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In 1960, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. visited Brown University and implored students to combat prejudice and hatred with peace and joy. Seven years later, he returned to deliver an impassioned plea against violence, particularly in Vietnam. #MLKDay

In 1960, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. visited Brown University and implored students to combat prejudice and hatred with peace and joy. Seven years later, he returned to deliver an impassioned plea against violence, particularly in Vietnam. #MLKDay
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When political history happens over dinner — Karin Wulf penned this guest essay for TIME on some of the most consequential political developments that occur off the record in social environments. time.com/7207284/presid…

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It's been a longgggg month without you Brunonians but classes begin tomorrow! We can't wait until the Main Green is bustling with activity once again. Travel safely 🐻🚘✈️ #publicsafety #browndps #safety #campusshots

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This Monday, 1/27 at 5:45PM — Syria after Assad: A Teach In. Panelists include Professor of History and Director of Brown University's Center for Middle East Studies, Elias Muhanna. Cosponsored by CMES and Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies. Learn more and watch live via YouTube: events.brown.edu/middle-east/ev…

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Daveed Diggs ‘04 joined Professor of Africana Studies Tricia Rose on Brown's campus for a conversation about art, theater and democracy. The event ushered in Brown 2026, a campus-wide initiative marking the 250th anniversary of the founding of the U.S. brnw.ch/21wQeln

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Today, 1/27 at 5:45PM — Syria after Assad: A Teach In. Panelists include Professor of History and Director of Brown University's Center for Middle East Studies, Elias Muhanna. Cosponsored by CMES and Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies. Learn more and watch live via YouTube: events.brown.edu/middle-east/ev…

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Texas’ whitewashing of slavery in the school curriculum is a disservice to its young — This San Antonio Current column references research and a recent discussion by Associate Professor of History Seth Rockman. sacurrent.com/news/texas-whi…

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Friday, 2/21 at 9AM: The Brown Legal History Workshop is Back! Join us for "Stigmatizing Cultural Boundary-Crossing: Normative Innovation in Ethics and Law," presented by Marc Perlman, Associate Professor of Music. View the full spring 2025 schedule: brownlegalstudies.org/legal-history-…

Friday, 2/21 at 9AM: The Brown Legal History Workshop is Back! Join us for "Stigmatizing Cultural Boundary-Crossing: Normative Innovation in Ethics and Law," presented by Marc Perlman, Associate Professor of Music. View the full spring 2025 schedule: brownlegalstudies.org/legal-history-…
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'Dr. Keisha N. Blain, Professor of Africana Studies and History at Brown University, interviews renowned historian Dr. Kali Nicole Gross about her latest book, 'Vengeance Feminism: The Power of Black Women’s Fury in Lawless Times'.' aaihs.org/vengeance-femi…

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"Mirages of Digital Access and the Shaping of History" with Dr. Rebecca Nedostup (Brown History Dept.) on Thurs @ 3pm as a part of our Data Matters Seminars. Excited to hear about new approaches to digital repositories and the implications in history and data science! events.brown.edu/dsi/event/2907…

"Mirages of Digital Access and the Shaping of History" with Dr. <a href="/RANedostup/">Rebecca Nedostup</a> (<a href="/BrownHist/">Brown History Dept.</a>) on Thurs @ 3pm as a part of our Data Matters Seminars.

Excited to hear about new approaches to digital repositories and the implications in history and data science! events.brown.edu/dsi/event/2907…
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Thursday, 2/13 — The Worker Question: Labor & Social Struggle in Greater Syria. Postdoc Fellow in Labor History Ellis Garey will discuss how struggles over labor rights in late 19th & early 20th century Greater Syria led to the emergence of “the worker.” events.brown.edu/middle-east/ev…

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Wednesday, 2/12 at 12PM — CLACS: Back From The Field. A poster presentation featuring affiliated graduate students and Research Award Recipients for Pre-Dissertation Field Research. Presenters include Sigi Macias on her work in Argentina. events.brown.edu/clacs/event/29…

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Thursday, 2/13 — The Worker Question: Labor & Social Struggle in Greater Syria. Postdoc Fellow in Labor History Ellis Garey will discuss how struggles over labor rights in late 19th & early 20th century Greater Syria led to the emergence of “the worker.” events.brown.edu/middle-east/ev…

Thursday, 2/13 — The Worker Question: Labor &amp; Social Struggle in Greater Syria. Postdoc Fellow in Labor History Ellis Garey will discuss how struggles over labor rights in late 19th &amp; early 20th century Greater Syria led to the emergence of “the worker.” events.brown.edu/middle-east/ev…
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On March 14 & 15, join IBES and partners for an interdisciplinary workshop exploring how archaeology and history can inform ethical discussions about modern zoos. Learn more and register to attend: events.brown.edu/ibes/event/305…

On March 14 &amp; 15, join IBES and partners for an interdisciplinary workshop exploring how archaeology and history can inform ethical discussions about modern zoos.

Learn more and register to attend: events.brown.edu/ibes/event/305…
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One week from today, 2/20 at 12PM — "Tents and Fortresses, Palaces and Caves: Literary Architectures in Nezāmi’s Book of Alexander." Sponsored by Brown University's Center for Middle East Studies with support from the Department of History. events.brown.edu/middle-east/ev…

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We've moved to Bluesky Social! Stay up to date with events and news from the Department of History by following us at @brownhist.bsky.social. See you there!

We've moved to Bluesky Social! Stay up to date with events and news from the Department of History by following us at @brownhist.bsky.social. See you there!
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Happy to announce the public launch of the Stolen Relations project on May 10th! A huge thanks to our tribal partners, as well as Brown University Brown History Dept. Brown Research. Stay tuned for details. indigenousslavery.org/2025/03/24/pub…

Happy to announce the public launch of the <a href="/stolenrelations/">Stolen Relations</a> project on May 10th! A huge thanks to our tribal partners, as well as <a href="/BrownUniversity/">Brown University</a> <a href="/BrownHist/">Brown History Dept.</a> <a href="/BrownUResearch/">Brown Research</a>. Stay tuned for details. 
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