FIU History Department

08/25/2026

🎥Dr. Aderinto's documentary project was featured in a film about the research conducted by winners of the Dan David Prize. "The Women of Fuji," Episode II of his documentary has received the following recognitions since it was released on March 8.

Winner: Best Feature Documentary Film
African International Film Festival Saskatchewan (Canada)
Grand Laurel International Film Festival (Florence, Italy)
Eko International Film Festival (Lagos, Nigeria)

Honorable Mention
Post-Cinema Film Festival (Sicily, Italy)
Africa/USA International Film Festival (Paris, France)

Nominee
Fifi-France USA (Paris, France)

Official Selection
17th Women’s International Film Festival (Newark, New Jersey, USA)
iRepresent International Documentary Film Festival (Lagos, Nigeria)
Rivers Film Festival (Rivers State, Nigeria)
African International Film Festival Saskatchewan (Canada)
Grand Laurel International Film Festival (Florence, Italy)
Eko International Film Festival (Lagos, Nigeria)
Africa/USA International Film Festival (Paris, France)

08/14/2026

Major congratulations to Dr. Darlene Westleigh, who defended her dissertation and graduated this summer. She is pictured here with her advisor, Dr. Jenna Gibbs, and her committee: Drs. Kenneth Lipartito, Donna M. Weir-Soley, and Julio Capo. Congratulations, Doctor Westleigh!

08/12/2026

Hey History Majors: Check out this great opportunity to explore career option in Washington D.C. courtesy of The Humanities Edge!

08/11/2026

It’s that time of year again! We are so happy to celebrate our students’ accomplishments, including the graduation of two standout Ph.D. students, Melina Haberl and Darlene Westleigh. And thanks to former FIU History students and others who traveled from far and wide to our pre-graduation luncheon honoring the tremendous accomplishments and contributions of Dr. Jenna Gibbs during her approximately two decades with the Department. Dr. Gibbs, we wish you the best during your well-earned retirement!

08/10/2026

Want to keep up with all the amazing things FIU History is doing? Check out our latest issue of Yesterday Today: the Newsletter of the Department of History!

In the heat of summer, I am so proud to celebrate FIU History’s 2025-6 accomplishments and accolades. Faculty innovated in the classroom, won prestigious outside research awards, were recognized with prizes and competitive grants from the Green School and FIU, and published and presented impactful...

08/10/2026

FIU History Department professor Bianca Premo has been named a National Humanities Center Fellow for 2026-27. She'll spend the year in North Carolina completing her book "Peru's 'Youngest Mother in the World' and the Ethics of History," examining the case of a young Peruvian girl who gave birth at age five in 1939 and how her story has been used and retold across decades. Dr. Premo joins a class of 29 Fellows selected from across the country and abroad.

Learn more: https://sipa.fiu.edu/news-events/news/2026/fiu-historian-awarded-prestigious-national-humanities-center-fellowship.html

07/20/2026

It may be summer, but FIU History is just as busy as ever. Last week, History Majors and Dr. Bender joined Jackie Feliz, from Career & Talent Development in SIPA, for a career-oriented tour that she organized of the Frost Museum!

07/15/2026

Hey History students: Check out these SUPER paid internships for Humanities majors with The Humanities Edge !

07/14/2026

Check it out! Dr. Jiemin Tina Wei's new article, "Prescribing Information: Elizabeth B. Connell, the Pill, and the (Woman) Patient’s Peace of Mind," is now published in the latest issue of the Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences. If you have an interest in informed consent controversies, struggles between laypeople and experts, or the careers of women physicians, take a look!

Abstract. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, commercialized reproductive technologies experienced a reputational crisis as news about the hormonal birth contr

07/13/2026

Congratulations to Doctor Melina Haberl, who on July 1st defended her dissertation entitled, "The Battle of the Bulges: Black Women’s Dieting Culture and Healthcare Practices, 1965-1990." Congratulations as well to her committee members: Advisor Dr. Okezi Otovo, Dr. Alexandra Cornelius, Dr. Jessica Adler, and Dr. Rokeisha Ashley. We are very proud of you. Dr. Haberl!