Stephanie Ginese, History Minor and English Major Captures Prestigious Cleveland Arts Prize

A Dream Becomes a Reality for Lifelong Writer As a young girl, Stephanie Ginese one day dreamed of following in the footsteps of her late poet-writing great-grandmother. Although they met once, there’s no doubt she’s smiling down on her now. Writer and comedian Ginese was named the recipient of the Emerging Artist 2023 Cleveland Arts Prize in Literature, an award […]

History in the Headlines

The Department of History new series: History in the Headlines. What does a modern conflict between nuns and a bishop in Texas have to do with the history of female monasticism? Come hear Dr. Lehfeldt make the connection and join the conversation! When: October 31, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm; Rhodes Tower 1301.

Nov 7: Annual Map Walk

Monday, November 7, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CSU Student Center Ballroom 2121 Euclid Avenue, Room SC 311, A-B-C-D It’s that time of year! Dr. Stephen Cory is once again hosting his annual map-walk in conjunction with the CSU History Department and the Middle Eastern Studies Program. Come to the Student Center Ballroom at any time between the […]

Engaging History: Japanese Internment & “Infamy”

Editor’s Note: This guest post is by Dr. Stephanie Hinnershitz who is currently writing a monograph, Wages of War: Japanese American Incarceration and Prison Labor during World War II, on Japanese Internment. In August of 2019, Alexander Woo—co-creator of the second season of AMC’s horror anthology “The Terror”—sat down with interviewers from Vanity Fair to discuss the inspiration for the […]