Cowie named Guggenheim Fellow
Apr. 16, 2024—The Board of Trustees of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation announced the appointment of 188 Guggenheim Fellowships to a distinguished and diverse group of culture creators working across 52 disciplines. Jefferson Cowie, the James G. Stahlman Professor of History at Vanderbilt University, was named to this 99th class of Guggenheim Fellows.
Political experts examine America’s divisions heading into 2024 election
Jan. 31, 2024—Nicole Hemmer, associate professor of history, interviewed.
Fort Mose State Park hosts groundbreaking ceremony to begin fort reconstruction
Jan. 31, 2024—Working in tandem with a team of archeologists and researchers Jane Landers authenticated the fort’s location through historical documents, thermal and satellite imaging, aerial photographs, and artifacts.
Vanderbilt’s William Caferro elected as Medieval Academy of America Fellow
Sep. 13, 2023—The Medieval Academy of America has elected William Caferro, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of History, to its 2023 Class of Fellows. This award, which is the highest career honor for an American medievalist, pays tribute to Caferro’s scholarly achievement.
NEH awards stipend to Vanderbilt’s Meng Zhang for innovative edible bird’s nest research
Sep. 13, 2023—Vanderbilt Assistant Professor of History Meng Zhang has been awarded a stipend from the National Endowment for the Humanities to bolster her research into the edible bird’s nest trade in maritime Asia, shedding light on its economic and environmental transformation, political economy and the role it played in the emergence of global capitalism.
Vanderbilt social, political historian Jefferson Cowie wins Pulitzer for ‘Freedom’s Dominion: A Saga of White Resistance to Federal Power’
Sep. 13, 2023—Jefferson Cowie, James G. Stahlman Professor of American History, was named a 2023 Pulitzer Prize winner for his book Freedom’s Dominion: A Saga of White Resistance to Federal Power in the history category. Cowie joins the 107th class of Pulitzer Prize winners, which includes 23 awardees. Cowie will receive a $15,000 award.
Sebastian Arango: Reflection on History Major
Sep. 21, 2022—Sebastian Arango ’00 Picking up a newspaper these days, it’s practically impossible not to come across articles describing the challenges that the humanities face across the college landscape. History majors are unloved on the salary and employment front. Employers view the liberal arts as a quaint relic. For a student of history, however, it’s a...
Blake Hall: Reflection on History Major
Sep. 21, 2022—Blake Hall ’04 I was a history major. I double-majored in American history and economics. I found it quite helpful to have the economic theory paired with the history so I could understand how the world’s wealthiest country developed and how real world events drove improvements to theory (hello, long-term capital management). Anecdotally, a fair...
Wilson Hunter: Reflection on History Major
Sep. 21, 2022—Wilson Hunter ’07 First of all, the history program, and more specifically, the Honors thesis program, helped me because Professor Epstein suggested that I look into a career as an attorney. He said, “you’d make a hellacious attorney.” I have no family history of law practice, so I had no prior reason to consider that...
Jonathan Feldman: Reflection on History Major
Sep. 21, 2022—Jonathan Feldman ’09 I completed the history honors program under the direction of Professor Thomas Schwartz, the most rewarding academic pursuit of my life. Studying history has aided me in my personal and professional life, providing the ultimate context for navigating our interconnected world. Currently, I live in London and work in financial services focused...