History Alum Ethan Taylor ‘16 Receives Fulbright Award
Ethan Taylor will serve as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Tajikistan.
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Dr. Eugene Tesdahl selected for the 2019-20 Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and Scholars Program
Luther alumnus Dr. Eugene Tesdahl, assistant professor of history at the University of Wisconsin (UW)-Platteville, is one of three faculty members selected for the 2019-20 Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and Scholars Program.
Congratulations to History Majors Kaitlyn Buls and Deanna Grelecki
History majors Kaitlyn Buls and Deanna Grelecki have been inducted into Phi Beta Kappa.
Luther Alum Coordinates Summer Research
Read about Luther alum Dr. Eugene Tesdahl and how he and some of his students plan to do some restoration work at a cemetery this summer.
Anna Peterson Publishes Monograph, Maternity Policy and the Making of the Norwegian Welfare State,
Read about Anna Peterson, assistant professor of history, published her monograph, Maternity Policy and the Making of the Norwegian Welfare State, 1880-1940. Learn how the book traces women's influence on maternity policy in Norway.
Luther College senior Keeley awarded Critical Language Scholarship
Luther College senior Joseph Keeley has been awarded a U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship to study Korean for eight weeks this summer at Pusan National University, one of 10 national universities in Korea.
'"Here We Stand:" Reflections on Luther College's Racial History and Legacy'
Through her senior project, Luther College alumna Maggie (Steinberg) Hagen examined Luther's history during key racialized moments in American history. That research led Hagen to delve further into the archives to understand the tensions she felt in her community during current historical moments.
Luther senior Aakre interns with American Excavations at Kenchreai
Uncovering layers of ancient history, Luther College senior Alex Aakre spent four weeks of his summer assisting in the excavation of a shipping complex in the Western port of Corinth, Kenchreai, Greece. Aakre, son of Teresa and Warren Aakre of Onalaska, Wisconsin, is a 2015 graduate of Holmen High School. He plans to graduate from Luther in 2019 with a major in history.
Luther junior Smith created historically based role-playing simulations for summer research
Understanding foreign cultures and global citizenship can be a struggle for some students. Peder Smith, Luther College junior of Brainerd, Minnesota, is creating, along with Luther's Nordic studies research team, historically based role-playing simulations in order to stimulate and to engage students in the learning of modern languages.
Statement on Recent Campus Crime
The Luther College History Department condemns expressions of racism and the use of racist symbolism on our campus, including the KKK and the Nazi swastika.
Luther sophomore Gmitro processed Late Roman Amphorae in Corinth, Greece in her summer internship
Megan Gmitro, Luther sophomore, spent her summer among Roman and Greek pottery in Corinth, Greece, as part of an internship with the Isthmian Archaeological Museum. From the Roman port of Kenchreai to the Cummer Tomb, Gmitro processed many artifacts from this area to be catalogued for the museum.
Luther senior Burwell interns at the National Archives and Records Administration
Luther senior Nathan Burwell of Eagan, Minnesota spent the summer as an intern at the National Archives and Records Administration.