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TODAY: Why MASS INCARCERATION Matters to Postwar American History

The Herbert Andrews Lecture series would like to present Dr. Heather Ann Thompson from Temple University as its 2014 speaker. Starting at 4:30 p.m. in Liberal Arts 4110. Dr. Thompson is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at Temple University. Dr. Heather Ann Thompson is writing the first comprehensive history of the Attica Prison […]

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Why MASS INCARCERATION Matters to Postwar Memorial American History

The Herbert Andrews Lecture series would like to present Dr. Heather Ann Thompson from Temple University as their 2014 speaker. Dr. Thompson is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at Temple University. Dr. Heather Ann Thompson is writing the first comprehensive history of the Attica Prison Rebellion of 1971 and its legacy for […]

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Why MASS INCARCERATION Matters to Postwar American History

The Herbert Andrews Lecture series would like to present Dr. Heather Ann Thompson from Temple University as their 2014 speaker. Dr. Thompson is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at Temple University. Dr. Heather Ann Thompson is writing the first comprehensive history of the Attica Prison Rebellion of 1971 and its legacy for […]

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TODAY – “The Square,” a Documentary on Egypt’s Recent Unrest

Thursday, April 3, 2014 Liberal Arts Building Room 2310 starting at 6:00 pm “The Square,” a documentary on Egypt’s recent unrest, is featured as the CLA International Film Festival explores how films express and critique cultural mythologies and social structures within their national settings, as well as why the genre has such popularity and persistence […]

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“The Square” – 11th Annual CLA International Film Festival

Thursday, April 3, 2014 Liberal Arts Building Room 2310 starting 6:00 p.m. “The Square,” a documentary on Egypt’s recent unrest, is featured as the CLA International Film Festival explores how films express and critique cultural mythologies and social structures within their national settings, as well as why the genre has such popularity and persistence across […]

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The Struggle for Syria: The Roles of the United States, Russia and China

TODAY The Baltimore Hebrew Institute at Towson University presents Dr. Robert O. Freedman – Peggy Meyerhoff Pearlstone Professor Emeritus of the Baltimore Hebrew University. Lecture will be held in the College of Liberal Arts, Room 2110 on November 18, 2013 beginning at 6:30pm. Dr. Freedman is a renowned scholar and expert on China, Russia, the […]

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“Seals, Musk-oxen and Whales: Hunting Rights and Nature Management in the Arctic in Historical Perspective”

Karen Oslund, Associate Professor in the Department of History will be giving her Sabbatical Talk on Friday, November 15, 2013 in the College of Liberal Arts building room 2317 beginning at noon.

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The Struggle for Syria: The Roles of the United States, Russia and China

The Baltimore Hebrew Institute at Towson University presents Dr. Robert O. Freedman – Peggy Meyerhoff Pearlstone Professor Emeritus of the Baltimore Hebrew University. Lecture will be held in the College of Liberal Arts, Room 2110 on November 18, 2013 beginning at 6:30pm. Dr. Freedman is a renowned scholar and expert on China, Russia, the Middle […]

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“Seals, Musk-Oxen and Whales: Hunting Rights and Nature Management in the Arctic in Historical Perspective”

Karen Oslund, Associate Professor in the Department of History will be giving her Sabbatical Talk on Friday, November 15, 2013 in the College of Liberal Arts building room 2317 beginning at noon.

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“Seals, Musk-Oxen and Whales: Hunting Rights and Nature Management in the Arctic in Historical Perspective”

Karen Oslund, Associate Professor in the Department of History will be giving her Sabbatical Talk on Friday, November 15, 2013 in the College of Liberal Arts building room 2317 beginning at noon.

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“Seals, Musk-Oxen and Whales: Hunting Rights and Nature Management in the Arctic in Historical Perspective”

Karen Oslund, Associate Professor in the Department of History will be giving her Sabbatical Talk on Friday, November 15, 2013 in the College of Liberal Arts building room 2317 beginning at noon.

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CLA Guest Lecture: “What we need to know about Syria,” with Rania Masri.

A Lecture and Q & A Session with Professor Rania Masri Rania Masri is an Arab American environmental scientist, university professor, human rights activist, and writer. Since 2005, she has been an assistant professor and Chair of the Environmental Sciences Department at the University of Balamand in Lebanon. From 2012 to 2013, she served as […]

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Dr. Kimberly Katz with Dan Rodericks

Professor Kimberly Katz, Department of History, appeared on a panel of experts from Maryland universities on Midday with Dan Rodricks on WYPR on Wednesday at 12:00. They  discussed the crisis in Syria and the Obama Administration’s decision to resort to military action. Here is the link for this discussion on Syria: http://programs.wypr.org/podcast/conflict-syria-wednesday-sept-4-12-1-pm    

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Dr. Kimberly Katz with Dan Rodricks

Professor Kimberly Katz will be featured on Midday with Dan Rodricks for a program on recent events in Egypt on Monday, August 19 at 12:00, at 88.1FM or at http://www.wypr.org/stationprogram/midday . A student in Egypt will be on at the beginning of the program to give her views as well.

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Emily Elizabeth Daugherty Award for Service and Citizenship

On Saturday, June 8, 2013, the Department of History presented the first Emily Elizabeth Daugherty Award for Service and Citizenship in the Department of History to Dr. Patricia Anderson.  Dr. Anderson has worked at Towson University for many years, teaching courses in the history of Baltimore and Maryland.  In presenting the award, Chairperson Ronn Pineo noted […]

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Found In Translation

Join us as author Nataly Kelly discusses language and globalization, translation and interpretation and the importance of language in shaping our lives. April 17, 2013 from 5 – 6 p.m. in the College of Liberal Arts room 3110

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Retirement Celebration – Emily E. Daugherty-Administrative Asst -History Department

In recognition of Mrs. Emily E. Daugherty And her many years and high quality of service The Faculty of the Department of History at Towson University invite you to join them in honoring and celebrating Emily on Saturday, March 30, 2013 from noon to 2:30 p.m. Liberal Arts 4110 Potluck reception to follow in room […]

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Retirement Celebration – Emily E. Daugherty-Administrative Asst -History Department

♪ In recognition of Mrs. Emily E. Daugherty And her many years and high quality of service The Faculty of the Department of History at Towson University invite you to join them in honoring and celebrating Emily on Saturday, March 30, 2013 from noon to 2:30 p.m. Liberal Arts 4110 Potluck reception to follow in […]

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Enemy Women & the Laws of War in the American Civil War

Stephanie McCurry, Professor from the Department of History at the University of Pennsylvania will be lecturing in the College of Liberal Arts room 4110 on February 21, 2013 from 4:00 – 6:30pm Stephanie McCurry is a specialist in Nineteenth Century American history, with a focus on the American South and the Civil War era, and the […]

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