Semiquincentennial Student Fellowship Project funded by the Gardiner Foundation
When Distinguished Professor of History Michael Leroy Oberg launched the Center for Local and Municipal History 2018, he had little experience writing proposals for grants funding. Since then he has submitted several proposals to federal agencies and private foundations and been awarded three grants. A recent proposal, The Gardiner Foundation …
Phi Alpha Theta Western/Central New York Annual Regional Conference, 2021
The SUNY Geneseo Department of History is pleased to host this year’s Phi Alpha Theta‘s Western/Central New York annual regional conference. Phil Alpha Theta is an academic honor society for colleges and universities whose mission is to promote the study of History through the encouragement of research, good teaching, publication …
Japan: A History Major’s Experience Abroad
Driving into JFK to board my flight I can most clearly remember the sense of excitement and anticipation for my journey ahead. As a kid, I had always been interested in eastern cultures. Particularly the Japanese interested me because of how far away their home was from mine, and because …
Exploring the Environmental History of Madagascar
I did not truly come to the realization that we were on the other side of the world until I stepped foot into the Madagascar air in the daylight. When we arrived on New Year’s Eve, we were still dazed from the full day of travel, from New York to …
How Studying Abroad Sparked a Journey into Family History
The questions began before I even left the airport upon arriving in Berlin when the customs agent saw my name. “Ah, Moeller! Are you German?” “My grandfather’s family is from Germany.” “Very nice, where are they from?” “I don’t know.” “How long ago did they move to the United States?” …
Berlin: The Perfect Place for a History Major
This past summer I had the incredible opportunity to study Humanities in Berlin with Dr. Behrend and eleven strangers who I now consider to be my good friends. We spent a month learning about and experiencing so many of the things that make Berlin and Germany unique. From the cheap …
Local History in Livingston County
The local history internship that I participated in this summer was a great experience for me. I went into this internship not really knowing what to expect, although I knew that I really enjoyed learning about local history thanks to a research project I had already completed that focused on …
Margaret “Meg” Stolee
It is with great sadness that the History Department shares the news of the passing of Margaret (Meg) Stolee, Assistant Professor Emerita of History, after a long illness. Professor Stolee joined the Geneseo community in 1985, and shared her love of Russian history with generations of students. A committed member …
2019 History Department Honors and Awards Ceremony
On Saturday, May 4, the History Department held its annual Honors and Awards Luncheon, in recognition of the academic excellence and civic achievement of our undergraduate students this past year. A number of students were also formally inducted into Phi Alpha Theta, the national honors society for history. Thank you …
