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 …
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 …
I spent last semester living and interning in Washington, D.C. through the SUNY Washington Internship Program. I’ve always wanted to work in politics or government in some capacity in Washington after finishing school, but I never dreamed I would have an opportunity to live and intern in D.C. during my …
The students and faculty of the History Department have been working hard to prepare for GREAT Day 2018, our annual college-wide symposium celebrating the creative and scholarly endeavors of the students here at Geneseo. Looking for a sneak-peek of what’s in store, historically speaking, on April 17? Check out this …
Please join us for the “Voices from the War on Terror: A Sensory Exhibit” in the Kinetic Gallery in the MacVittie College Union. This exhibit is the product of a three-semester-long directed study involving nearly a dozen students under the supervision of Professor Megan Brankley Abbas. Opening night will include …
The students and faculty of the History Department have been working hard to prepare for GREAT Day 2017, our annual college-wide symposium celebrating the creative and scholarly endeavors of the students here at Geneseo. Looking for a sneak-peek of what’s in store, historically speaking, on April 25? Check out this …
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 …
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 …
For the past year, Geneseo Senior Todd Christensen has been working on the new online exhibit “One Person, One Vote: The Legacy of SNCC and the Fight for Voting Rights” through an internship with the SNCC Legacy Project based at Duke University. The website went live today and is full …
Over Spring Break, Geneseo alumnus Keven Adams (2012) and current student Todd Christensen (pictured here) attended a Syracuse University Conference, sponsored by the Law School’s Cold Case Initiative, “Looking Back, Moving Forward: 50th Anniversary Commemoration of the Civil Rights Movement 1964-2014”. At the conference, they heard presentations by and met …
