Engaging the Moche Sex Pots” awarded the 2022 ALAA-Arvey Foundation Book Award for the best book in Latin American Art History
Cultural anthropologist Mary Weismantel's book Playing with Things: Engaging the Moche Sex Pots (2021) was awarded the 2022 ALAA-Arvey Foundation Book Award for the best book in Latin American Art History. Weismantel is professor and chair of the Department of Anthropology...
Alumni Spotlight Q&A: Meet Kian Gohar ’98
Kian Gohar graduated from Weinberg in 1998, studying history and political science. A former executive director of the XPRIZE Foundation and Singularity University, he has coached the leadership teams of dozens of Fortune 500 companies. In this Alumni Spotlight, Kian shares...
The New York Times names Professor Kate Masur’s book, “Until Justice Be Done,” one of the best books of 2021
The New York Times has named Professor Kate Masur's book, Until Justice Be Done: America’s First Civil Rights Movement, from the Revolution to Reconstruction (W. W. Norton, 2021), one of the best books of 2021. The work examines the restrictive codes...
Professor Kevin Boyle’s new book, “The Shattering,” provides a “rich, layered account of the 1960s”
In History Professor Kevin Boyle's new book, “The Shattering: America in the 1960s,” he lays out historical events that pierced the stability of the status quo, and set the stage for three key struggles the U.S. still grapples with today. "The...
Professor Mark Hauser discusses Caribbean, slavery, colonial, and environmental history on Global Lunchbox Podcast
This episode of the Global Lunchbox podcast features a conversation with anthropologist Mark Hauser about his book Mapping Water in Dominica: Enslavement and Environment under Colonialism (2021). His book talks about re-evaluating one's worldview through the eyes of slavery, as...
Arlene Hirschfelder remembered as a champion of Native American rights. Center for Native American & Indigenous Research (CNAIR) reflects on her fearless advocacy and her expansive, rare library collection gifted to Northwestern
Arlene Hirschfelder, a champion of Native American rights and friend to the Center for Native American & Indigenous Research (CNAIR) at Northwestern, died on August 21. She was 78 years old. “Arlene was a fearless advocate for Native people. Her scholarship...
The 32nd Annual Richard W. Leopold Lecture with Dr. Richard Haass will stream live on October 18, 2021 at 4pm CT
The community is invited to the 32nd Annual Richard W. Leopold Lecture, delivered this year by author Dr. Richard Haass who will discuss his new book, The World: A Brief Introduction, at a virtual event on October 18, 2021 at...
Bookshelf: Latest works by faculty in the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program
Explore the latest books published by faculty members in Northwestern's Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program. Here are their latest works to add to your reading list: Playing with Things: Engaging the Moche Sex Pots Professor Mary Weismantel, of the Department of Anthropology,...