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News and Events Archive
From the History Department at Fresno State
News and Events Archive
From the History Department at Fresno State
Each academic year, the History Department at Fresno State University invites speakers from throughout the world to offer academic programming for students, faculty, and the local community. Unless noted, all events are open and free to the public.
For the latest news and upcoming events, refer to the banner on the History Department homepage.
Thursday, June 16th, 2022 from 5:00-6:30 PM
Dr. Kim, Department of History, speaks for Friends of Korea on the history of the Model Minority Myth and its implications for Asian American activism.
Wednesday, April 27th, 2022 from 2:30-4:00 PM
Dr. Farrell, Department of History, will speak and answer questions about the ongoing situation in Ukraine at the Library Room 2206
Friday, March 4th, 2022 from 6:30 PM
Join the HGSA for food and drinks at Tioga Sequoia at 745 Fulton Street in downtown Fresno.
Friday, March 4th, 2022 from 4:00 - 5:30 PM on Zoom
Dr. Lisa Min (Korea University) and Karen Best (University of Wisconsin-Madison) will share their experiences as former faculty members at the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology in North Korea.
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022 from noon
Nataliia Kasianenko, Department of Political Science, speaks on the ongoing situation. Library Room 2206.
November 1-30, 2020
https://www.ukrainiansanantonio.com/holodomor-exhibit
The virtual exhibition is available for viewing at https://www.ucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/PPT-MASTER-AUDIENCES-Holodomor-Exhibit.pdf
Also, with musical background https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpkjLLw5Ap0&feature=share
Monday, November 30, 2020 from 1:00 PM
THE HOLODOMOR: A CONVERSATION WITH DR. ALEXANDER MOTYL
Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation’s virtual conversation with Dr. Alexander Motyl, Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University-Newark, on the Holodomor to mark the 87th anniversary of the Stalin-era genocidal famine in Ukraine in which over seven million people died of starvation.
For additional information on virtual commemoration events, see https://www.ucc.ca/2020/11/10/2020-holodomor-commemorations/
Tuesday, April 14th, 2020 from 6:00 PM
Jewish Studies Book Club -- The Yid by Paul Goldman. Library , Room 3212. Discussion leader TBA.
Monday, March 23rd, 2020 from 6:00 PM
Lurianic tradition of Jewish Kabbalah, a form of Ancient Mysticism. Lecture by Professor James Russell. Music 160. Dr. Russell has published widely in the fields of Armenian Studies and Jewish Studies and currently teaches Jewish Studies 10: Jewish Civilization and Hebrew.
Thursday, March 19th, 2020 from 6:00 PM
Amy Simon, “Imperfect Humans and Perfect Beasts: Changing Perceptions of German and Jewish Persecutors in Holocaust Ghetto Diaries.” Dr. Amy Simon holds the William and Audrey Farber Family Chair in Holocaust Studies and European Jewish History at Michigan State University. Her work on Holocaust fiction, memoir, diaries, and pedagogy has appeared in Holocaust Studies: A Journal of Culture and History, Jewish Historical Studies, the Journal of Jewish Identities, and a number of edited volumes.
Tuesday, March 17th, 2020, from 6:00 PM
Jewish Studies Book Club -- On Division by Goldie Goldbloom. Library , Room 3212. Discussion leader TBA.
Brad Jones was nominated for prestigious award by the Journal of the American Revolution