Event category: Department of History
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(dis)Information: A symposium on truth, fiction, and the in-between
The History Department Research Committee invite yous to (dis)Information, a symposium on truth, fiction, and the in-between. The symposium will take place on Wednesday, 1/29/25 at Newman Library 207a from 1:30-6:00PM. Drop-ins and classes are welcomed, and refreshments will be provided. You can find a detailed agenda below: 1:30PM – Welcome 1:45PM – Session 1: […]
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An Evening of Tolkien and the Middle Ages
At 6 p.m., please join Professor Stephen Hopkins from the University of Virginia as he discusses the life and career of J.R.R. Tolkien with a talk entitled “The Medievalist and Mordor: How Tolkien’s Career Helped Forge the Lord of the Rings.” Prof. Hopkins will show how Tolkien’s life and career, his scholarly expertise on the […]
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“Local Memories, National Narratives” Workshop (Vjeran Pavlakovic, University of Rijeka)
In this in-class workshop, we will be exploring the local, national, and international implications of local memory sites. However, you have a little homework in order to participate: explore and take pictures of a local memory site. You can focus on one in Blacksburg, the place you call home, and/or anywhere you are travelling in […]
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The Muralization of War: A Comparitive Approach to Graffiti, Murals, and Memory Politics (Vjeran Pavlakovic, University of Rijeka)
Dr. Pavlakovic will explore how murals fit into the larger mosaic of mnemonic (i.e. collective memory) production in Croatia and the other Yugoslav successor states: who finances them, who creates them, what is the legal framework for political murals in public space, and what are the cultural policies that determine their content? Furthermore, what is […]
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Graduate Student Mentoring Luncheon with Vjeran Pavlakovic (University of Rijeka)
Dr. Pavlakovic will focus on grant funding and career advice, including applied experiences. A full lunch will be provided but an RSVP is required and space is limited.
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Witches Night Out
Don a witch hat and enjoy informal speakers, reproductive justice action, and crafts! We will discuss Witches, Nurses and Midwives: Women as Healers. Please drop in anytime between 6:30pm – 8pm to drink a hot beverage from the cauldron and be in good company.Join us in the Williamsburg room, 2nd floor of Squires Student Center […]
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“Iran in a Turbulent Middle East.” Dardasha Chats: Tea, Treats, and Middle East Talk
Professor Djavad Salehi—Isfahani (Dept. of Economics) will discuss challenges facing Iran’s new president in the current context
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Historical Mapathons Autumn Info Session
Info Session for Historical Mapathons, open to all. If you like old maps, find out how to turn them into data. Pizza will be served. Zoom link available on request.
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Mandarin Chinese Lunch Table
The final Mandarin Chinese language lunch table of the semester will be held at the APIDA+ Center (140 Squires). Students, faculty, and staff interested in chatting in Chinese are welcome to bring a lunch and join this informal gathering. This is an opportunity to network with others interested in the language and to practice speaking […]
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Mandarin Chinese Lunch Table
The second Mandarin Chinese language lunch table of the semester will be held at the APIDA+ Center (140 Squires). Students, faculty, and staff interested in chatting in Chinese are welcome to bring a lunch and join this informal gathering. This is an opportunity to network with others interested in the language and to practice speaking […]