Geneseo History Major Todd Christensen and the SNCC Digital Gateway Project

Todd Christensen, who graduated from Geneseo in 2015 with a history major, is working on the SNCC Digital Gateway (SDG), a collaborative project involving the SNCC Legacy Project, Duke University, and Civil Rights Movement scholars. At Geneseo, Todd completed a history honors thesis on Freedom Schools in the Civil Rights …

Geneseo History Major Organizes Leadership Institute for High School Students

Junior History major Brandon Gaylord spent the fall 2015 semester organizing a leadership workshop for area high school students. His StandUp Leadership Program, which was funded through SUNY Geneseo’s Center for Inquiry, Discovery and Development, reached 128 students from seven different local communities. Read more about Brandon’s work in the …

Geneseo and Red Hook, Brooklyn

The History Department is excited about the possibilities for collaboration with SUNY Geneseo’s new facility located in Red Hook, Brooklyn.  Thanks to the support of Geneseo alumnus Greg O’Connell, members of the SUNY Geneseo community will be able to engage in a variety of academic and service activities based in …

Geneseo History Alum Finds Success as Museum Curator

Since 2013, class of 2009 alumnus Andrew Gustafson has been working with the Bryan Museum in Galeveston, to develop a public space for exhibiting a major private collection of materials related to the history of Texas.  Andrew completed a BA degree in History at Geneseo (with a department honors thesis …

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Profiles Alumnus Bo Shoemaker

Geneseo alumnus (and Monroe County Assistant District Attorney) Bo Shoemaker was one of several area marathon runners profiled in an article in today’s Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.  Geneseo students will have an opportunity meet with Bo later this semester and talk about his experiences as a lawyer when he returns …

Tributes to NAACP Chair Julian Bond Organized by Professor Crosby

Emilye Crosby helped organize tributes for Julian Bond at the September meeting of the Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History (ASALH) and the upcoming April meeting of the Organization of American Historians (OAH). Bond, who was a mentor and friend to Crosby, was a founding member of …

Study Abroad with History Faculty

The History Department at Geneseo is committed to the study of global history. Our curriculum stresses the importance of student engagement with issues of international importance and many faculty are engaged in teaching and research that explores global interactions and cross-cultural exchange. This summer, the History Department supported two study …

Library of Congress Workshop Taught by Professor Emilye Crosby

For the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, Emilye Crosby gave a talk on Teaching Bottom-Up history at the Library of Congress. She also developed “A Documents-Based Lesson on the Voting Rights Act: ACase Study of SNCC’s work in Lowndes County and the Emergence of BlackPower,” available through Teaching …

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