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Congratulations to Chloe Kauffman (PhD Candidate), she was awarded the following research fellowships for next year: the American Antiquarian Society​ Fellowship, the Davida Tenenbaum Deutsch Dissertation Fellowship in Women’s History, and the Helen L. Bing Fellowship. @chloejk7

Congratulations to Angelina Lincoln (PhD Candidate), she was awarded the following research fellowships for next year: the American Antiquarian Society, the Huntington Library, the Gilder Lehrman Institute, and the Virginia Museum of History and Culture.

Congratulations to Andrea Gutmann Fuentes (PhD Student), she was awarded a Fulbright US Student Program grant to Chile for the 2026-27 academic year.

Congratulations to Jamie Myre for successfully defending their thesis titled​ “(Trans)Formations: Religion and​ the Making of Trans* Identities”​.

Alums in the News: Dr. Lane Windham was appointed Co-Director of the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor at Georgetown University.  #lane-windham" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">lwp.georgetown.edu/about/#lane-wi…

Alums in the News: Dr. Jordan Sly was awarded a Charles A. Caramello Distinguished Dissertation Award, for his dissertation "Protector of the Reformed: Oliver Cromwell's Religio-Political Motives and the Development of Protectorate Ideology".

Grads in the News: Congratulations to Conor MCadden (Ph.D. Student), he was awarded a Graduate School Summer Research Fellowship for Summer 2026!

Congratulations to ​E​mma Lyons for successfully defending ​h​er thesis titled “‘So Comprehensive a Field’:​ Home Economics in the Department of Agriculture, 1915-1968”​.

Today's the last day for the HGSA book sale, so stop by and buy a book (or two)!

Look who stopped by for some pizza!

Congratulations to Marjorie Justine Cruz Antonio for successfully defending​ their thesis titled “Artists Under Watch, Guerilla Poets Dead: Transnational Filipino Arts Activism and Martial Law Memory, from Marcos Sr. to Marcos Jr.”.

The coffee and treats are ready! Stop by the Graduate Studies Office (2131 Key Hall) to grab some!

Remember to stop by and grab some snacks and coffee, in honor of Graduate Student Appreciation Week, like Kaya did!

Congratulations to JP Fetherston for successfully defending his dissertation titled​ “‘Daring to Call for Liquor’: African Americans, Alcohol, and the Making of Urban Undergrounds in North America, 1740-1850”

Congratulations to Liliana Rodriguez for successfully defending h​er thesis titled “From Atomic Cooperation to Lithium Supply Chains: A Historical Analysis of US-Argentina Energy Relations”​.

There's still time to support the Department of History: go.umd.edu/historygivingd… #GivingDayUMD

Giving Day is today! Every gift makes a difference and creates opportunities for History students! Support the Department of History:​ go.umd.edu/historygivingd… #GivingDayUMD

Grads in the news: Congratulations to Danielle Bing (Ph.D. Student), she was awarded a Graduate School Outstanding Graduate Assistant Award for AY 2025-26. @UMDGradSchool

Congratulations to Elizabeth Novara for successfully defending h​er dissertation titled “Southern Suffragists:​ Maryland Women Fight for the Vote, 1867-1920”​.

Join us for the fourth session of DCA Book Talks with Prof. Karamustafa, Chair of @UMDHistGradProg, for a special talk on early Sufism at @DiyanetAmerica! Register: forms.gle/DWoabRdL6nxYfp…