Dr. Austin Cooper receives Fulbright Award for NATO Security Studies in Belgium
Dr. Austin Cooper, assistant professor in the Department of History, received the Fulbright Award for North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Studies. Dr. Cooper will conduct research in Belgium and the European Union during the Fall 2025 semester. Learn more at this link.
Purdue Cornerstone program goes global
Purdue's Cornerstone Integrated Liberal Arts program and the Teagle Foundation are holding an international symposium later in June at Oxford University’s Oriel College to discuss the state of the humanities, reaching students across campuses, and the future of liberal arts education. Learn more at this link.
Recent History graduate Jacob Pranger receives 2025 Walk the Talk Award
Jacob Pranger, a May graduate with degrees in History (Honors) and Political Science, was one of two students to receive the 2025 Walk the Talk Award. The awards were presented at a recent reception honoring five members of the Purdue community at the Dauch Alumni Center. Learn more at this link.
Purdue Today features Dr. Wendy Kline as part of 'In Print' series
Dr. Wendy Kline, professor in the Department of History and the Dema G. Seelye Chair in the History of Medicine, was featured in Purdue Today as part of its In Print series for her recent book, Exposed: The Hidden History of the Pelvic Exam. Learn more at this link.
New book on global space age features chapter by History faculty Dr. Subodhana Wijeyeratne
Department of History Assistant Professor Subodhana Wijeyeratne is author of a chapter in the newly released book, Cosmic Fragments: Dislocation and Discontent in the Global Space Age. Learn more at this link.
Purdue Today features Dr. Jonathan Lande as part of "In Print" series
Dr. Jonathan Lande, Assistant Professor in the Department of History, was featured in Purdue Today as part of the "In Print" series for his recent book, Freedom Soldiers: The Emancipation of Black Soldiers in Civil War Camps, Courts, and Prisons. Learn more at this link.
'How We Oversimplified the History of the Vietnam War': Dr. Andrew Bellisari
Dr. Andrew Bellisari, Assistant Professor in the Department of History and Faculty Fellow at the Center for American Political History and Technology (CAPT) is author of a recent piece in Time Magazine Made by History. "How We Oversimplified the History of the Vietnam War" explores the memory and legacy of the complex war and its many different narratives. Learn more at this link.
Graduate student Shriya Dasgupta publishes article on oral histories in AHA’s ‘Perspectives’
Graduate student Shriya Dasgupta published an article, "Documenting an Age of Fire,” in the recent edition of Perspectives, the newsmagazine of the American Historical Association. In the article, Dasgupta examines the role of oral history archives in preserving non-traditional narratives. Learn more at this link.
Dr. John Mulhall receives 2025-2026 Rome Prize in Medieval Studies
Department of History Assistant Professor John Mulhall has received the Rome Prize in Medieval Studies for 2025-2026. Dr. Mulhall will spend the academic year at the American Academy in Rome. Learn more at this link.
Graduate student Vipanchika Sahasri Bhagyanagar awarded second place for conference paper
History graduate student Vipanchika Sahasri Bhagyanagar was awarded second place in the best paper competition at the recent Three Rivers Graduate History Conference for her paper, "Disappearing Prisoners: Life and Resistance of Ordinary Criminals in Colonial India." Learn more at this link.
Dr. Kathryn Cramer Brownell recognized as a 2025 Andrew Carnegie Fellow
Dr. Kathryn Cramer Brownell, professor of history and director of the Center for American Political History and Technology within the College of Liberal Arts at Purdue University, has been selected for the distinguished 2025 Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program. Learn more at this link.
Dr. Ekaterina Babintseva selected for Ann Johnson Institute Program
Dr. Ekaterina Babintseva, Assistant Professor in the Department of History, has been selected to receive funding from the Ann Johnson Institute for Science, Technology, and Society (AJI) at the University of South Carolina to take part in the institute’s book manuscript workshop program. Learn more at this link.
2025 History Honors Forum set for April 22
The Purdue Department of History Honors Forum is scheduled for Tuesday, April 22 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in Lawson Computer Science Building room 1142. The annual forum is held every April and represents the culminating event in the undergraduate History Honors Program. This year, 10 undergraduate students will be presenting their original research. The event is free and open to the public. Learn more at this link.
CLA names Dr. Dorothée Bouquet as 2024-2025 Outstanding Lecturer
Dr. Dorothée Bouquet, Senior Lecturer in the Department of History, has been named as one of four recipients of the College of Liberal Arts Award for Outstanding Lecturer for 2024-2025. Learn more at this link.
Dr. Tithi Bhattacharya promoted to Full Professor
The Purdue University Board of Trustees on Friday (April 4) approved faculty promotions, including promotion of Dr. Tithi Bhattacharya to Full Professor. Promotions are effective with the 2025-26 academic year. Learn more at this link.
History faculty contribute to new volume on entanglements among empires in the 17th century
Two Department of History faculty have made significant contributions to a newly published book that explores the entanglements among Spain, Portugal, and the Dutch Republic during the seventeenth century from a global perspective. Associate Professor Silvia Mitchell is co-editor and contributing author, and Associate Professor Dawn Marsh is author of a chapter in the new volume. Learn more at this link.
New Purdue History degree to explore the history of science, technology, and medicine
A new History major will allow students to explore how science, technology, and medicine have shaped and been shaped in diverse contexts across time and geography. Developed by the Department of History, the new major in the History of Science, Technology and Medicine (HSTM) will also be offered as an academic minor. Current students can enroll in the programs immediately. Learn more at this link.
Dr. Michelle LaBonte receives Stanley Jackson Prize for recent journal article
Dr. Michelle LaBonte, Assistant Professor in the Department of History, was awarded the Stanley Jackson Prize from the Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences for her paper, “Diagnostic Uncertainty, Microbes, and the Isolation of People with Cystic Fibrosis.” Learn more at this link.
Professor Michael Smith publishes new book, 'The Spacefaring Earth: A History of the Space Age'
Michael Smith, Professor in the Department of History at Purdue University, has published a new book, The Spacefaring Earth: A History of the Space Age. Published by Routledge, the book provides an engaging survey of the Space Age, linking science and technology with politics and popular culture, war and peace, and crises and controversies, while examining the history of spaceflight as a mirror of human thought and action across the globe. Learn more at this link.
Dr. T. Cole Jones publishes article in special issue of Early American Studies
Dr. T. Cole Jones, Associate Professor in the Department of History, has published a new journal article in the Winter 2025 edition of Early American Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal as part of a special issue spotlighting the American Revolution. Learn more at this link.
Dr. Kathryn Maxson Jones selected as CLA Dean’s Faculty Research Fellow
Dr. Kathryn Maxson Jones, Assistant Professor in the Department of History at Purdue University, was recently selected to serve as a College of Liberal Arts Dean’s Faculty Research Fellow for the 2025-2026 academic year. Dr. Maxson Jones was notified of her selection on January 23 by Dr. David Reingold, the Justin S. Morrill Dean of Liberal Arts. Learn more at this link.
Purdue Today features Dr. Tithi Bhattacharya as part of "In Print" series
Dr. Tithi Bhattacharya, Associate Professor in the Department of History, was featured in Purdue Today as part of its "In Print" series for her recent book, Ghostly Past, Capitalist Presence. Learn more at this link.
Dr. Wendy Kline receives The Huntington's Molina Fellowship in History of Medicine and Allied Sciences
Dr. Wendy Kline, Professor of History and the Dema G. Seelye Chair in the History of Medicine, was awarded the Molina Fellowship in the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences from The Huntington Library (“The Huntington”) in San Marino, California. Molina Fellows receive a stipend during the in-residence program as they pursue scholarship in a field appropriate to The Huntington's collections in the history of medicine and related sciences, including public health. Learn more at this link.
Registration now open for HGSA 10th Biennial Conference
Registration is now open for the 10th Biennial Purdue History Graduate Student Association Conference on March 8 at Purdue's West Lafayette campus. The conference is open to all interested attendees, with content focused on topics of particular interest to graduate students and history majors, including those in the undergraduate History Honors program. Learn more about the 2025 HGSA Conference at this link.
Lecturer Devan Lindey publishes chapter in new book aimed at incorporating popular culture in the classroom
Dr. Devan Lindey, Lecturer in the Department of History at Purdue University, recently published a chapter in a new book exploring various forms of popular culture as teaching tools. Teaching Popular Culture in the Humanities Classroom, published by Rowman & Littlefield, aims to promote popular culture as a powerful teaching tool that is familiar and accessible. Learn more at this link.
Graduate student Keri Blair publishes journal article spotlighting equestrianism in early modern England
Purdue University Department of History graduate student Keri Blair has recently published a journal article, 'The Great Show: Ritualistic Equestrianism in the Coronation of King Charles II, 1661,' in the most recent edition of Cheiron: The International Journal of Equine and Equestrian History. Learn more at this link.
Recent book by Dr. Subodhana Wijeyeratne named as finalist for prestigious award in science fiction
Dr. Subodhana Wijeyeratne, Assistant Professor of History at Purdue University, is author of the science fiction book, Triangulum (Rosarium Publishing, 2024), which was named as a finalist for the prestigious 2025 Philip K. Dick Award in a January 10 announcement. Read more at this link.
History graduate student Shelby Jones receives SHAFR dissertation fellowship
Purdue University Department of History graduate student Shelby Jones has been awarded the 2025 W. Stull Holt Dissertation Fellowship by the Society of Historians for American Foreign Relations (SHAFR) to defray the costs of travel for dissertation research. Learn more at this link.
Dr. Zachary Loeb featured in national media on 25th anniversary of Y2K
Assistant Professor Zachary Loeb was recently featured by several news media on the 25th anniversary of Y2K. As an expert in Y2K, Dr. Loeb was quoted in The Guardian and in The New York Times, and was interviewed on CBC-Montreal’s program Daybreak and on NPR’s All Things Considered. He also authored a piece for Time Magazine’s “Made by History” highlighting computing risks in light of the new movie, ‘Y2K.’ Learn more at this link.
Dr. Melinda Zook discusses Cornerstone, transformative texts in recent JMC interview
Dr. Melinda Zook, the Germaine Seelye Oesterle Professor of History and Director of the Cornerstone Integrated Liberal Arts program, was recently interviewed by Elliott Drago, Resident Historian at the Jack Miller Center in Pennsylvania. In the interview, Dr. Zook talked about the Cornerstone program, transformative texts, and "books you need to read right this instant." Click here to learn more.