History
- Elizabeth Shevchenko Wittenberg was born in China, detained in World War II Japan and fully embraced her American life; a scholarship named for her describes her life in 54 words. Here is the rest of the story.
- A recently published paper co-authored by CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ’s Fernando Villanea offers new insights into what happened to the populations of Central Mexico a millennium ago.
- CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ’s Henry Lovejoy updates LiberatedAfricans.org, which highlights a largely forgotten period of time in the history of African diaspora.
- Native Americans have been associated with bison in North America for more than 15,000 years.
- Scholar to use award to finish book project on how African Americans have retained Black Civil War memories.
- CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ alumna Jamie Kreiner shares ‘medieval cognitive practices’ with her students.
- Benjamin Lourie’s career has made twists and turns, taking him to outer Mongolia and back to Moscow, where he opened a Tex-Mex restaurant near Red Square—two weeks before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
- CU on the Weekend lecture this Saturday to discuss how scholars address a past and present of inequities and understand intersectional identities in sports.
- Marine concrete from the Roman empire has proven to stand the test of time—and offers insights into ways to combat rising sea levels now.
- Despite their emphasis upon tradition, royal ceremonies have always been somewhat fluid and reflective of the politics of their day.