Events

Timothy Zick

Campus Expression and Freedom of Speech

Date: Wednesday, Feb 26, 2025

Join us for a conversation with constitutional law expert, Timothy Zick, J.D. of William and Mary. This event is in person and will be live streamed.

Daniel Morales

Between Here and There: Creating the Political Economy of Mexican Migration

Date: Monday, Mar 3, 2025

The Humanities Research Center's "meet VCU's authors" series will feature history assistant professor Daniel Morales. Morales will talk about his new book, "Between Here and There: Creating the Political Economy of Mexican Migration."

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Graduate Studies Open House - virtual event

Date: Tuesday, Mar 4, 2025

Is an M.A. in History the right move for you? Visit us at the virtual Graduate Studies Open House, Tuesday, March 4 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Leah Sarna

The Meneket Rivkah: The First Printed Book of Torah by a Woman

Date: Thursday, Mar 6, 2025

Join us on Thursday, March 6 for a special lunch and learn by our Lyons lecture speaker, Rabbanit Leah Sarna. This is a great chance to learn about a little-publicized work that reveals a woman who thirsted for Torah and found that her thirst was not quenched just by study - she needed to teach as well.

Leah Sarna

The Lyons Lecture in Judaic Studies presents "Mikvah — Jewish Ritual Immersion: The power of vulnerability"

Date: Thursday, Mar 6, 2025

Join us on Thursday, March 6 for the Lyons Lecture in Judaic Studies. Award-winning Jewish educator, author and scholar, Rabbanit Leah Sarna will explore the Mikvah (Jewish ritual immersion) and the power of vulnerability.

Peter Marty

The Blake Lecture in the History of Christianity presents "The wisdom of Lincoln for a zero-sum world"

Date: Thursday, Apr 3, 2025

Join us April 3 for the annual Blake Lecture in the History of Christianity featuring Peter Marty, editor/publisher of The Christian Century.

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History Graduate Research Symposium

Date: Monday, Apr 28, 2025

Interested in 20th century U.S. history? Join us on April 28 as M.A. students present their research findings from Professor Raymond's Researching American History course.

Annual Lecture Series

The history department is pleased to offer the community four annual lectures supported by the generosity of donors. Visit the links below for more information.