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New Book: The Politics of Culture in Soviet Azerbaijan, 1920-1940 by Professor Audrey Altstadt
Thursday, June 30, 2016
The early Soviet Union's nationalities policy involved the formation of many national republics, within which "nation building" and "modernization" were undertaken for the benefit of "backward"...
New Book: The Politics of Culture in Soviet Azerbaijan, 1920-1940 by Professor Audrey Altstadt
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
The early Soviet Union's nationalities policy involved the formation of many national republics, within which "nation building" and "modernization" were undertaken for the benefit of "backward"...
Conscious Collaboration: Grassroots Opportunities for NYS Cultural Organizations
Thursday, June 23, 2016
On the New York History Blog, incoming MA student Nolan Cool discusses possibilities for increased and tangible collaboration, between cultural and heritage sites, organizations, and communities,...
Course highlight: Alumnus Kenneth Feinberg's "Historical Responses to Unique Catastrophes"
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
In the spring 2016 semester, UMass History alumnus Kenneth Feinberg '67 taught an honors class titled "Historical Responses to Unique Catastrophes."...
Professor Manisha Sinha interviewed by Slate's Rebecca Onion
Monday, June 20, 2016
Slate's history writer Rebecca Onion recently interviewed Professor Manisha Sinha about what gun control advocates can learn from abolitionists who helped end slavery. Professor Sinha explains what...
Pulse and the Long History of Violence Against LGBTQ Latinos
Friday, June 17, 2016
In a recent TIME article, Professor Julio Capó, Jr., examines the Pulse massacre as part of a long history of violence against queer and transgender Latinos. Read more here.