The 32nd LaFeber-Silbey lecture is Thursday May 2!

We are excited to host Professor Monica Kim, the William Appleman Williams & David G. and Marion S. Meissner Chair in U.S. International and Diplomatic History at UW-Madison

Join us at 5pm in Goldwin Smith G22

Unfortunately, the Becker Lecture series, scheduled to begin tomorrow, has been postponed. Future dates and times will be announced soon.

Read a new article written by Cornell History Grad Student Du Fei below:

Highlighting A&S faculty research on #EarthDay2024 : In “Stay Cool: Why Dark Comedy Matters in the Fight Against Climate Change,” CornellHistory professor Aaron Sachs offers strength to persevere through laughter when we feel overwhelmed by climate change.
as.cornell.edu/news/dark-come…

Professor Gross's lectures will be on “Black Women, History, and Vengeance Feminism: An Ode & A Query” and  “Maria, 1681: Historical Legacies of Race, Gender, and Disposability'. Both lectures focus on connections between the histories of Black women, lawlessness and feminism.

Next week, the history department presents the Carl Becker Lecture Series, delivered by Professor Kali Gross on April 25th (A.D. White House) and 26th (White Hall 106) at 4:45pm
We hope to see you there!

The inaugural Jewish Studies graduate student conference keynote event is on April 15th. Cornell University Jewish Studies is excited to welcome Prof. Federica Francesconi (Judaic Studies Program Director, SUNY at Albany) as our keynote speaker!

Learn More events.cornell.edu/event/making_s…

Join us for the inaugural Jewish Studies graduate student conference: Making Space: Peopling and Placing the Matter of Jewish Studies; April 15-16th. Learn more: events.cornell.edu/event/making_s…

The scholarly world has moved away from the term Iroquois, and towards using Haudenosaunee, CornellHistory professor Jon Parmenter says about a school renaming case covered in National Post: 'It’s not an internal ethnonym for the group.”
nationalpost.com/news/canada/ir…

Join us for 'Money, Morale and Mayhem: Economic and Emotional Landscapes in the Formation of Revolutionary China, 1946-1949' by Rana Mitter, Harvard Kennedy School, April 10 at 4:45pm in PSB 120. Sponsors include CornellHistory, Cornell Society for the Humanities and Cornell Government
events.cornell.edu/event/unmaskin…

Undergrads! Join us for lunch today and chat with Professors Glickman and Sandwell! 12:30 pm in 364 McGraw2

Today is Giving Day at Cornell and we need your support for our historic and urgently needed restoration of McGraw Hall! Your gift is doubled thanks to two generous matches from alumni. Give today at: givingday.cornell.edu/campaigns/mcgr…

Cornell Giving Day is tomorrow.  We appreciate any contributions you would like to make to enrich our History programs. You can also support the renovation of historic McGraw Hall, with the first $25k in gifts matched by a generous alumni donor.
givingday.cornell.edu/campaigns/mcgr…

Undergrad interested in history? Join us for lunch with some of the History faculty to learn more about the department, ask questions, and get to know your professors outside of classroom settings!

Join us Friday March 15th at 12:30 pm in 364 McGraw Hall!

Join us for an #IAS_NUQ Virtual Book Talk with Paraska Tolan-Szkilnik from CornellHistory Cornell University Near Eastern Studies!

🗓 Wed, March 20
🕒 7:00 – 8:15 p.m.
📍 Zoom (Register: bit.ly/4c2QZzh)

Explore 'Maghreb Noir' as Paraska Tolan-Szkilnik delves into the lives of militant-artists challenging neo-colonialism.

The lecture series 'Unmaking the CCP: History, Politics, and Society in Post-1949 China' continues on March 7th with Stanford University Prof Andrew G. Walder. Read more about the series here: as.cornell.edu/news/speaker-s…

Cornell History Prof Judith Byfield is presenting a lecture on the craft of history writing! Join Prof Byfield and Queen's History for a great lecture on Thursday

Join us this Thursday at 11:30 am as we welcome Dr. Judith Byfield (CornellHistory) for a Seminar Series lecture on the many paths by which our historical research can lead us to exactly the right place at exactly the right time.

More info here ➡️: queensu.ca/history/news-a…

'The West does not havedecisive economic power anymore,' says CornellHistory professor Nicholas Mulder in The Washington Post coverage of Russian resilience despite sanctions. 'India and China are enough to keep Russia afloat.'

washingtonpost.com/business/2024/…

How did our housing get so expensive? Klarman Fellow Jake Anbinder , Klarman Fellow in CornellHistory, is investigating why liberal, progressive cities such as New York and San Francisco have become so pricey they are unaffordable for many Americans.
as.cornell.edu/news/how-did-o…