Regis University Department of History, Politics and Political Economy

12/05/2022

Faculty Research Spotlight: Ethan Sanders will be giving a talk on May 17, 2022 through the Institute for Historical Research at the University of London on "Global Intellectuals and Christian Mission: James Aggrey and the Black Atlantic" It will be hosted via Zoom and is free to attend but you need to register in advance to receive the link. 10:30am Mountain Time/5:30pm GMT

12 May 2022 "Servants have not bodies of brasse”: Domestic Service, Sickness and Healthcare in English Gentry Households, c.1650-1750

20/04/2022

Faculty Scholarship Spotlight: Hey everyone, In case you hadn't heard, Dr. Lauren Hirshberg had a new book published last month. (link below) But she will be giving a talk about her new book at the University of Maryland's Center for Global Migration Studies next Tuesday (April 26) at 6:30 EASTERN. Check out the Zoom link if you want to attend virtually for free!
Book: https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520289161/suburban-empire
Talk: https://umd.zoom.us/j/98643404689?pwd=Q2Z6TDI5NHRQU1JUYzlpYUdoVTNzUT09

20/04/2022

Faculty Scholarship Spotlight: In case you aren't on campus these days, you may not have heard that our own historian, Dr. Michael Chiang, was honored with the Faculty Lecturer of the Year award and gave his lecture earlier this semester entitled, "Who's Partying Like It's 1793? On the Perils of Misunderstanding History in China." This is the highest honor bestowed by the College faculty.

11/01/2022

Faculty Spotlight: Hey everyone check out Mausumi Mahapatro's recent interview on the "It's the Economy" radio show. In the second half of the program she talks about her experiences in international development and the Economics for Responsible Citizenship course she teachers here at Regis.

https://www.kgnu.org/economy/12/16/2021

01/03/2021

Check out the latest video from the Stories from Wartime class, sponsored by the Center for the Study of War Experience and the HiPPE department. They interview 3 Tuskegee Airmen and one of their daughters on their experiences as African-American servicemen.

Guest Speakers: Lt. Col. Vorry Moon, Board Chairman of the Colorado Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen Col. James Harvey, III, WWII-era Tuskegee Airmen Col. Buck…

23/02/2021

Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Lauren Hirshberg and CSWE Associate Director, Rose Campbell, have put a new spin on the long-standing Stories from Wartime course this semester and the work they have done on the history of African American experiences during wartime has been picked up by Channel 9 news. Check the short clip and email Dr. Hirshberg if you are interested in attending the public portion of this event Thursday evening.

The goal is to have a better understanding about the relationship between past and present wartime issues.

06/11/2020

Looking for your next Netflix binge? Check out a new WWII series with ties to Regis!

On November 11th, 2020, Netflix will release the animated series ‘The Liberator,’ based on the acclaimed WWII nonfiction book by Alex Kershaw. In order to write the book, Kershaw used oral history interviews conducted by Regis University’s Center for the Study of War Experience.

Learn what inspired Keshaw to write this story and what it was like to work with Regis’ own Dr. Dan Clayton on the research. Dr. Clayton, Professor Emeritus and co-founder of the Center for the Study of War Experience, will share his experience interviewing Lt. Col. Felix Sparks and will share how these interviews provided the foundation for The Liberator.

For registration and more information on both events, click the links below.

The Liberator Q&A with Dr. Dan Clayton
November 19, 2020
6 – 7 p.m.
https://web.cvent.com/event/e60c52e2-19ed-4486-9992-fe62d334d5c9/summary

The Liberator Q&A with Alex Kershaw
December 10, 2020
6 – 7 p.m.
https://web.cvent.com/event/5a540819-aa38-45f5-9f80-e48a714b21c4/summary

26/10/2020

Hey everyone,
Looking for multiple perspectives on the current president and elections? Check out our virtual roundtable led by Dr. Ian Zuckerman tomorrow afternoon on Zoom. Dr. Zuckerman has collected a great group of scholars that will be sure to offer new insights and a helpful exchange of ideas.

16/09/2020

Hey current students, alumni and friends, if you are free Tuesday the 29th at 2:00 signup for our free virtual panel on Black Lives Matter hosted by Dr. Lauren Hirshberg and featuring Drs. Allison Rose Jefferson, Rudy Guevarra and Tom Romero. And important and timely topic.

10/07/2020

Faculty Spotlight: Regis historian Nicki Gonzales was interviewed by CPRs Ryan Warner about the complicated history of memorials and statues and the need for historical context to understand them and understand what to do with them. Check out this timely conversation. (Dr. Gonzales' interview is 6:40-18:20)

Efforts are underway to officially change the name of Denver’s Columbus Park to La Raza Park. Then, why do people create monuments and who decides which version of history is told? Also, how federal money helped Colorado’s small businesses. Later, an essay from a listener titled “My Dear White...

11/02/2020

Hey HiPPEs and HiPPE alum, we are going to hold an informal brown bag Q and A on the current conflict with Iran on Tuesday in the student lounge on the second floor of the student center. Ian Zuckerman and Ethan Sanders, along with Erica Ferg of CCLS, and our senior history/religious studies student, Forrest Huntington, will be leading the discussion. If you have the time, please come join us!

31/01/2020

Faculty Research Spotlight: Hey everyone, check out the latest piece of writing by Ian Zuckerman which brings historical context to the current impeachment trial. The article was initially conceptualized by Dr. Zuckerman and his good friend and colleague, Daniel Kato, who sadly passed away recently--a reminder that ideas live on even when our earthly bodies perish. It's worth reading--check it out!

As Donald Trump’s impeachment process unfolds, several commentators have turned to President Andrew Johnson’s impeachment for insight and perspective, implying...Read More