WashU History Department

WashU History Department The Department of History at WashU.

Lee Morrison, graduate student in History at WashU, received the Andy Kelly Prize for Best Article:𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 - “The Wom...
05/26/2026

Lee Morrison, graduate student in History at WashU, received the Andy Kelly Prize for Best Article:
𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 - “The Women of the Gate: Ecclesiastical Neighborhood Development in Late Medieval Genoa” (Viator 54, no. 2.)
"Through meticulous research and data analysis, Morrison develops a compelling microhistory of a community of Genoese nuns that has broad implications for the history of women’s communities."

Read on to learn more about the process behind writing the article and to hear Morrison’s advice for others preparing their work for publication:
https://history.washu.edu/news/lee-morrison-receives-andy-kelly-prize-best-article-viator

Congratulations, Lee!

"Ben Greenho: From Linguistics to U.S. Foreign Relations"Ben Greenho, now a Senior Policy Analyst in Immigration policy ...
05/18/2026

"Ben Greenho: From Linguistics to U.S. Foreign Relations"

Ben Greenho, now a Senior Policy Analyst in Immigration policy at Center for American Progress, initially began his education with the intention to major in linguistics or Spanish. However, after taking a class on the history of U.S. foreign relations in the second semester of his freshman year, he developed an interest in studying history on a deeper, academic level.

His advice for current students: "Stay open to opportunities... and be willing to take them when they arise. The critical thinking and communication skills you gained by studying history will help you adapt to these unexpected opportunities, and that adaptability will make you stand out to employers and colleagues alike."

Read more:
https://history.washu.edu/news/ben-greenho-linguistics-us-foreign-relations-0

"From History to the Natural World: 2020 alum Kiegan Baranski finds fulfilling career in the environment"Kiegan Baranski...
05/08/2026

"From History to the Natural World: 2020 alum Kiegan Baranski finds fulfilling career in the environment"

Kiegan Baranski has found a fulfilling career focusing on the environment, supported by his skills learned through his undergraduate years at WashU.

"Studying history taught me an investigative mindset that helps me address big problems by first asking how we got here..." - Baranski

Read more in this Undergraduate Alumni Q&A Series:
https://history.washu.edu/news/history-natural-world-2020-alum-kiegan-baranski-finds-fulfilling-career-environment

"From History Major to Rare Books Librarian: Angela He’s Path"This undergraduate alumni Q&A series features Angela He, w...
05/05/2026

"From History Major to Rare Books Librarian: Angela He’s Path"

This undergraduate alumni Q&A series features Angela He, who graduated from WashU in 2019 with an undergraduate degree in History.

Angela He's path, like many others who study history, was not linear. Her time at WashU studying history inspired her to pivot from pursuing a degree in pre-law to focusing on libraries and special collections. Today, she works in the WashU Medicine Becker Library. She specializes in rare book collections and writes posts on archives and rare books.
https://history.washu.edu/news/history-major-rare-books-librarian-angela-hes-path

"History Major to Historian: Syrus Solo Jin's Story"We’re taking the time to focus on a few stories from our former alum...
04/22/2026

"History Major to Historian: Syrus Solo Jin's Story"

We’re taking the time to focus on a few stories from our former alumni who pursued undergraduate degrees in history from WashU.

From Cartoon History of the Universe to the archives of presidential libraries, Syrus Solo Jin (class of 2019), turned a childhood fascination with history into a career. After a double major in History and Political Science, he followed his passion to a PhD at The University of Chicago and is now a faculty member at New York University.
https://history.wustl.edu/news/history-major-historian-syrus-solo-jins-story-history-19-1

Kim Lacey, doctoral candidate in history at WashU, has been awarded a Harvard-Yenching Library Travel Grant to support a...
04/07/2026

Kim Lacey, doctoral candidate in history at WashU, has been awarded a Harvard-Yenching Library Travel Grant to support archival research in early 20th-century Japanese-language sources regarding the Russian borderland region.
This research will strengthen a chapter in her dissertation, "Koreitsy: Koreans in the Former Soviet Republics, 1863–Present," and contribute to her second book project, "Border Crossers and the Making of the Russian Far East." She is one of 10 scholars in North America selected for this merit-based award this year.

Congratulations, Kim!

Learn more: https://history.wustl.edu/news/kim-lacey-awarded-harvard-yenching-library-travel-grant

On March 24 and March 25, 2026, we welcome Suzanne Marchand, Boyd Professor of History at Louisiana State University, fo...
03/17/2026

On March 24 and March 25, 2026, we welcome Suzanne Marchand, Boyd Professor of History at Louisiana State University, for two separate presentations:
March 24, 2026, 4pm in Goldberg Formal Lounge (2nd floor of DUC):
Ancient Worlds: A Conversation with Leading Historians
https://classics.wustl.edu/events/ancient-worlds-conversation-leading-historians

March 25, 2026, 1pm in Busch 18 (Busch Hall):
History Colloquium Series | Herodotus and the ‘Clash of Civilizations’ in the Nineteenth Century
https://history.wustl.edu/events/herodotus-and-clash-civilizations-nineteenth-century

We warmly invite all to attend these exciting presentations, as they are free and open to the public.

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