History

An interdepartmental faculty group at The University of New Mexico is bringing the rich culture and history of Ireland to campus. They are planning several new events and programs about Ireland for the campus community and the public. Mary Power Lecture...

UNM’s Department of History Associate Professor Kimberly Gauderman was recently chosen as one of twelve inaugural recipients for the Mellon/ACLS Scholars and Society Fellowship from the American Council of Learn Societies.

The Center for the Southwest at The University of New Mexico announces the 2019 C. Ruth and Calvin P. Horn Lecture. Historians Annette Gordon-Reed and Peter S. Onuf will present “Most Blessed of the Patriarchs: Thomas Jefferson and the Empire of the...

One of the most momentous political events in recent history, the United Kingdom’s decision to withdraw from the European Union continues to create chaos close to three years after the original referendum.  Now a new deadline is on the horizon and the...

Esteemed historian and New York University Professor David Engel is coming to New Mexico to share his expertise on the Holocaust and the current battle against antisemitism.  The University of New Mexico (UNM) International Studies Institute is hosting...

Michelle M. Martin, a doctoral candidate from UNM’s Department of History, was selected for the Helmerich Center for American Research Fellowship at the Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, Okla. UNM Department of History Ph.D. candidate Michelle Martin. The...

On Tuesday, Jan. 29, discover a little-known story about an American hero and the quest for statehood. As part of the public lecture series hosted by El Rancho de las Golondrinas and the New Mexico Museum of Art, Richard Melzer, will discuss the stories...

The ancient Chinese principle of Yin and Yang states that “all things exist as inseparable and contradictory opposites,” such as, there can be no darkness without light and vice versa. This principle certainly holds true for modern life and urban...

From a young age, Aleja Allen loved the idea of Ireland, and says something about the small, green island enchanted her. Jenni Scanlan says the country captured her attention when she travelled there with the UNM Irish Studies group and realized the...

A recently published book honors the work and life of beloved UNM History Professor Ferenc Morton Szasz.  “Ferenc Morton Szasz: A celebration and selected writings” was edited by Mark T. Banker, a former student of Szasz’s who graduated from UNM with...