History
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Greenwood’s ‘Rediscovering an American Community of Color’ earns book prize
Award recognizes companion guide to acclaimed Worcester Art Museum exhibition
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Clark honors outstanding faculty with annual awards
Professors lauded for their commitment to teaching and research
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Klooster book on Dutch influence earns Hendricks Award
In “The Dutch Moment,” Wim Klooster explores the rise and fall of Dutch influence on the Atlantic
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Undergraduates receive Steinbrecher Fellowships to pursue creative research projects
Nine Clark University undergraduates have been awarded Steinbrecher Fellowships to pursue creative research projects in the sciences and humanities. The projects will begin this summer and continue through the 2018-19 academic year. The Steinbrecher Fellowship Program encourages and supports Clark undergraduates’ pursuit of original ideas, creative research, and community service projects. This year’s Steinbrecher Fellows’ projects are:…
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Clark to host ‘Daring to Dream Today’ conference Jan. 19-20 to honor MLK’s legacy
Clark University will host a Radical Dreaming, King, and Intersectional Activism conference, “Daring to Dream Today: Education and Hope in Difficult Times,” on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 19-20, to honor the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ousmane Power-Greene, associate professor of history (pictured), will present a lecture, “Radical Dreaming: Re-evaluating MLK’s Radical Vision for Change,” from noon…
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Taner Akçam uncovers ‘smoking gun’ of Armenian Genocide
Historian's book destroys Turkish government’s denial strategy
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Clark students take the research lead on Worcester Art Museum exhibition
Problems of Practice history course explores stories behind William Bullard's photos of Worcester's turn-of-the-century people of color
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Students contribute research to Worcester Art Museum’s historic photo exhibition
Rediscovering the story of a community with photos
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Clark, Worcester Art Museum revive an underexposed history
For several months last spring, students in a Problems of Practice history seminar at Clark University painstakingly dug through genealogical records and worked with descendants to unlock the mysteries behind turn-of-the-century photographs of African-Americans and Native Americans in Worcester. This fall, their research culminated in an exhibition at the Worcester Art Museum: “Rediscovering an American Community of…
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Professor Akçam receives 2018 ‘Upstander’ honor from World Without Genocide
Clark University history Professor Taner Akçam will be honored with the 2018 Outstanding Upstander Award from the World Without Genocide organization for his tireless work promoting justice and the rule of law. World Without Genocide, housed at the Mitchell Hamline School of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota, works “to protect innocent people around the world; prevent genocide by combating racism and prejudice;…