The Contemporary History Project at Wilkes University

10/17/2022

As the United Kingdom enters into even more political turmoil it might be a good time to check out the latest episode of Wilkes University's History Behind the Headlines. Our students interviewed our very own Jonathan Kuiken to find out more about the history of the monarchy and its relationship with Britain's political system. Give it a listen!

Written and produced by the students of the Wilkes University History and Communication Studies programs, this podcast is dedicated to providing historical context to today's events, issues, and headl

06/02/2021

FYI, there is a cool NYT coverage of Wilkes-Barre--an excellent reflection of the recent past.

We spent the last four months photographing four blocks along the south end of Wilkes-Barre’s Main Street to capture the pandemic’s impact.

05/11/2021

Written and produced by the students of the Wilkes University History and Communication Studies programs, this podcast is dedicated to providing historical context to today's events, issues, and headl

10/01/2020

Mark your calendar for the exciting roundtable discussion on Women's Suggrage Centennial scheduled for Oct 5 as the second event for "Year of the Vote." Again, it will take place on Zoom, and please make a pre-registratiion by emailing [email protected].

09/09/2020

You are cordially invited to an exciting event coming up on our campus (via Zoom) next week! Our own Dr. Sopcak-Joseph will discuss the historical vicissitudes that led up to the 19th Amendment. Dr. Maierean of Political Science will offer a comparative analysis of women's activism from the global perspective.

Please send an email to [email protected] for pre-registration by Wednesday the 16th.

08/16/2020

This is an exciting and important announcement for our greater community here. You are strongly encouraged to attend this timely event!

Wilkes WGS along with the League of Women Voters of the Wilkes-Barre Area, the Peace and Justice Center of Northeastern PA, the McGowan Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility, and the Luzerne County Historical Society is sponsoring a contactless event to commemorate the signing of the 19th ammedament.

A live lecture will take place on Monday, September 21st at 7pm via zoom to commemorate the signing of the 19th amendment. This also conveniently falls right after constitution day! It will be an interactive conversation between Dr. Susan Poulson, Professor of History at The University of Scranton, author of Suffrage: The Epic Struggle for Women's Right to Vote, and Dr. Teri Finneman, Associate Professor of Journalism at the University of Kansas, and author of Press Portrayals of Women Politicians: 1870s to 2000s. The talk is being spearheaded by the League of Women Voters of the Wilkes-Barre Area, the Peace and Justice Center of Northeastern PA, the McGowan Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility, and Luzerne County Historical Society. Wilkes WGS is also a co-sponsor.

Following the conversation, there will be a segment promoting voter registration and giving guidance on absentee ballots and voting by mail. This may be especially beneficial for our students.There will then be a moderated question and answer period. The event will wrap up with a short video from the Luzerne County Historical Society, inviting attendees to a virtual tour of the exhibit on women’s suffrage at the Society’s gallery in Wilkes-Barre.

You may register at https://kings.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEsfuCtrz8tG9ajean_B4qHsI87s9yNQbTM

07/27/2020

03/21/2020

Could be a good historical reflection on what is currently happening nationally and locally.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU-TV) The face masks, the closed public areas, the quarantine spaces. With the help of the Lackawanna Historical Society, photojournalist Joseph Butash takes a …

02/28/2020

Mark your calendar! There will be an exciting talk by our own Dr. Amy Sopcak-Joseph on women's activism in American History on March 12 at 4:30 at Sordoni Art Gallery. We'll see you there!

02/13/2020

Join us next Tuesday to celebrate the Black History Month!

09/12/2019

Sharing from our Wilkes History page

Reminder! Please join our very own Dr. John Hepp, Professor of History at this year's Constitution Day Lecture due to be held TODAY, September 17 at 11am in Breiseth 107.