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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! 📚✨
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The Charles Edmonson Historical Lecture Series has been postponed due to the winter storm. Stay tuned for new dates!
about 1 month ago
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Here’s the updated January calendar! Stay warm out there! ❄️
about 1 month ago
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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...
4 months ago
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🚨 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! 🗯️✨
5 months ago
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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...
5 months ago
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✨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!
5 months ago
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👏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. 📚
5 months ago
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Big round of applause for Dr. Lopez on publishing her article, “The Voting Rights Act is a Lesson in Overcoming Setbacks,” in TIME! 👏
6 months ago
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👉🏽Medieval History (Global) 👉🏿Assistant Professor 👉Join our phenomenal team! #academiccareers#hiringnow#historyfaculty#baylor#baylorbears#medievalhistory#hiringalert#historylovers#assistantprofessor
8 months ago
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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.
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10 months ago
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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!
10 months ago
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Huge congrats to Charlie Taylor for successfully defending his thesis, “Medicine and Imperial Ambition in Colonial Kenya.” 👏 So proud of all your hard work! 📚
10 months ago
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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!💚💛
10 months ago
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Toliver Chapel is getting ready for the Toliver-Baylor History Student Showcase next Wednesday, April 30 at 7pm! See you there!
10 months ago
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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!
11 months ago
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Who’s that on the NYT Bestseller’s List? 👀 None other than
@bethallisonbarr.bsky.social
!!
11 months ago
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12 months ago
* 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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Baylor Profs Talk Women's History for #WomensHistoryMonth
YouTube video by Baylor University
https://youtu.be/yqbgeIaHAO4
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11 months ago
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Congratulations to Dr. Jug, recipient of the 2025 “Betsy” award for excellence in mentoring undergraduates!
11 months ago
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Congratulations to Dr. Amadi Amaitsa (Baylor PhD ‘24) who recently accepted a position at Oklahoma Baptist University beginning in fall 2025.
about 1 year ago
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about 1 year ago
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...
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Elesha Coffman discusses the 4 Cs of historical studies. #history #americanhistory #podcast
YouTube video by It Means What It Means Podcast
https://youtube.com/shorts/MQ6-6HaIlFA?feature=share
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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
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about 1 year ago
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ATTN: Baylor History alumni, applications for the 2024 Guittard Book Award are open now through April 21st.
history.artsandsciences.baylor.edu/history-alum...
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Guittard Book Award for Historical Scholarship
https://history.artsandsciences.baylor.edu/history-alumni/guittard-book-award-historical-scholarship
about 1 year ago
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David Nanninga
about 1 year ago
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...
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Exorcists, Omens, and Heretics: Religion Horror in the 2020s
As a genre, horror cinema has always spoken to the broader fears and values of cultures and societies at particular moments in time. During the 1950s, the As a genre, horror cinema has always spoken t...
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/anxiousbench/2025/01/religion-horror-in-the-2020s/
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NEW from our very own
@davidwanninga.bsky.social
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about 1 year ago
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ICYMI in 2024, catch up with Baylor History PhD
@paulputz.bsky.social
‘s Spirit of the Game in 2025
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Beth Allison Barr, PhD
about 1 year ago
Just scheduled my 10th podcast for
#BecomingThePastorsWife
—pace is picking up fast! Don’t forget you can request early review on Net Galley.
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Ronald Angelo Johnson
about 1 year ago
🚨 My book with
@cornellupress.bsky.social
has a title! 👇🏾 Cover design & pre-order info coming in the new year. Stay tuned! 📚
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The white elephant book exchange is one of our most beloved graduate program traditions. Here were some of this year’s most coveted titles:
about 1 year ago
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Congratulations on passing Comprehensive Exams
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! We love the cake!!
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about 1 year ago
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Want more History? Follow our Baylor Historians Starter Pack! 🗃️👥
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over 1 year ago
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Our own Dr. Elmore’s latest article is out with JAH now! 🗃️
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over 1 year ago
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Adina Kelley
over 1 year ago
Congrats to
@baylorhistory.bsky.social
‘s Elesha Coffman on being named a finalist!
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