Maxwell School Welcomes New Faculty, Department Chairs for 2022-23
The Maxwell School welcomes several new faculty members and announces the appointment of three department chairs.
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Sharp Discusses the Election of 1800 With the Washington Post
Professor Emeritus James Roger Sharp was quoted in the Washington Post article, "Maryland races could take days to call. The election of 1800 was worse."
See related: Government, Political Parties, U.S. Elections, United States
Maxwell School Announces 2022 Faculty Promotions
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Maxwell Experts Discuss Future Implications and Historical Context of Dobbs v. Jackson Ruling
The discussion covered the history of governing abortions in the U.S.; how the Dobbs v. Jackson decision might affect access to abortion and other reproductive services; impacts the decision could have on economic and health outcomes and voting behaviors in upcoming elections; and what precedent this decision might set for other Supreme Court decisions going forward.
See related: Civil Rights, Gender and Sex, Health Policy, SCOTUS, United States
The Life of Junko Takeda: From Undocumented Student to University History Professor
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Alan Allport Named Montgomery Gruber Professor
Alan Allport, professor of history, has been named the Dr. Walter Montgomery and Marian Gruber Professor of History at the Maxwell School.
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Khalil Discusses Biden’s Trip to the Middle East with USA Today
Osamah Khalil, associate professor of history, spoke to USA Today about President Biden's Middle East trip and politics in the region.
Diem Spends Summer at University of Innsbruck
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Lasch-Quinn Cited in CNN Piece on Social Emotional Learning in Schools
Professor Elisabeth Lasch-Quinn was cited in the CNN article, "Opinion: SEL doesn't have to be a classroom culture war."
See related: Civil Rights, Education, Race & Ethnicity, United States
Kutcher Discusses His Research on Eunuchs on BBC’s The Forum Podcast
Professor Norman Kutcher, author of "Eunuch and Emperor in the Great Age of Qing Rule" (University of California Press, 2018), was interviewed on the BBC's The Forum podcast about his research.
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Thompson Reviews New Book on History of Black Catholic Nuns in Global Sisters Report
Associate Professor Margaret Susan Thompson reviewed a new book by Shannen Dee Williams titled "Subversive Habits: Black Catholic Nuns in the Long African American Freedom Struggle" in Global Sisters Report.
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Susan Branson Explores the Place of Science and Technology in America’s Nation Building Efforts
Bringing together scientific research and popular wonder, Branson charts how everything from mechanical clocks to steam engines informed the creation and expansion of the American nation.
Radha Kumar Examines the Intertwined Nature of Police and Caste in Tamil Countryside
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Amy Aisen Kallander Looks at Importance of Women to Post-Colonial State-Building in Tunisia
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Ebner Featured in HISTORY Article on Mussolini, Fascism
Associate Professor Michael Ebner, an expert on the history of Italy and fascism, was featured in the HISTORY article "How Mussolini Seized Power in Italy—And Turned It Into a Fascist State."
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