Congratulations Dr. James Howard on successfully defending his dissertation! We are so proud of him and look forward to seeing him walk the stage! #dr#academic#happynews#baylorhistory#soproud

It’s Graduate Student Appreciation week! We are so grateful for our hardworking graduate students who share their curiosity, work ethic, and skills with the History Department. If you see a Graduate Student who has impacted your Baylor experience, give them an extra ‘thank you’ this week! 💚

Congratulations to David Wilke on defending his Master’s Thesis! 🥳

📚 Join us in welcoming the History Department’s new Assistant Professor, Misa Nguyen! 🎉 We’re excited to have her in our community in the Fall of 2026!

Congratulations to Elise Choi and Griffin O’Neill 👏 We’re very proud of you!

Big round of applause to Dr. Johnson for being named Outstanding Faculty for Tenured Teaching in the Humanities 👏 Well deserved!

I’m excited that *Entangled Alliances* (@cornellupress.bsky.social) received the Honor Award for Most Significant Scholarly Book from the Texas Institute of Letters! 📚

📚Calling Baylor History grads and faculty! See if you can be considered for the Guittard Book Award for Historical Scholarship. 🏆 $1,000 prize + departmental recognition 🗓️ Submissions due May 1, 2026 🔗 history.artsandsciences.baylor.edu/history-alum...

Thank you to Dr. Nana Osei-Opare for visiting campus last week and sharing his research on Black & Soviet entanglements in Ghana’s Cold War. We’re grateful for the opportunity to engage in such meaningful conversations! 📚✨ #BlackHistoryMonth #Lecture #BaylorHistory

The Charles Edmonson Historical Lecture Series has been postponed due to the winter storm. Stay tuned for new dates!

Here’s the updated January calendar! Stay warm out there! ❄️

Congratulations to History Major Bianca Shah on the publication of her paper “Through His Eyes: The Life of American POWs in Germany and Ben Phelper’s Diary” !⭐️📝 Read Ms. Shah’s paper here: digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/cgi/viewcont...

🚨 Big lecture alert! 🚨 Come hear one of the top finalists for the Cherry Award! An inspiring lecturer + a powerful topic = a can’t miss event. Bring your friends and join the convo! 🗯️✨

A proud moment for Baylor History! 🎓 Dr. Paul E. Putz, a Baylor History Ph.D. alumnus, continues to make an impact through his scholarship with his new book, “The Spirit of the Game: American Christianity in Big-Time Sports.” Read more at the link below: truettseminary.baylor.edu/news/story/2...

✨Biographies in Bold✨ Join this talk from award-winning authors Dr. Amrita Chakrabarti Myers and Dr. Alison Parker. 🗓️ Thursday, October 2nd ⏰ 3:30-5:00pm 📍Moody Memorial Library, Schumacher Flex Commons Book signing to follow!

👏Congratulations to Dr. Robert Elder, awarded the prestigious NEH Public Scholars Grant in support of his new book, The Crisis: Nullification and the Making of American Democracy. 📚

Big round of applause for Dr. Lopez on publishing her article, “The Voting Rights Act is a Lesson in Overcoming Setbacks,” in TIME! 👏

👉🏾Apply here: apply.interfolio.com/169126 👉🏽Medieval History (Global) 👉🏿Assistant Professor 👉Join our phenomenal team! #academiccareers#hiringnow#historyfaculty#baylor#baylorbears#medievalhistory#hiringalert#historylovers#assistantprofessor

Guess who successfully defended her dissertation?! DR. Allie Lopez! We are so excited and proud of her and can’t wait to see her walk across the stage in August to make it officially official. #DRAllieLopez #yesyesyes #academic #happynews #shedidthat #yay #soproud #baylorhistory

Congratulations to Rebecca Blemur, the first ever Baylor grad student to win the Boren Award, and Mike Ermis, winner of the Critical Language Scholarship! We are so proud!

Huge congrats to Charlie Taylor for successfully defending his thesis, “Medicine and Imperial Ambition in Colonial Kenya.” 👏 So proud of all your hard work! 📚

Some moments from our Student Showcase yesterday!✨ Huge thank you to the Toliver Chapel Church family, Pastor Dr. Jimmy Hunter, and our sponsors for making it happen!💚💛

Toliver Chapel is getting ready for the Toliver-Baylor History Student Showcase next Wednesday, April 30 at 7pm! See you there!

Join us April 30th at 7pm for an insightful discussion on African American history — with free food from Sascee’s! You can’t miss it!

Who’s that on the NYT Bestseller’s List? 👀 None other than @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social !!

* Why study women's history? * What kinds of unusual sources are used? * How did higher ed change as more women enrolled? Baylor History's Dr. Andrea Turpin & Amy Achenbach discuss these topics and more in celebration of #WomensHistoryMonth: youtu.be/yqbgeIaHAO4

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Congratulations to Dr. Jug, recipient of the 2025 “Betsy” award for excellence in mentoring undergraduates!

Congratulations to Dr. Amadi Amaitsa (Baylor PhD ‘24) who recently accepted a position at Oklahoma Baptist University beginning in fall 2025.

It truly was a pleasure to sit down with Elesha Coffman from @baylorhistory.bsky.social to discuss her book Turning Points in American Church History. Thanks to Baker Academic for the review copy! The episode will be available in May. youtube.com/shorts/MQ6-6...

We have a NEW Baylor History PhD! Join us in congratulating DR. Heidi Campbell on a successful dissertation defense under the direction of @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social . 👏👏👏

ATTN: Baylor History alumni, applications for the 2024 Guittard Book Award are open now through April 21st. history.artsandsciences.baylor.edu/history-alum...

In a co-written essay, I looked at the growth of religious horror in the 2020s and what that says about America with my Baylor history colleague and dear friend, Aaron Ramos. Give it a read, even if horror isn’t your thing! (There are no jump scares, I promise😂) www.patheos.com/blogs/anxiou...

NEW from our very own @davidwanninga.bsky.social 👇

ICYMI in 2024, catch up with Baylor History PhD @paulputz.bsky.social ‘s Spirit of the Game in 2025

Just scheduled my 10th podcast for #BecomingThePastorsWife —pace is picking up fast! Don’t forget you can request early review on Net Galley. @brazospress.bsky.social

🚨 My book with @cornellupress.bsky.social has a title! 👇🏾 Cover design & pre-order info coming in the new year. Stay tuned! 📚

The white elephant book exchange is one of our most beloved graduate program traditions. Here were some of this year’s most coveted titles:

Congratulations on passing Comprehensive Exams @savflanagan.bsky.social ! We love the cake!!

Want more History? Follow our Baylor Historians Starter Pack! 🗃️👥 go.bsky.app/4rX7HEg

Our own Dr. Elmore’s latest article is out with JAH now! 🗃️

Congrats to @baylorhistory.bsky.social ‘s Elesha Coffman on being named a finalist!

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