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Marina Wells and Megan Lu Accepted to American Studies Association Annual Conference
Happy news from Megan Hermida Lu and Marina Wells! Their panel, "Gender & Sexuality on the High Seas," was recently accepted to… More
Genna Kane Awarded Summer Internship with the NPS Olmsted Center for Landscape Preservation
Genna Kane has been awarded an internship with the NPS Olmsted Center for Landscape Preservation through the National Council for Preservation Education!… More
Emily Palombella Earns Research Fellowship at the Huntington Library
Emily Palombella, PhD Candidate, received a research fellowship at the Huntington Library. Hooray, Emily! More
Rachel Kirby and Meghan Townes Accepted to Present at American Studies Association Annual Conference
Congratulations to Rachel Kirby and Meghan Townes! Their panel, "Methodologies from the Multisensory South," has been accepted to the 2022 American Studies… More
Grace McGowan and Maddie Webster Receive BUCH Graduate Student Awards
Hooray for Grace McGowan and Maddie Webster for their receipt of the Boston University Center for the Humanities Graduate Student Awards. Yay,… More
Samantha Pickette Accepts Positions as Assistant Professor in Jewish Studies and Assistant Director of the Schusterman Center for Jewish Studies at UT Austin
Samantha Pickette has accepted the positions of Assistant Professor in Jewish Studies and Assistant Director of the Schusterman Center for Jewish Studies… More
Rachel Kirby Accepts Lecture Position in History & Literature at Harvard University
Rachel Kirby has accepted a lecture position in History & Literature at Harvard University. Hooray, Rachel! More
Megan Hermida Lu Awarded William S. O’Farrell Fellowship through Northeast Historic Film
Megan Lu was awarded the William S. O'Farrell Fellowship through Northeast Historic Film for research this summer. Hooray, Megan!!!! More
Grace McGowan Awarded BUCH Summer PhD Internship at Massachusetts Historical Society
Grace McGowan has been awarded a BUCH Summer PhD Internship at the Massachusetts Historical Society! Congratulations, Grace! More
Sean Case Awarded PhD Internship at Partners in Health
Sean Case has been awarded a PhD Summer Internship in the Social Sciences at Partners in Health from the Center for Innovation… More