History UW-Green Bay News Posts

More Than ‘Dates and Numbers,’ Emily is Future-Focused as a History Major

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Jan 27, 2025

From a young age, Emily knew her future would involve history and teaching. In high school, she considered becoming a teacher, and after enrolling at UW-Green Bay, she took an interactive history class that included a ‘revolution’ simulation. She was inspired by this interactive way of learning history, knowing that most people view history as…

Announcements

UW-Green Bay’s Prof. Kimberley Reilly part of the 23-23 Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and Scholars

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Kristin Bouchard

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Jul 14, 2023

UW System’s 2023-2024 Wisconsin Teaching Fellows & Scholars announced MADISON, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin System announced today the selection of the 2023–2024 Wisconsin Teaching Fellows & Scholars. This year’s program participants come from the System’s 11 comprehensive universities and UW-Milwaukee. Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and Scholars must demonstrate excellent teaching skills and have a curiosity about…

Faculty/Staff

Aldrete publishes new book on Roman movies

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Kristin Bouchard

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May 24, 2023

Professor Emeritus Gregory S. Aldrete (History) just published a new book titled “Ancient Rome on the Silver Screen: Myth versus History” with Rowman & Littlefield Press. The book examines 50 films set in Ancient Rome that were made from the early 20th century up through today, and analyzes how historically accurate each one is in…

Events

Learn about Nordic culture and ways to fight racism at “Norse Paganism and Anti-Racism”

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Apr 13, 2023

All students, staff and faculty are invited to a presentation and discussion titled, “Norse Paganism and Anti-Racism”. Norse cultural healer and storyteller, Kari Tauring, and Troth Steward of Wisconsin, Ethan Stark, will guide the group in ways to differentiate Nordic cultural and spiritual groups that are white supremacist from groups that are inclusive. The symbols of…

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Associate Prof. Eric J. Morgan receives publication

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Mar 7, 2023

Associate Prof. of Democracy and Justice Studies and History, Eric J. Morgan has published an article in Safundi: The Journal of South African and American Studies. Morgan’s article, “The Higher Morality: Students for a Democratic Society Confronts Apartheid,” examines SDS’s efforts to raise awareness of connections between United States corporations—specifically Chase Manhattan Bank—and apartheid in…

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UW-Green Bay Prof. Heidi Sherman published in ‘All About History’

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Kristin Bouchard

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Feb 27, 2023

Heidi Sherman has published “Warrior Queen of Kyiv,” All About History 115 (March 24, 2022), pp. 52-57 In this weekly British popular history magazine, Sherman wrote about Olga on the heels of the war in Ukraine. She was a tenth-century queen of Kievan Rus, which was a time when there was no separation between Russians,…

Events

You’re invited! Voyageur Magazine Author Talk Series

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Feb 23, 2023

Northeast Wisconsin’s Historical Review will host its next Author Talk Series event on Wednesday, March 1 at The History Museum at the Castle in Appleton beginning at 6 p.m. Mike Jacobs, a professor of history at UW-Platteville, will speak on his article, “Klan Recruiting Methods in the Fox Cities,” which is featured in the magazine’s…

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UW-Green Bay professors present at the International Sports Heritage Association conference

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Kristin Bouchard

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Oct 4, 2022

Rachel Scray, Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning and Profs. Heidi Sherman, Humanities and History and Jon Shelton, Democracy and Justice Studies and History presented with Brent Hensel, Curator of the Packers Hall of Fame at the International Sports Heritage Association conference held this year at Lambeau Stadium. Their talk focused on an experimental…

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Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies hosting panel on ‘Abortion and Reproductive Justice after Dobbs’ this Thursday

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Kristin Bouchard

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Sep 27, 2022

The Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program at UW-Green Bay is hosting a panel discussion on the recent Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. Panelists include faculty from WGSS, English, History, Political Science, and Psychology. The panel will take place on Thursday, Sept. 29 in the Christie Theater at 5:00-6:30 pm. Audience questions will…

Faculty/Staff

UW-Green Bay Profs. Bansal and Rain collaborate on published piece

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Kristin Bouchard

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Sep 27, 2022

The chapter that Gaurav Bansal (Business) and Kevin Kain (Humanities and History) wrote together with Janet Reilly (Ret. Nursing) and Joanne Dolan (formerly CATL) “How do You Build Community and Foster Engagement in Online Course” has been published in Catherine Wehlburg ed. The Impact of Community on Teaching and Learning: Lessons from Before and After…

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