Dear History Readers,
We are delighted to be starting a new academic year. As always, our students and faculty have returned refreshed to campus, ready to undertake all sorts of new projects. Our faculty traveled the globe over the summer, conducting research, giving papers, and networking with fellow historians. Similarly, our students have returned to campus with a wealth of interesting experiences as interns and summer fellows at a variety of different organizations and institutions.
Aside from getting back to the serious business of teaching and learning, the department is continuing in its role as an intellectual center on campus. On September 17th, we will host Timothy Breen, James Marsh Professor-at-Large within the Department of History at UVM, who will deliver a lecture at 4:00 pm in Memorial Lounge in Waterman. The title of his talk is: “Ending the American Revolution: Reconciliation and Revenge.” This lecture coincides with the release of his new book “The Will of the People: The Revolutionary Birth of America,” which Harvard University Press will publish that very day.
We hope that all who can will attend. Be on the lookout for additional blog posts throughout the semester.
Best wishes,
Paul Deslandes (Chair, Department of History)
