Advocacy for federalism in Kenya emerged amidst World War II and its aftermath. The rapidly changing political, economic, and social environment in Great Britain and British colonies in Africa formed the background for uncertainty and concern for the future among Kenya’s European settler minority. Federalism’s appeal came forth among a portion of the European community and some of the colonial rulers who were concerned about a post-war world that seemed certain to bring far reaching changes in Britain’s most important East African dependency. These included democratization, the extension of civil liberties, increased economic opportunities for the African majority, and social....
Dr. Hal Gorby's contributing research for the PBS documentary "Mine Wars" helped the film earn a News and Documentary Emmy nomination in the category of Outstanding Research. Although the film did not win at the award's ceremony earlier this month, Dr. Gorby was recognized for his research in the nomination forms.
Professor James Siekmeier recently published new book, Latin American Nationalism: Identity in a Globalizing World (London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2017). In this book, Dr. Siekmeier looks at nationalism as a durable theme in movements in Latin America, as well as Latin American relations to the rest
Macabe Keliher recently published an article in the American Historical Review
(AHA). AHA is the the most prestigious journal in the historical field renown its
for cutting edge research. His article, "The Problem of Imperial Relatives in Early
Modern Empires and the Making of Qing China,"(
The American Historical Review
, Volume 122, Issue 4, 1 October 2017, Pages 1001–1037)
provides ground-breaking research into the role of familial relations in
Qin China's leadership. Find the article on the
American Historical Review's website
.
A group of faculty and students from the History Department at WVU attended the annual North American Labor History Conference (NALHC) in Detroit, MI. An international conference, NALHC has been an avenue for discussion in the field of Labor History for 39 years.
This year Dr. Michele Stephens had the opportunity to travel with students in the
Andes region for two study abroad experiences. As a faculty sponsor for study
abroad trips in Bolvia and Peru, she visited both countries to support the
students and see their experiences for herself.
Dr. Katherine Aaslestad, received a prestigious
J. William Fulbright Research Award to Germany. Dr. Aaslestad’s Fulbright Flex
Award will support three research trips to Germany in 2016, 2017 and 2018 to
undertake research on her book project, “After the Wars: German Central
Europe after Napoleonic Conquest, 1815-1848.”
In an
effort to engage students with the past, Dr. Arthurs has been actively
developing courses that take a thematic approach to history. He believes that
courses should allow students to think about history in a broader sense.
