VCU History Dept

Join us 9/9- @BrianDeLay will discuss the history and complexity of the arms trade in the independence era of 1775–1825 and the consequences for those who supplied the weapons that made the revolution a success. history.vcu.edu/events/event-i… Free and open to all. RSVP. @VCUCHS

🤔Thinking about getting your M.A. degree? 📜 *** 🗓️Applications for the History M.A. and Graduate Certificate in Public History are due July 1 for the Fall 2025 semester. @VCUCHS history.vcu.edu/academics/mast…

Q&A: @HistoryVCU professor Daniel Morales' new book, "Between Here and There: Creating the Political Economy of Mexican Migration, 1900-1942," investigates the creation of modern U.S.-Mexico migration patterns. news.vcu.edu/article/2025/0…

Proud to share this story board mapping Vietnam War memorials in Virginia. A true group effort involving VCU History students that gives info on the memorials, the impact of the war on their communities, & how to visit them in person.⁦@HistoryVCU⁩ storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/29219d…

#VCU Professor Brooke Newman explains how in 1760 enslaved people in Jamaica took advantage of the Seven Years' War to launch the largest slave rebellion before the Haitian Revolution in this clip from Episode 9: "The Sugar." r2studios.org/show/worlds-tu… @VCUnews @VCUCHS

.@VCU's academic accreditation has been affirmed for another decade, and the committee that conducted the process found no areas for recommendations – a rare achievement, as universities commonly receive formal recommendations for improvement. news.vcu.edu/article/2024/1…

Museum exhibition curated by VCU’s Emilie Raymond presents multifaceted picture of Virginia and the Vietnam War era via @VCUnews news.vcu.edu/article/2024/1… @HistProfess_ER @VirginiaMuseum @VCUCHS

A great write-up of the exhibit I guest curated at VMHC. richmond.com/news/local/his…

Dec 2 at noon: What Might the Ancients Have Thought about Recent ‘Gender-Sensitive’ Translations of the Bible? Presented by Elizabeth Shanks Alexander, Ph.D., department of religious studies @UVA Light snacks and drinks will be available. 😋 history.vcu.edu/events/event-i…

.@HistProfess_ER guest curated an exhibit at the VMHC "Virginia and the Vietnam War" that recently opened. *** Check it out on your next visit to the VMHC 💛

Learn about the struggle and triumph that produced Black Studies, African American Studies, and Africana Studies from leading figures in the discipline and movements that shaped it. A film by AFAM Chair Shawn Utsey. #VCUCHS 🎥🍿✨

Last year Daniel Morales, Ph.D. and @gleonperez started Latino Virginia, an oral history project documenting the experiences of Latinos in VA. Read about the work that their amazing team is doing. news.vcu.edu/article/2024/1… @VCUCHS @HRC_VCU

Last year, Daniel Morales and I started Latino Virginia, an oral history project documenting the experiences of Latinos in VA. I'm honored that almost 100 individuals have shared their stories with us ✨ This article highlights the work that our amazing team is doing 🤩

The Migration Studies Lab @ VCU is holding this discussion next Tue Nov 19 from 6.30 to 7.45. Attorney David Morales will be our guest speaker @HRC_VCU @HistoryVCU see detailed information below:

“We thought that it was important to collect these stories to highlight the richness and variety of experiences” in the Latino community, said @SociologyatVCU professor Gabriela León-Pérez. news.vcu.edu/article/2024/1…

#VCU history department assistant professor, Daniel Morales, Ph.D., is a featured expert commentator in season 2, episode 5 of "Life In The Heart Land, Migrant Workers" @myVPM pbs.org/video/migrant-… @VCUCHS @HRC_VCU

From the Canaanites to the Babylonians: Ancient Inscriptions from Lachish, Israel *** Yosef Garfinkle, Ph.D., Institute of Archaeology, Hebrew University, Jerusalem *** 🗓️Tues, Nov 12 @ 12:30 p.m. 🏢MCALC, 1105 *** Open to #VCU students, staff, faculty

What are you into? The history of science and technology? We might have the class for you this spring. ☑️HIST397 GENETICS & SOCIETY: 1865-PRESENT Visit the history dept virtual course fair for more information on these courses and many more. rampages.us/historycourses…

What are you into? Religious history? We might have the class for you this spring. Visit the history dept virtual course fair for more information on these courses and many more. rampages.us/historycourses…

What are you into? Asian / Middle Eastern history? We might have the class for you this spring. Visit the history dept virtual course fair for more information on these courses and many more. rampages.us/historycourses…