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Student Spotlight: Alexandra Mork '25

In this spotlight, the department spoke with Legal History and Political Science concentrator Alexandra Mork to hear how she utilized travel funding from the history department to complete thesis research.
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Alumni Spotlight: Anya Goldstein '06

Ahead of Family Weekend 2024, the Department of History spoke with Anya Goldstein '06—a panelist at the upcoming event "What Can't You Do with a History Concentration!" In this spotlight, Anya details how her undergraduate experience prepared her for a successful career as a civil and criminal litigator.
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New Book Q&A with Jennifer Lambe

Jennifer Lambe's new book, "The Subject of Revolution: Between Political and Popular Culture in Cuba" (University of North Carolina Press, 2024) explores how knowledge about the 1959 Cuban Revolution was produced and how the Revolution in turn shaped new worldviews.
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Graduate Student Spotlight: Ebru Erginbas

In this spotlight, Ph.D. Candidate Ebru Erginbas elaborates on a yearlong fellowship where she spent time in the U.S. and Europe focusing on distinctive therapeutic practices in hydrotherapy, mineral therapy, and inhalation therapy.
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Faculty Spotlight: Meet Aparajita Majumdar

The department welcomes new faculty member, Aparajita Majumdar to Brown! She will serve as an Assistant Professor of History and Environment and Society (IBES).
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Faculty Spotlight: Bathsheba Demuth

Bathsheba Demuth is a writer and environmental historian specializing in the lands and seas of the Russian and North American Arctic. In this summer spotlight, she delves into her recent explorations along the Yukon/Alaska border.
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Student Spotlight: Deven Kamlani '25

History and East Asian Studies concentrator Deven Kamlani '25 spent six weeks completing a summer internship at global law firm DLA Piper as a Raja Gaddipati Fellow. The competitive fellowship serves as an in-house pipeline initiative offering undergraduate students insight into a large law firm environment. In this spotlight, Deven reflects on his experience.
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Staff Spotlight: Meet Emily Greenberg!

In her new role as Graduate Student Affairs Manager, Emily is committed to supporting the department’s graduate students throughout their academic careers at Brown and beyond.
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Graduate Student Spotlight: Ola Morehead

In this spotlight, Ph.D. Candidate in History Ola Morehead shares two exciting updates about her research and upcoming travels.
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The Gleason Fund

A generous gift leads to lasting impact for the Department of History.
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Student Spotlight: Roni Wine '24

In this spotlight, Roni Wine '24 delves into his work with Professor of Modern Latin American History James Green, which has spanned over the course of Wine's four years as an undergraduate at Brown.
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Q&A with Lenny Ballesteros

When he's not out patrolling College Hill, Brown University Public Safety Officer Leonard "Lenny" Ballesteros can be found taking notes in class. As an enrolled student in HIST 1501: The American Revolution, Ballesteros has learned how to successfully balance his role as an officer and dedicated pupil.
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As part of an enduring scholarly focus, Nancy Jacobs celebrates the exceptional characteristics of the grey parrot and examines complex ties between trade of the species and historical eras including the transatlantic slave trade.
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Alumni Spotlight: Madeleine Rosenberg '10

Madeleine Rosenberg '10 is the Pomeroy Foundation Semiquincentennial Manager at the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH). In this spotlight, she shares details about her personal career trajectory and offers advice to students interested in pursuing a career connected to their history degree.
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JCB Staff Spotlight: Meet Katherine Goldman!

In her new role as Communications Manager at the John Carter Brown Library, Katherine Goldman looks forward to enhancing library outreach and engagement as well as continuing her work with JCB Director and Professor of History Karin Wulf.
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