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05/28/2026

What does America’s 250th anniversary mean to Missourians? For the past two years, students on the public history ASH team have been collecting their stories. Join us to celebrate the grand opening and see this remarkable exhibit at the Missouri State Capitol.

📅 June 6 | 12:30–2 PM
📍 Missouri State Museum, Jefferson City
🔗 RSVP: https://missourihumanities.formstack.com/forms/exhibit_opening

A special thanks to Missouri Humanities for making this exhibit possible!

05/22/2026

Last week, we welcomed back a special group of alumni who either studied away with us at Oxford or came from England to study here with us. Together with our advisory board and current MA students, we explored America’s National Churchill Museum and shared stories about our Kinder experience.

Our alumni are an important part of our story, and we’re always grateful for time to reconnect.

05/21/2026

We wrapped up our A250 Global Perspectives lecture series last Tuesday with Kinder Institute Senior Fellow Lawrence Goldman, whose UK perspective brought our final event full circle. It was a fitting finale to our globe‑trotting America at 250 journey.

Thank you to all who attended. The series is available to watch on our YouTube channel.

05/20/2026

Last week, we celebrated the incredible achievements of our students and faculty at our annual awards luncheon 🎉

We were proud to recognize Beth Pike with our Campus Collaborator Award. Congratulations to our outstanding students: Abby Plenge (Oxford for Oxford Award), Mason Andrews (Latitude Award), Claire Johnson (Chandran Prize), and Emily Reed (Outstanding Undergraduate).

We also honored Dr. Emily Regier with the Derrick-Patman Award for Faculty Excellence, and celebrated Drs. Adolph Reed and Anne Twitty as our inaugural Kinder Honorary Fellows.

👏 Join us in congratulating all of this year’s awardees!

05/19/2026

Join us for a event in DC on Tuesday, June 16. Kinder Institute Director Jay Sexton will lead a panel discussion exploring diverse perspectives on where the nation has been, where we stand today, and what the future of American democracy may hold as we approach the 250th anniversary of the United States. The panel will be moderated by Linda Lorelle with remarks by Jean Becker. Together these co-founded Civil Dialogues.

Register for this free event here: https://www.mizzou.com/s/1002/alumni/19/interior.aspx?sid=1002&gid=1001&pgid=16165&cid=34320&ecid=34320&crid=0&calpgid=10006&calcid=19426

05/18/2026

Jesse 410 is quiet today, but just a couple of weeks ago it was full of energy, ideas, and inspiration during our 2nd Annual South Africa Conference.

Each year, students in the Race and Politics in South Africa course begin their journey with a study abroad experience in Cape Town. That trip sets the stage for a semester of deep learning, critical reflection, and meaningful research. By the end of the spring semester, all of that hard work culminates in the conference, where students present the research they’ve developed.

05/16/2026

You didn’t think we were done, did you? 😏

Rounding out our senior spotlights, we’re excited to celebrate:

👉 Abby Plenge
👉 Emma Thompson
👉 Lucy Washburn
👉 Alice Willard
👉 Zoe Wilson

05/15/2026

Back for round 2! 💥

Meet more of our incredible seniors:
👉 Mya Franklin
👉 Maggie Funston
👉 Carly Gordon
👉 Scout Hudson
👉 Claire Johnson

05/14/2026

🎓 Senior Spotlight 🎓

We’re counting down to commencement and highlighting some of our incredible seniors.

Up first:
👉Harry Armstrong
👉Wyatt Bathke
👉TJ Benoist
👉Gwen Blevins
👉Emma Brockman

05/12/2026

This talk will offer a British perspective on the 250-year arc of American nationhood, tracing how the relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States has evolved from imperial rupture to strategic alliance. It reflects on how major episodes in U.S. history—the Revolution, the Civil War, the World Wars, and the rise of American global power—have been perceived, debated, and sometimes mythologized on the British side of the Atlantic. Drawing on policy debates, popular culture, and the shifting tone of public discourse, the essay considers what British reactions to American milestones reveal not only about the United States but also about Britain’s own evolving identity. Less a scholarly treatise than a historical meditation, it will explore how the American story appears when refracted through British eyes—and how, in turn, that story has shaped Britain’s sense of itself. In doing so, it contributes to a broader Atlantic conversation on power, memory, and democratic tradition.

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409 Jesse Hall, University Of
Columbia, MO
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