Penance and plague: How the Black Death changed one of Christianity’s most important rituals
The 14th century is known for catastrophe.
Telling Untold Stories: A profile of Kristy Ornelas, first-year student in the history graduate program
Kristy Ornelas is inspired to tell the histories of diverse communities through public history. She is pursuing a master’s degree in the CSU Department of History because of the program’s emphasis on public history and established relationship with the National Parks Service.
Environmental Humanities and Summer Session: Explore the world at 9,000 feet, where the mountains are your classroom
This summer, the College of Liberal Arts is excited to offer a 9-credit opportunity for undergraduate students to study the environmental humanities during Summer Session at CSU’s Mountain Campus.
Students think creatively about information thanks to CSU Libraries, History Department partnership
CSU Libraries is helping to connect history students with the research materials they need to succeed in tough classes.
The legacy of Quitobaquito Springs, a tiny place with a long history
On the border between Mexico and Arizona is the postage stamp-sized oasis of Quitobaquito. But while the pond itself is tiny, what it holds is immense
New Books Network Interviews Dr. Duffy on her Recent Publication
Tune in here to listen to Dr. Andrea Duffy’s podcast interview with Matthew Brown, New Books Network Host. Chronicling the retreat of mobile pastoralization from Mediterranean coastlines, Andrea Duffy’s Nomad’s Land: Pastoralism and French Environmental Policy in the Nineteenth-Century Mediterranean World (U Nebraska Press, 2019) investigates a mystery: where did the sheep go? Duffy seeks the answer by […]
Michael Webster (Aspen Historical Society, 2021)
In the summer of 2021, I had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work as an interpretive intern with the Aspen Historical Society. Working with AHS over the summer enabled me to serve within several public-facing outlets including, guiding tours, working within the museum, and providing information to visitors of the multiple silver-mining ghost towns surrounding Aspen. […]
Paige Rooney (Pinyon Environmental, Inc., 2021)
My internship with Pinyon Environmental, Inc. began in January 2021, but during the summer was when I dove deep into the world of cultural resource management and consulting. When I told people that I work for an environmental consulting company, they often asked how my degree in history was relevant to the type of work […]
Margaret Gentry (Public Lands History Center Internship, 2021)
Quitobaquito Springs in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument has been a place of significance for many communities over the centuries, especially the Hia C’ed O’odham, a tribe without federal recognition who share a reservation with the Tohono O’odham. There are three groups that comprise the O’odham people, the Tohono O’odham, the Akimel O’odham (also known […]
Shaun Rose (Public Lands History Center Internship, 2021)
My name is Shaun Rose, and my graduate internship was completed with CSU’s Public Lands History Center (PLHC) under on a contract with Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) to deliver a cultural resource stewardship chapter for land managers at Fishers Peak State Park near Trinidad, Colorado. My role was graduate research assistant, my faculty advisor […]