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Record-setting 23 Fulbright recipients top list of Baylor student scholar honors for 2025
July 1, 2025
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This spring, 23 Baylor students and recent alumni won the prestigious Fulbright awards, including two Baylor History students: recent graduate Mike Ermis and PhD candidate, Rebecca J. Blemur.

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Baylor History Chair Dr. Julie deGraffenried Becomes Royal Historical Society Fellow
July 1, 2025
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Baylor History Department Chair and Associate Professor, Dr. Julie deGraffenried, was recently named a Fellow of the prestigious Royal Historical Society.

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History Alumni Awards
June 1, 2025
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We have two new Alumni Awards, and we are accepting nominations. Nominate a fellow alum or yourself today. Submissions are due June 1. 

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Jackson Family Chair Donors Support Baylor's Mission
May 29, 2025
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John and Nancy Jackson's support of Baylor University's engagement with the Latin American community—both within the U.S. and abroad—led them to establish the Jackson Family Chair for Baylor in Latin America. Their endowment supports a vision for greater engagement, where academic excellence brings attention to critical issues and fosters meaningful connections. This endowed chair empowers chairholder Felipe Hinojosa, Ph.D., to engage faculty across the University in deeper research, expand understanding, and further Baylor's mission across borders and generations.

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Finalists Selected for Baylor University’s $250,000 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching
May 8, 2025
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Three preeminent scholar/teachers from United States universities have been selected as finalists for Baylor University’s 2026 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching, the only national teaching award – with the single largest monetary reward of $250,000 – presented by a college or university to an individual for exceptional teaching.

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Baylor Students Win Boren, Critical Language, Fulbright UK Summer Institute Awards
May 8, 2025
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Baylor University students continue to be awarded the most prestigious – and highly competitive – scholarships and fellowships at the national and international level for critical language study and cultural exploration.

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Baylor’s 2025 Centennial Professors Awarded Funding for Summer Research
May 7, 2025
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Baylor University faculty members Elesha J. Coffman, Ph.D., professor of history, and T. Philip Nichols, Ph.D., associate professor of English education, have been selected to receive the 2025 Centennial Professor Awards for summer research projects.

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Baylor Senior Krystal Tan Publishes Paper in Undergraduate Journal
May 2, 2025
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Krystal Tan’s paper for Dr. Dan Watkins’s Capstone Seminar in European History, “Thibaudeau’s Paradox: A Revolutionary’s Complicity in Napoleon’s Empire,” was published in the Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History.

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History department to host African American history research event at local church
May 2, 2025
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The university’s history department will host a worship and presentation event about senior history majors’ research on African American history at Toliver Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Waco on Wednesday. The Toliver Chapel Student Showcase, which will shed light on the volume of topics found in the study of African American history, seeks to expose presenting undergraduates and attendees alike to the kind of work commonly found in the academic world.

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2024 Guittard Book Award for Historical Scholarship: Call for Submissions
April 21, 2025
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We are now accepting submissions for our annual Guittard Book Award for Historical Scholarship. Baylor history alum and faculty are welcome to submit their book's that were published in 2024.  Submission are due April 21. 

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Baylor MOAS Team Represents Costa Rica in Washington, D.C. Summit
April 14, 2025
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The Baylor Model Organization of American States (MOAS) team represented the Republic of Costa Rica at the Washington, DC MOAS Summit from April 7 - 11, 2025. 

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Baylor experts talk women’s history for Women’s History Month
April 14, 2025
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Two Baylor experts on women’s history — Dr. Andrea Turpin, an associate professor and director of the Baylor history graduate program, and Amy Achenbach, a doctoral candidate and Baylor history teacher — sat down to answer the big questions about women in history.

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Sex and Communism: Renowned historian visits Baylor for talk on morality, dictatorships
April 7, 2025
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Dr. Benjamin Cowan, a historian of Cold War-era Brazil, visited Baylor as the keynote speaker at the Charles Edmonson Historical Lecture, a lecture series that has brought renowned historians to Waco since 1978.

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Department of History Presents the Charles Edmondson Historical Lecture Series featuring Dr. Ben Cowan | "Mobilizing Morality"
April 3, 2025
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In a two-day event, the Charles Edmondson Historical Lecture Series will feature the award-winning Dr. Benjamin Cowan, Professor of History at UCSD. His lectures will cover Brazil’s Cold War and the rise of Christian conservatism in Brazil, linking each to contemporary issues in our hemisphere.

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Baylor's Moot Court Team Shines in Regional Competition
April 2, 2025
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Undergraduate students from Baylor University took part in the Eugene Scassa Mock Organization of American States (ESMOAS) Program’s Tenth Inter-American Court of Human Rights Moot Court (IACHR) Competition, held at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas.

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Former Baylor professor, Dr. Wallace Daniel, lectures on religious persecution in Russia
March 31, 2025
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In the Armstrong Browning Library, Dr. Wallace Daniel gave a lecture based on his newest book, “Freedom and the Captive Mind: Fr. Gleb Yakunin and Orthodox Christianity in Soviet Russia.”

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Discipline & Determination: How a History Degree Led to Entrepreneurship
March 28, 2025
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Former Baylor History major and Waco coffee entrepreneur, Dylan Washington, reflects on how Baylor History prepared him for a career in entrepreneurship. 

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Baylor Departments & Waco Collaborate to Present "Waco's Latina Changemakers" Panel
March 27, 2025
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As part of Women’s History Month, members of Baylor’s History Department, in collaboration with the John and Nancy Jackson Chair for Baylor in Latin America, have organized a panel featuring perspectives from Latina “changemakers” whose activism and careers have made the city of Waco a more just and equitable place. 

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Dr. Steven Jug Receives 2025 “Betsy” Award
March 25, 2025
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Dr. Steven Jug is one of six faculty members who received the Elizabeth Vardaman Awards for 2025, recognizing them for their exceptional efforts in helping undergraduate students thrive academically.

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Dr. Beth A. Barr’s ‘Pastor’s Wife’ Book Details Shift in Approved Women’s Roles
March 24, 2025
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Baylor University history professor, Dr. Beth Allison Barr, herself a pastor's wife, details a shift in evangelical attitudes toward women in the church in her new book, Becoming the Pastor's Wife.

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Women's History Month Roundtable Brands Education Catalyst for Female Education
March 6, 2025
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Department faculty and graduate students presented their research at the Women's History Month roundtable on Wednesday, March 5th. From the Antebellum South to women's healthcare to the Crimean War to women's education, the roundtable explored a variety of topics to contextualize the female experience. 

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Department of History Presents a Women's History Month Roundtable
March 5, 2025
Women's History Month Roundtable: Reflections in History

The Department of History will hold a roundtable titled, “Reflections in History” for Women’s History Month featuring four panelists from Baylor University’s Department of History. This event is free and open to the public. 

The Roundtable will be held on March 5, 2025, in Morrison 100, 1322 S 5th St, Waco, TX 76706, from 4:00 - 5:00 pm. 

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New History Class Explores The Stories of Waco’s Hispanic Community
February 20, 2025
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This spring, students in Dr.  Ricardo Álvarez-Pimentel's class are hitting the archives to uncover the remarkable stories of Waco's Hispanic community.

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Gather: Food Justice and Nourishment in an AntiBlack World | Jackson Chair Lecture Features Ashanté Reese
February 18, 2025
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The John and Nancy Jackson Endowed Chair in Latin America & Professor of History would like to present, "Gather: Food Justice and Nourishment in an AntiBlack World." Dr. Ashanté Reese will discuss in her lecture a theory of change, food justice has remarkably shifted our understandings of the relationships between space, access, and the body.

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Apply Now | History Scholarship Application Now Open
February 17, 2025
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Calling all history majors and incoming Baylor history majors, our department's scholarship application is now open! We have opportunities for current majors and for incoming majors. Deadline for both is March 7, 2025. Learn More!  

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History Professor Named Big 12 Faculty Member of the Year
February 3, 2025
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Dr. Stephen Sloan represents Baylor as its inaugural Big 12 Faculty of the Year award recipient. 

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Get to Know Dr. Ronald Angelo Johnson with The Wacoan
February 3, 2025
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You might think that a historian sits in an ivory tower, poring over a list of facts and dates. That wouldn’t be Dr. Ronald Angelo Johnson. It’s his fascinating and interrelated experiences in military, religious and diplomatic arenas — combined with his palpable passion for learning and teaching history — that make the subject come alive in his classroom and lectures.

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Waco History App Explores African American History with a Tour Around Town
February 3, 2025
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The Waco History App, managed by our very own Dr. Stephen Sloan, has a self-guided African American history tour with 30 stops around our community. If you are wanting a guide, mark your calendars because the Institute for Oral History will be hosting a Black History Walk on February 15, 2025. 

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Entangled Alliances | Black History Month Lecture Features Dr. Ronald Angelo Johnson
February 2, 2025
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For the 2025 Black History Month lecture, the Department of History presents "Entangled Alliances: A Reinterpretation of Blackness & Freedom in the American Revolution," which features Dr. Ronald Angelo Johnson, Ralph & Bessie Mae Lynn Chair and Associate Professor of History at Baylor University. 

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Arts & Sciences Highlights Dr. Julie Sweet’s Creative Space
December 10, 2024
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Have you ever wondered what a historian’s office looks like? Boston Tea Party memorabilia, bear masks, medals, and colonial reenactment costumes are only a few of the special items that make up Dr. Sweet’s creative space. Take a tour!

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Baylor PhD Skylar Ray Receives the 2023-2024 Graduate School's Outstanding Dissertation Award
November 6, 2024
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The Graduate School's Outstanding Dissertation Award recognizes exceptional scholarship, research, and writing by doctoral students. 2023 PhD graduate, Skylar Ray, was recognized as one of the recipients of the 2023-2024 award. 

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History's Spring 2025 Course Brochure Out Now
October 29, 2024
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Registration for Spring 2025 opens in November. Come check out all the amazing undergraduate courses the History faculty will be teaching!

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Homecoming Tea at Tidwell | Hosted by Departments of Religion, History & Sociology
October 22, 2024
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Alumni, students, and faculty of History, Religion & Sociology, please join us on October 25th from 3:00 - 4:00 pm in the Tidwell Foyer to reconnect with fellow alumni. 

Take a tour of the building and enjoy some refreshments while seeing friends. 

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Happy 70th birthday, Tidwell Bible Building!
October 17, 2024
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For 70 years now, virtually every Baylor undergraduate student has taken religion and history courses in Tidwell Bible Building. So many students and alumni have fond memories of the building — but how much do you know about its history?

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Dr. Felipe Hinojosa Named a 2024-25 Fellow of HACU’s Leadership Academy/La Academia de Liderazgo
October 16, 2024
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Dr. Felipe Hinojosa, John and Nancy Jackson Endowed Chair in Latin America, becomes one of forty-five fellows to join the sixth cohort of the Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities Leadership Academy/La Academia de Liderazgo.

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President Livingstone and Provost Brickhouse Kick Off Readers Meet the Author Series with Dr. Elesha Coffman
October 16, 2024
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Provost Nancy Brickhouse and President Linda Livingstone will kick off this year’s Readers Meet the Author series on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at Noon, as Dr. Elesha Coffman converses with Dr. Elizabeth Flowers about "Turning Points in American Church History: How Pivotal Events Shaped a Nation and a Faith" in the Schumacher Flex Commons on the first floor of Moody Memorial Library.

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Breaking Down who Truly Started the Long-Held Tradition of Homecoming
October 16, 2024
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Did you know that Baylor held one of the first recorded homecoming games?

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New Scholarly Publication Showcases History, Inclusivity, Excellence
October 3, 2024
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Baylor professor, Dr. Felipe Hinojosa, serves as the review editor of a new publication, the Journal of Texas History. The JTxH will showcase the history of Texas and the Greater Southwest and will include the many histories of its people and culture.

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Baylor Professor leads way for students, Central Texas community throughout Hispanic Heritage Month
October 1, 2024
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Dr. Felipe Hinojosa is presenting three lectures during the month and working on a new book that focuses on the Latino Civil Rights Movement from the 1960s-1990s.

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2024-2025 Events Line-Up
September 23, 2024
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Here are some upcoming events which are free and open to the public. Come support our faculty & students at these events. We hope to see you there!

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Dr. Amaitsa Receives 2024-2025 Postdoctoral Teaching Fellowship
September 23, 2024
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Graduate student alumnus, Amadi Amaitsa, successfully earns a Postdoctoral Teaching Fellowship in the Department of History for the 2024-2025 academic year.

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Kellison Wins 2023 Guittard Book Award
September 17, 2024
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Dr. Kimberly Kellison, Associate Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences and Associate Professor of History at Baylor University, has been awarded the 2023 Guittard Book Award for Historical Scholarship for her book, Forging a Christian Order: South Carolina Baptists, Race, and Slavery, 1696-1860. 

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Ready, Set, Learn with Waco's 175th Anniversary Scavenger Hunt
September 9, 2024
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Have you ever wondered what happened here in Waco? Well there is an app for that and now a scavenger hunt. Dr. Stephen Sloan & Baylor’s Institute for Oral History celebrates the anniversary of Waco’s founding by coordinating a Waco history scavenger hunt. 

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Introducing the 2024-2025 Student Ambassador
September 9, 2024
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Meet the 2024-2025 Department of History Student Ambassador, Krystal Tan. This Senior History major has a passion for learning and is eager to engage with our community.

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History Doctoral Student Awarded 2024-2025 Fulbright Scholarship
September 4, 2024
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History doctoral student & Fulbright Scholar, Annie Himler Cheng, describes her research project that is taking her to Cambodia.  

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2024-2025 Department Scholarship Recipients
August 19, 2024
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The department is proud to announce the 2024-2025 scholarship recipients. 

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Hispanic Heritage Month Lectures hosted by Jackson Chair
August 9, 2024
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The John and Nancy Jackson Endowed Chair in Latin America & Professor of History, Dr. Felipe Hinojosa, looks to add to this year's Hispanic Heritage Month events by bringing in esteemed guest faculty for three lectures. 

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Guest speaker Dr. Carolyn Muessig to Give the James Vardaman Lecture
August 7, 2024
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Come enjoy the James Vardaman Lecture featuring Dr. Carolyn Muessig on Thursday, August 29, 2024 in the Armstrong Browning Library from 3:30 - 5:00 pm. 

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Podcast Points: Teaching History as a Storyteller with Military Historian Julie Anne Sweet
July 8, 2024
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Dr. Julie Sweet discusses why - and how - she makes history come alive on the Baylor Connections podcast.

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Baylor Faculty and Students Receive Louisville Institute Grant Awards
May 29, 2024
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Three faculty members and three doctoral students from the Baylor University College of Arts & Sciences have received 2024 grant awards from Louisville Institute.

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Baylor Professors of the Year Represent Business Law, History, Anthropology & Sport Management
May 18, 2024
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The academic year is complete: finals graded, books returned, students graduated — and Baylor faculty honored! Congratulations to this year’s Baylor professors of the year!

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Grad Student Wins OAH Dissertation Research Award
May 15, 2024
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Doctoral student, Allie R. Lopez, received the 2024 John Higham Research Fellowship from the Organization of American Historians. 

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Guest Fulbright Lecturer meets UG history students in Poland
May 9, 2024
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History graduate student, Patrick Leech, guest lectures at the University of Gdańsk in Poland as a part of his Fulbright research on Hungarian refugees after the 1956 Uprising using digital humanities methodologies. 

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Baylor Students, Alumni Break Record for Fulbright U.S. Student Grants
April 24, 2024
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For the second year in a row, a doctoral student in History has won a Fulbright. In addition to this rare achievement, Baylor University can claim a record breaking 34 students named Fulbright finalists this year.

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History Professor Receives Cornelia Marschall Smith Professor of the Year Award
April 22, 2024
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Director of the Institute for Oral History and History professor, Stephen Sloan, Ph.D., was honored for his outstanding contributions to Baylor’s learning environment.

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The Department Welcomes Two New Faculty Members | Fall 2024
March 25, 2024
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Baylor University's Department of History is happy to announce the addition of two new scholars to its faculty. 

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Chair of History receives a Blavatnik Archive Research Fellowship
March 15, 2024
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Dr. Julie deGraffenried has been awarded a research fellowship for her current study of antireligious propaganda posters across the twentieth century of the Soviet Union. 

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Roundtable discussion to showcase, reflect on women’s voices in history
March 13, 2024
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The roundtable will cover a multitude of topics concerning women's history and will be facilitated by Baylor graduate students and professors.

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2022 Guittard Book Award for Historical Scholarship Awarded to Dr. Lynneth Renberg
March 7, 2024
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The 2022 Guittard Book Award for Historical Scholarship was awarded to Dr. Lynneth Miller Renberg, for her book, Women, Dance and Parish Religion in England, 1300-1640. 

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Dr. Barr Awarded Louisville Institute Grant
March 6, 2024
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For the second time, Dr. Beth Allison Barr has received the Louisville Institute’s Sabbatical Grant for Researchers. 

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Women’s History Month Roundtable
March 6, 2024
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“Reflections in History,” a roundtable featuring six panelists from Baylor University's Department of History, is a highlight of Women’s History Month events on campus.

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From Black Internationalism to Policing: 45th Charles Edmondson Historical Lecture Features Historian Dr. Leslie Alexander
February 26, 2024
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The 45th Charles Edmondson Historical Lectures were presented in February 2024 by Dr. Leslie Alexander, Martin Luther King, Jr. Professor of History at Rutgers University. 

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What Do Baylor History Majors Do With Their Degrees?
February 19, 2024
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Have you ever wondered, "What do people do with a History degree?" Dr. Daniel J. Watkins, the History Department's Undergraduate Program Director, describes how a history degree impacts our undergraduate student's future careers. 

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Overlooked No More: Pierre Toussaint, Philanthropist and Candidate for Sainthood
February 19, 2024
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Dr. Ronald A. Johnson's research on Pierre Toussaint is featured in the New York Times. 

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Behind the Scenes: History Department’s Social Media Team
February 9, 2024
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Take a peek behind the curtain and meet our outstanding social media team. 

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History Graduate Student Takes on GSA as VP
February 8, 2024
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Baylor University's Graduate Student Association (GSA) serves as a vital support system and advocate for graduate students campus-wide. Within this organization, James Howard is the Vice President of the GSA, bringing with him a strong commitment to advocacy and leadership.

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Faculty's New Book Frames Pivotal Moments in American Church History
January 30, 2024
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Dr. Elesha Coffman's latest book, Turning Points in American Church History, is a captivating narrative that analyzes thirteen events in Church history as lenses through which to see the relationship between American Christianity and broader historical narratives.

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Dr. Philip Jenkins' book and research featured on podcast
January 3, 2024
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Dr. Jenkins is featured on getreligion.org for his research and subsequent book. 

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More Awards for Our Grad Students
December 19, 2023
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Isaac Tuttle, Ph.D. student in History, won the 2023 Torbet Prize from the American Baptist Historical Society.

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Student Spotlight: Jonathan Niece, Baylor in Washington
December 18, 2023
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Senior History major Jonathan Niece spent his fall semester in Washington, D.C., with the Baylor in Washington program, a unique engaged learning and professional development opportunity for Baylor undergraduates.

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Celebrating 20 Years of ECCO: Gale-ASECS Fellows Forge New Paths in Eighteenth-Century Studies with Digital Humanities
December 7, 2023
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Digital Humanities methods are used for this fellowship to further expand the research of eighteenth-century studies. Dr. Daniel Watkins was one of the five scholars who used an ECCO lab to advance his research.

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Fiorella Contreras, Student Ambassador
November 27, 2023
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Meet the 2023-2024 Department of History Student Ambassador, Fiorella Contreras. This Senior History major has a passion for learning and serving her community.

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Distinguished Professor, Philip Jenkins, featured on the Currents in Religion podcast
November 13, 2023
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Dr. Jenkins discusses his latest book, A Storm of Images: Iconoclasm and Religious Reformation in the Byzantine World, recently published by Baylor University Press on podcast Currents in Religion.

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Waco WWII Veteran Rufus Spain Recounts 100-year Legacy
November 13, 2023
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We share this article about Dr. Rufus Spain, written and published for Veterans Day 2023. In it he recounts his military service, religious upbringing, and thoughts on war.

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Baylor History Professor Receives Recognition on the Michael Ramsey Prize 2023 Longlist
November 10, 2023
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The Michael Ramsey Prize Longlist featured Beth Allison Barr, Ph.D., for her book “The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth”. 

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From Veteran to First-Gen to McNair Scholar: History Alum Takes Next Steps
November 8, 2023
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From first-gen, veteran student to McNair Scholar and PhD student, Ryan Reynolds' educational journey is a testament to his determination and commitment to academic excellence. 

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An invaluable education: A liberal arts degree is not a waste of money
November 7, 2023
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A 2018 survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers found that three essential attributes companies look for in a potential employee are three primary things that history majors learns here at Baylor University.

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Native American Heritage Month at the Mayborn Museum
November 2, 2023
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This year, the Mayborn is focused on celebrating Native storytelling; Central Texans can experience live performances and meet Native storytellers during November. Plus, the Mayborn Museum will host President Terri Parton and the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes for a community conversation on building long-term relations with Waco and Baylor University. 

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No Re-Creation Without Representation: Boston Tea Party Gets Brazos Twist
October 24, 2023
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In a History class this semester, students learned that research can be fun and engaging. With Dr. Julie Sweet leading the way, Baylor students learned all about the Boston Tea Party, then took the campus by storm, marching to the Waco Creek Bridge with a crowd of more than 100 ready for an adventure to watch as students in coattails and stockings reenacted their research, right here on campus. 

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Wizards, pandemics and rock: Spice up your schedule with Arts and Sciences classes
October 24, 2023
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Fun classes like Campus Literature and Film Criticism will be offered next spring.

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History Major Participates in New College of Arts and Sciences Pilot Program
October 23, 2023
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History major Charles Taylor (class of 2025) has been accepted into the inaugural cohort of the Baylor University Challenge-Based Interdisciplinary Scholar (CBI) program.

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Award Winning Faculty: Dr. David Smith
October 22, 2023
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Dr. David Smith, Senior Lecturer in History, is no stranger to accolades, but his most recent honor as Outstanding Faculty for Teaching caps off an extraordinary year of accomplishments and activity.

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Baylor History Student Reenact Boston Tea Party, 250 Years Later
October 20, 2023
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The Brazos River may be a far cry from Boston Harbor in both distance and temperature, but that didn’t stop a group of Baylor University history students from recreating the Boston Tea Party in painstakingly accurate fashion Thursday, October 19th.

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Dr. Philip Jenkins, Institute for Studies of Religion, guest speaker for an Australian religion program
October 18, 2023
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Dr. Philip Jenkins joins Professor Vrasidas Karalis and Associate Professor Frances Di Lauro, both with the University of Sydney,  for the second part of a discussion with Meredith Lake about iconoclasm on a religion program for Australia's ABC.

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Dr. Felipe Hinojosa Becomes Baylor’s First Endowed Chair for Latin America
October 6, 2023
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Discover more about Baylor's first Jackson Family Chair and what his plans for the spring semester.

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2023-2024 Department Scholarship Recipients
October 3, 2023
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The department is proud to announce the 2023-2024 scholarship recipients. 

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Student Perspective: Summer Research in Europe
October 2, 2023
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Alex Ramsland, undergraduate history major, Phi Alpha Theta member, and department travel award recipient, describes her summer in Europe as a researcher and conference presenter. 

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Baylor's Graduate School Names Post-Doc Teaching Fellows for 2023-2024
September 19, 2023
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Baylor History PhD graduates announced as the Graduate School's 2023-2024 Postdoctoral Teach Fellows. 

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OAH Names 22 New Distinguished Lectureship Program Speakers for 2023
September 18, 2023
Dr. Ronald Angelo Johnson

Dr. Ronald Angelo Johnson, Associate Professor & The Ralph and Bessie Mae Lynn Chair of History, was announced to be one of 22 new speakers added to the Organization of American Historians Distinguished Lectureship Program. The 2023 cohort of new lecturers joins a renowned roster of U.S. historians who share their expertise and research with a variety of audiences across the country.

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Bringing Latin America to Baylor
September 18, 2023
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A key step in getting the Baylor in Latin America strategic initiative up and running is to assess what the University already is doing in the region and then filling the gaps. That includes bringing more faculty to Baylor with strong track records for teaching and research in the region, such as Dr. Marilia Corrêa and Dr. Ricardo Álvarez-Pimentel, assistant professors in history.

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Fall 2023 Department Welcomes Five New Faculty Members
August 21, 2023
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Baylor History Grad Roasts Nationally Recognized Coffee in Waco
July 31, 2023
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Did you know that a Waco hotspot appeared in Food & Wine’s list of the best coffee shops in America?  History alum Dylan Washington paired up with fellow Baylor Bear, John David Beard, to roast coffee beans, and the rest is history. 

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Baylor Appoints Felipe Hinojosa, Ph.D., as Inaugural Jackson Family Chair for Baylor in Latin America
July 13, 2023
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Texas A&M history professor joins Baylor history faculty Aug. 1, providing additional leadership for Baylor in Latin America initiatives.

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Student Spotlight: Amanda Bernardi – History Grad, Future Optometrist
June 2, 2023
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As the 2022-2023 Outstanding Senior History Major, Amanda Bernardi sets her sights on studying optometry in Boston.

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Seven Tips to Preserving Your Family’s Oral History This Summer
May 30, 2023
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Historians Stephen Sloan, Ph.D., and Adrienne Cain with Baylor's renowned Institute for Oral History share seven best practices to help family members begin oral history conversations that enrich the recollections of the past.

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Baylor History Department Alumni Spotlight: Carlton Barnett
May 25, 2023
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Baylor History Alumni, Carlton Barnett, discusses how his time at Baylor as a history major has ignited his studies as a historian; his many achievements and pursuit of his PhD included.  

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History Doctoral Candidate Awarded 2023-2024 Fulbright Scholarship
May 16, 2023
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History doctoral candidate & Fulbright Scholar, Patrick Leech, describes his research project that is taking him to Hungary.  

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Baylor University Honors Outstanding Faculty for 2022-2023
May 12, 2023
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Baylor History lecturer, David Smith, is one of 12 to be honored as an Outstanding Faculty award for 2022-2023.

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Alumni Spotlight: Josh Borderud
May 12, 2023
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Josh Borderud, a distinguished alumnus of Baylor University, has accomplished much since completing his B.A. and M.A. in History here at Baylor.

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Fulbrights & Trumans & more, oh my! Baylor students build on record year for scholarships
May 11, 2023
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Last year, Baylor set a school record when 13 Bears earned prestigious Fulbright scholarships — almost twice the previous BU record! — as part of the nation’s flagship program for international graduate student and education. And yet — 2023’s student honors may be even more impressive.

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