The University of Tennessee Center for the Study of War & Society and the Department of History invites you to attend a lecture by Georgia State University Professor Patrick Zander. On Friday, November 3, 2017 at 3 PM in the UT Humanities Center Seminar Room (Melrose Hall E102), Dr. Patrick Zander will present a lecture […]
The University of Tennessee Center for the Study of War & Society and the Department of History invites you to attend a lecture by UT Doctoral Student Brad Phillis On Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at 4PM in the UT Humanities Center Seminar Room (Melrose Hall E102), Brad Phillis will present a lecture on the topic […]
The University of Tennessee Center for the Study of War & Society and the Department of History invites you to attend a lecture by the Center’s Graduate Assistant and UT Doctoral Student, Joshua Sander. On Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at 4PM in the UT Humanities Center Seminar Room (Melrose Hall E308), Joshua Sander will present […]
Dear Friends of the Center for the Study of War and Society! Have you ever wanted to see how historians do what they do? Have you ever wanted to learn more about the past using primary sources? Or are you perhaps just looking for a fun way to both learn yourself and help others learn […]
The Center for the Study of War and Society’s Resident Scholar, Capt. Rosemary Mariner (USN, retired), will present a lecture that addresses key questions, including: Why does the Constitution require Congress to fund the Army every two years, but not the Navy? Which branch of government writes military rules and regulations? Who was the military […]
This past week, Dr. Vejas Liulevicius and Dr. Ernest Freeberg of the Department of History at The University of Tennessee contributed to the Knoxville News Sentinel. Their columns examine two perspectives on the official entry of the United States into the First World War one hundred years ago. Dr. Liulevicius examines the global reaction to […]
UT’s very own Dr. Ernie Freeberg and Dr. Vejas Liulevicius discuss the impact of World War I on our current society in a recent story published by Tennessee Today. The two history professors discuss everything from geopolitics to fashion and language as they highlight the importance of World War I as a lens to understanding our […]
Please join us next week, on March 27, 2017 (Monday), 4pm, for Dr. James Hudson’s talk, “WW II in China: Important Questions and Debates” in E308 Melrose Hall. Dr. Hudson will explore how past scholarship has informed our understanding of World War II in East Asia, and the recent debates that are reshaping this fascinating area of […]
The Second Annual Fleming-Morrow Distinguished Lecture in African-American History, Thursday, February 23, 2017 – 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. “Torchbearers of Democracy: The History and Legacy of African American Soldiers in World War I” A Lecture Delivered by Dr. Chad L. Williams ALUMNI MEMORIAL BUILDING ROOM 210 The Center for the Study of War and […]
We are delighted to invite you to hear Prof. Don Hickey of Wayne State College, Nebraska, speak on the topic of the War of 1812. His talk is entitled “Forgotten Conflict: Why Historians Should Pay Attention to the War of 1812 Today”. It will take place this Friday, Jan. 27, 2017 at noon, at E308 […]