Student Spotlight: Mary Clarke '26 — The department sat down with Clarke to learn more about their involvement with the Stolen Relations project (led by Linford Fisher) and subsequent thesis research around the Mashantucket Pequot people of Southeastern Connecticut.

Are Species Timeless?: Talking with Bathsheba Demuth About the Arctic — In this Q&A with @publicbooks.bsky.social, @brdemuth.bsky.social discusses her research, teaching and writing on environmental history.

Lots of folks not familiar w these histories are intrigued by Mercy Otis Warren - even those who know well the great MOW - @jcblibrary.bsky.social copy of her 1775 play The Group skewering the Mass. royal govt has helpfully annotated dramatis personae. “Court sycophants,” anyone?

Lukas Rieppel Named 2025 @brown-ibes.bsky.social Catalyst Research Awardee — The annual award supports Brown University faculty in pursuing research that aligns with IBES’s goals of accelerating exploratory research with the potential to impact communities and engage with non-academic partners.

Congratulations to the graduate student recipients of the 2025-26 Pembroke Center student research grants! Read about their projects here: pembroke.brown.edu/news/2025-11... @brownpublichealth.bky.social

In a recent piece for the @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social, Randy M. Browne, professor of history at Xavier University, describes Keisha N. Blain's latest publication, Without Fear: Women and the Making of Human Rights, as "resonant and urgent."

Wonderful conversation with @kawulf.bsky.social and Leslie Harris at @brownhist.bsky.social about Lineage, Karin’s wonderful new @oxfordunipress.bsky.social book!

The Politics of Family/History. I've been so grateful for opportunities to talk abt the history of genealogy in early America & its implications. Tuesday lovely colleagues @brownhist.bsky.social are hosting my conversation w the great Leslie Harris. Join us! events.brown.edu/history/even...

Wednesday, 11/12 at 12PM: "The New Middle East? Gulf Foreign Policy and the Trump Administration." Moderated by Elias Muhanna, Associate Prof. of History and Director of the Center for Middle East Studies (CMES) at Brown. Sponsored by CMES. Learn more and register to attend via Zoom!

This is tremendous and I am grateful for this honor.

Tomorrow, 10/30 at 5:30PM: Join the Brown community for an in-depth conversation between Joseph Lee, Aquinnah Wampanoag journalist and author of "Nothing More of This Land" and Prof. @brdemuth.bsky.social. Free and open to the public! Learn more and attend:

Despite its benefits, “renewable energy can simultaneously redress & re-entrench unjust fossil-fueled structures of power,” Asst Prof Myles Lennon told audience members during his Family Weekend book talk. Bathsheba Demuth Brown Anthropology Brown History Department Learn more + view a recording ⤵️

What do religious authorities have to say about AI? How do religious communities engage with AI tech & infrastructure? What aspects of religious belief & practice are reflected in AI? Panelists explore in “#AI and #Religion" 11/13, 4–5:30 pm on campus. buff.ly/u55CENr

Save the Date! 11/11 at 4PM: Join the Department of History for a conversation with @kawulf.bsky.social and Leslie M. Harris (Northwestern University) on Wulf’s latest publication, Lineage: Genealogy and the Politics of Connection in Early America. Free and open to the public! Learn more:

IBES announces 2025 Catalyst Research Awardees — @brown-ibes.bsky.social awarded grants to six core and affiliate faculty members, allowing them to conduct research that crosses boundaries and benefits communities, both at Brown and around the world. Lukas Rieppel was one of the six awarded.

Are Species Timeless?: Talking with Bathsheba Demuth About the Arctic — In this Q&A with @publicbooks.bsky.social, @brdemuth.bsky.social discusses her research, teaching and writing on environmental history.

Meet the 2025 Catalyst Research Awardees! IBES will fund 6 core & affiliate faculty members to pursue scholarly projects around the world, with topics ranging from parasite identification to Indigenous-led environmental justice organizing. Mara Freilich Brown History Department Brown Biostatistics

Tomorrow, 10/18 at 10AM: Join the Department of History as we welcome three distinguished graduates to discuss their pathways from the History concentration into diverse and rewarding careers. This event is part of Brown’s Family Weekend 2025. Learn more: bit.ly/4ncXMuW

Today, 10/15 at 12PM: Keisha Blain Book Talk - “Without Fear: Black Women and the Making of Human Rights.” Join the Department of History and the Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies (CHRHS) for a conversation with acclaimed historian and @brown.edu Prof Keisha N. Blain on her new book.

There is a great event coming this Saturday, courtesy of @brownhist.bsky.social There are lots of reasons to study History. Here are 3.

Oh, this is so exciting! Thank you @lizcovart.bsky.social for the invitation. And while I'm here, pleased to announce that @uchicagopress.bsky.social is bringing out a paperback in Spring 2026!!!

Love to hear @sethrockman.bsky.social talking about this critical history w @lizcovart.bsky.social

Student Spotlight: Carlo Kim ‘27 — The department sits down with Carlo Kim, a junior passionate about American labor history, to discuss what led him to join the labor movement in Providence.

Saturday, 10/18 at 10AM: Join the Department of History as we welcome three distinguished graduates to discuss their pathways from the History concentration into diverse and rewarding careers. Stay tuned for more information on each speaker! This event is part of Brown’s Family Weekend 2025.

Friday, 10/10 at 5PM: A Conversation about Archives, Civics, and History with Colleen Shogan, Ph.D. Sponsored by the @jcblibrary.bsky.social. Learn more and attend:

Legal historian @samuelmoyn.bsky.social (Yale University) and political economist @mkblyth.bsky.social (Brown University) debate “Is the Present Historical Moment Unprecedented?” Oct. 10, 2–5 pm, on campus. Moderated by Timothy Bewes (Brown University). buff.ly/nZxTyMd

Friday, 10/3 at 12PM: "Tracing the Nightingales: A Genealogical Journey to Providence." Presented by historian, genealogist, and Ph.D. student at @howard.edu, Brandon Nightingale. Lunch will be provided! Sponsored by the Ruth J. Simmons Center for the Study of Slavery & Justice.

Join IBES for a Family Weekend book talk! Asst Prof Myles Lennon will discuss his new book, Subjects of the Sun, in a conversation moderated by Assoc Prof @brdemuth.bsky.social. Oct 18, 10-11am, 85 Waterman St & online events.brown.edu/ibes/event/3... @brownanthro.bsky.social @brownhist.bsky.social

if you'll indulge something nice amidst the abundant bad, I am happy to report that there is now an audiobook version of Plantation Goods. Perfect for your next cross-country roadtrip, transcontinental flight, or ultra-marathon.

The Black women who knew that civil rights were human rights — Keisha N. Blain penned this column for @time.com. time.com/7316791/black-human-rights-aretha-mckinley/

In the heart of Bigodi, Uganda, a new museum is giving both locals and tourists a chance to discover the story of the endangered Grey Parrot. Learn more about the efforts of Prof Nancy Jacobs (an IBES Fellow in @brownhist.bsky.social), her students, and Ugandan conservationist Nick Byaba ⤵️

Great to see @brownhist.bsky.social students featured here doing experiential research, textile history, and labor history!

It's Constitution Day! Hello from Rhode Island, which by popular referendum rejected the Constitution and only agreed, very grudgingly, in 1790 and w addenda on rights. It was/ is a process; emblematic this tattered pamphlet (@jcblibrary.bsky.social) circulated in Massachusetts during ratification.

It’s pub day! Keisha Blain's latest book, “Without Fear: Black Women and the Making of Human Rights” is officially out! In "Without Fear," Blain captures human rights & activism from the ground up w/ Black women at the center, working outside the traditional halls of power. bit.ly/KBwithoutfear

Thank you so, SO much to everyone who has recommended, read, and posted reviews of my book! And folks who have come to events! Sold out of 1st printing which is amazing (tho let's not get too excited this is an academic print run 😁), has now been reprinted and in process of restocking. Phew. 📚

We're hiring! The History Department invites applicants for a full-time, tenure-track position, at the Assistant Professor level, in Early Modern European history. The successful candidate will have defended the Ph.D. thesis by the time of appointment. Learn more & apply: apply.interfolio.com/173465

Are Species Timeless?: Talking with Bathsheba Demuth About the Arctic — In this Q&A with @publicbooks.bsky.social, @brdemuth.bsky.social discusses her research, teaching and writing on environmental history.

Explore the implications of scale in the humanities and #AI in the panel “Scale Across the Disciplines” Sept. 12, 3–4:30 pm, w/ scholars from #English, #ComputerScience, @brownhist.bsky.social, @watsonschoolbrown.bsky.social, & @brownphysics.bsky.social. buff.ly/DPpfddR @brownuresearch.bsky.social

How the Inland Empire became key to música Mexicana’s success — Assistant Professor of History @markocegueda.bsky.social was interviewed about the history of Mexican community, music and culture in California in this piece from @latimes.com.

Read commentary from @brdemuth.bsky.social, associate prof in IBES and @brownhist.bsky.social, who has spent five years conducting research for her book on Yukon River history ⤵️

Alaska Natives, barred from king salmon fishing, fight for their right to manage the Yukon River — Associate Professor of History and Environment and Society @brdemuth.bsky.social provided commentary in this article from @prismreports.org.

Explore the implications of scale in the humanities and #AI in the panel “Scale Across the Disciplines” Sept. 12, 3–4:30 pm, w/ scholars from #English, #ComputerScience, @brownhist.bsky.social, @watsonschoolbrown.bsky.social, & @brownphysics.bsky.social. buff.ly/DPpfddR @brownuresearch.bsky.social

Yesterday at Brown University's 262nd Opening Convocation, Dean of the College and Professor of History and Slavic Studies Ethan Pollock delivered the keynote address, "Transitions and Transformations: Making the Most of Your Brown Education." Welcome back, Brunonia!

'To bind up the nation’s wounds': How peace came to the Civil War — Michael Vorenberg was interviewed in this #podcast episode from ‪Texas Public Radio about his book, “Final Freedom: The Civil War, the Abolition of Slavery, and the Thirteenth Amendment.”

Explore the implications of scale in the humanities and #AI in the panel “Scale Across the Disciplines” Sept. 12, 3–4:30 pm, w/ scholars from #English, #ComputerScience, @brownhist.bsky.social, @watsonschoolbrown.bsky.social, & @brownphysics.bsky.social. buff.ly/DPpfddR @brownuresearch.bsky.social

A debate as old as the country itself: When did the Revolution truly begin? — Gordon S. Wood, a professor of history emeritus, penned this column for @bostonglobe.com.

The Department of History is pleased to introduce the 2025-26 first-year graduate cohort! From kinship and memory to finance and capitalism, this year’s cohort brings a vibrant array of research interests to College Hill.

Are Species Timeless?: Talking with Bathsheba Demuth About the Arctic — In this Q&A with @publicbooks.bsky.social, @brdemuth.bsky.social discusses her research, teaching and writing on environmental history.

In early June, Sofia Barnett '25 traveled with @nickkristof.bsky.social to Freetown, Sierra Leone. While in transit, Sofia kept a journal to document her experiences and sights seen along the way. Explore one of her entries here:

The history behind Brown historian’s Pulitzer finalist ‘Plantation Goods’ — Inspired by his scholarship and teaching at Brown, @sethrockman.bsky.social uncovered an unknown facet of pre-Civil War history that he detailed in an acclaimed book.