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To Protect the Precious Boon of Liberty: African Americans and Meanings of Post-War Citizenship in Boston, Massachusetts, 1865-1870.

May 10, 2012
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Millington Bergeson-Lockwood is an adjunct assistant professor in the History and Art History Department at George Mason University. Join us for his lecture on Thursday, May 17th, 2012!

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Political Scientist Bill Rosenberg Comments on the Republican Primary and Presidential Election

April 27, 2012
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Dr. Rosenberg has recently served as a commentator on the Republican Primary and presidential election by appearing on multiple news shows including CBS 3 and Fox News.

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Meet Our New Faculty Members!

April 24, 2012
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The Department of History and Politics would like to welcome three new faculty members. Read their Q&A's and learn more about them!

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2012 CoAS Research Day Winners

April 04, 2012
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Student scholars in the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences presented their research at the annual College of Arts and Sciences Research Day on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 in Behrakis Grand Hall.

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History & Politics Department Head Elected to LSA Board

December 06, 2011
Scott Barclay - Department Head of History and Politics at Drexel University

Scott Barclay, Ph.D., professor and head of the Department of History and Politics, has been elected to the Law and Society Association’s Class of 2014 Board of Trustees.

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Drexel’s George Ciccariello-Maher Weighs in on Occupy Movement

November 21, 2011
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Over the last several months, protesters have been gathering far and wide as part of the Occupy movement, a recent wave of national, socioeconomic demonstrations cropping up from Philadelphia to Oakland.

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Confederate Reckoning

October 31, 2011
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Join us on Tuesday, November 8th, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. in room 301 Main (32nd and Chestnut Streets) for a talk with Dr. Stephanie McCurry from the University of Pennsylvania!

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NBC10 presents: Ask The Mayor!

September 26, 2011
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Do you have an idea or an issue you want to get in front of Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter? Now's your chance on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 7:00 pm!

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2011 History Honor Society Induction

June 07, 2011
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On May 25, 2011, the Department of History & Politics was pleased to announce eight new members to Drexel's Omega Rho chapter of Phi Alpha Theta, the national History honors society.

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Political Science Best Paper Award

April 04, 2011
Jobs and opportunities

prize is awarded to a student who has completed an outstanding piece of significant written work for a course offered from Spring 2010 through Winter 2011! Deadline: 4/15/11...

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Now accepting submissions! CoAS research day Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

February 18, 2011
2011 CoAS Research Day

All CoAS students are encouraged to submit their work!

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A People's History of Venezuela's Bolivarian Revolution

February 17, 2011
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Professor George Ciccariello-Maher will give a lecture on Venezuela's "Bolivarian Revolution" on Wednesday, February 23rd. For further details, click "read more" !

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Student Opportunities - deadlines approaching

January 06, 2011
Jobs and opportunities

New external job opportunities for students. Deadlines are quickly approaching. Apply now!

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Department Head Search

August 20, 2010

The Department of History & Politics at Drexel University seeks a candidate for the position of Department Head.

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Amy Slaton and Mary Ebeling Receive Grant

August 01, 2010

COAS faculty members have received a grant from the National Science Foundation for their project, "Two-Year Colleges and the Invention of Nano-Labor: Between Promise and Possibility."

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Professor in the Department of History & Politics featured on NPR

June 17, 2010
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Professor Amy Slaton was featured on The Takeaway on NPR.

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Dr. Kali Gross quoted in the Philadelphia Tribune

April 01, 2010

Dr. Kali Gross, Associate Professor and Director of Africana Studies, Department of History & Politics, was quoted in the Philadelphia Tribune about the Black Power Series held at Drexel University in...

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Dr. Kali Gross Presents a Paper

April 01, 2010

Dr. Kali Gross, Associate Professor and Director of Africana Studies, Department of History & Politics, presented on a panel for “Race, Gender and Morality in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries” at the 34t...

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Dr. Amy E. Slaton Publishes Book

February 01, 2010

Dr. Amy E. Slaton, Associate Professor in the Department of History & Politics, published “Race, Rigor, and Selectivity in U.S. Engineering: The History of an Occupational Color Line” with Harvard University P...

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Dr. Robert Zaller Appears in the Movie Art of the Steal

February 01, 2010

Dr. Robert Zaller, Professor of History, appears as an expert commentator (and action participant) in The Art of the Steal, a documentary on the Barnes Foundation which, after its premiere at the Toronto and New Y...

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Dr. Jonathan Seitz presented at History of Science Society's Annual Meeting

February 01, 2010

Dr. Jonathan Seitz, Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of History & Politics, presented "Franciscans at the Boundaries of the Natural and the Permissible in Early Modern Venice" at the annual meeti...

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Dr. Robert Zaller Publishes Book

January 01, 2010

Dr. Robert Zaller, Professor of History, has published The Classic Historians, a book of readings from Herodtus to the present, with Linus Publications....

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Dr. Robert Zaller Awarded Gemini Prize

January 01, 2010

Dr. Robert Zaller, Professor of History, is the co-recipient of the Gemini Prize in Poetry, awarded by Philadelphia Poets magazine....

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