FSU Department of History

FSU Department of History Welcome to the Florida State University Department of History, a place to examine the past to make informed choices for the future.

09/10/2026

Join us for a Slice of History on September 17, 12 to 2pm in Bellamy 404.
*Free pizza
*Meet fellow History majors, grad students & professors, the History Club and the HGSA
*Learn how to get involved in History at FSU

Sponsored by the FSU Department of History, the History Club, and the HGSA ... See you there!



What is in the video? The reel shows pictures of slices of pizza with text advertising the Slice of History event.

What’s it Like to Be a Teacher? An Interview with Brian Davis Jr., Ph.D. candidateIn this interview, Brian Davis Jr. des...
09/09/2026

What’s it Like to Be a Teacher? An Interview with Brian Davis Jr., Ph.D. candidate

In this interview, Brian Davis Jr. describes his journey as a teacher. He discusses his goals in teaching; what he has learned from his students, and what teaching has taught him about himself. Read more at Fla.st/UIXKL005

Congratulations to Danielle Wirsansky, Ph.D. candidate in History, for publishing the article "From Whimsy to Shadow: Ru...
09/08/2026

Congratulations to Danielle Wirsansky, Ph.D. candidate in History, for publishing the article "From Whimsy to Shadow: Rusalki as Bridge, Counter-Archive, and Ethical Method in Holocaust Theatre Education" in the Journal of Folklore and Education (2026, 13).

Based on her own Holocaust education musical, "The Secrets We Keep," which is rooted in Slavic rusalka mythology, Wirsansky argues that legendary beings can function as pedagogical tools when tethered to historical specificity and ethical boundaries. It presents rusalki as 1) a bridge into difficult history, 2) a counter-archive for grief and moral injury, and 3) an ethical method that refuses spectacle, especially around gendered violence.

Read the article here: https://jfepublications.org/article/from-whimsy-to-shadow/

Congratulations to the following FSU History faculty who were recognized in FSU’s Faculty and Staff Briefs for July and ...
09/04/2026

Congratulations to the following FSU History faculty who were recognized in FSU’s Faculty and Staff Briefs for July and August 2026!

Rafe Blaufarb, Ph.D. presented, “The Great Demarcation: The French Revolution and the Invention of Modern Property,” at the annual Markets and Governance: A Theoretical Appraisal Summer School conference in Frascati, Italy, sponsored by the University of Rome, Tor Vergata, and presented “La révolution constitutionnelle : le cahier de la noblesse d’Agen” (“The Constitutional Revolution: The Ledger of the Noblemen of the Agenois Region”) at a conference of the International Commission for the History of the French Revolution) in Port-Sainte-Marie, France.

Ronald E. Doel, Ph.D. presented “Interdisciplinarity as Cooperative Practice: Political Insights from American Science in the Long Twentieth Century” at the 72nd annual meeting of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Amerikastudien (the German Association for American Studies) in Münster, Germany and “Technoscience Diplomacy in Cold War Sub-Saharan Africa: How the International Geophysical Year Affected Ghana and Former British Colonies” at the Society for History of American Foreign Relations annual meeting in Columbus, Ohio. He also presented, “Transient Versus Permanent Institutions: Re-examining the Impact of the Second International Polar Year, 1932-33” at the annual meeting of the History of Science Society in Edinburgh, Scotland and, “Understanding the Global Oceans: Ways of Knowing in Fruitful Dialogue,” at the Ocean of Life seminar hosted at the University of the Ryukyus in Okinawa, Japan.

Joseph M. Gabriel, Ph.D., had his edited volume, “Dealing with Drugs: New Histories of Risk and Benefit,” published in University of Rochester Press.

Cathy McClive, Ph.D., contributed the chapter “‘The ordinary terms of chest wounds’, or how to become a forensic surgical expert in early modern France: evidence from a seventeenth-century surgical corporation notebook” to the edited volume, “Learning to Cut: Surgical training and practice, 1450-1800” published with open access by University College London Press.

For more information go to fla.st/Y1X3783X

Senior Seminar Interview with Elizabeth Struble (FSU 2026)For Elizabeth, the senior seminar class renewed her love for h...
09/03/2026

Senior Seminar Interview with Elizabeth Struble (FSU 2026)

For Elizabeth, the senior seminar class renewed her love for history. Having an entire semester to work on one paper allowed her to fully explore the topic and read everything that had been written about it: "It was the best academic experience that I had in college." Find out more at fla.st/DAHS9I1R

09/02/2026

As the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks approaches, the FSU Department of History's Paul Renfro is helping students understand an event they did not experience firsthand but whose consequences have shaped much of their lives.

In his “U.S. in the 21st Century” course at Florida State University, Renfro uses firsthand accounts and online conversations from Sept. 11 to show students not only what happened, but how people experienced and made sense of the attacks in real time.

To learn more, visit: fla.st/UXFRIFAQ.

Did you know these fun facts about FSU? After 175 years, FSU has a history full of surprises! Swipe to learn more!Post c...
09/01/2026

Did you know these fun facts about FSU? After 175 years, FSU has a history full of surprises! Swipe to learn more!

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Slide 2: Osceola and Renegade in 2008 (background removed) and Osceola and Renegade in 2011 (background removed) CC0 1.0, , Wikipedia "Osceola and Renegade," Public Domain
Slide 3: 1903 Florida State College football team, Florida State University Archives, Public Domain

Congratulations to Mansur Bakir and Emily Lu, Ph.D. candidates in History, for receiving FSU Humanities Center Dissertat...
08/31/2026

Congratulations to Mansur Bakir and Emily Lu, Ph.D. candidates in History, for receiving FSU Humanities Center Dissertation Fellowships for 2026-2027.

In addition to writing their dissertations, Bakir and Lu will be attending events and using the workshop opportunities at the Humanities Center that encourage inter-humanities collaboration.
Well done, Emily and Mansur!

Did you know FSU students have free access to the whole range of LinkedIn Learning videos? Simply go to its.fsu.edu/Link...
08/28/2026

Did you know FSU students have free access to the whole range of LinkedIn Learning videos? Simply go to its.fsu.edu/LinkedInLearning or linkedin.com/learning and sign in with your FSU credentials. Whether you are interested in business, creative, or technology topics, search for training courses that interest you and start learning.

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What Can FSU Do For You? An Interview with Cheyenne Egstad, History Career Liaison, on Success and the FSU Career Center...
08/27/2026

What Can FSU Do For You? An Interview with Cheyenne Egstad, History Career Liaison, on Success and the FSU Career Center

FSU's Career Liaisons are here to help students succeed both in and beyond the university. In this article, Social media intern Avery interviewed Cheyenne Egstad to find out how she helps students, connecting them with alumni in their field, teaching them how to use the resources available through FSU, and giving presentations on skills and opportunities for their future.

Read more at fla.st/3HVHFZVV

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