Dr. Liulevicius quoted in the L.A. Times
This past weekend Dr. Vejas Liulevicius, Professor of History at UT and Director of CSWS, was quoted in the L.A. Times in regard to denunciations in Stalin’s Soviet Union.
CSWS graduate assistant publishes an article
Jordan Kuck, a graduate assistant at CSWS, has an article appearing in the most recent issue of Fascism: The Journal of Comparative Fascist Studies. The article examines the lesser-known authoritarian regime of Karlis Ulmanis, the dictator of Latvia from 1934-1940, including an interesting take on the Latvian version of American 4-H.
CSTW graduate assistant publishes an article
Jordan Kuck, a graduate assistant at CSTW, has an article appearing in the most recent issue of Fascism: The Journal of Comparative Fascist Studies. The article examines the lesser-known authoritarian regime of Karlis Ulmanis, the dictator of Latvia from 1934-1940, including an interesting take on the Latvian version of American 4-H.
Captain Mariner on National Public Radio
Captain Mariner, lecturer and scholar in residence at CSWS, was recently a guest on NPR’s “On Point,” where she discussed the future of America’s military.
Upcoming Nov. 11 talk on Cold War Air Defense
At 4:00 p.m. on November 11, Dr. Michael Weaver will give a talk on “Nuclear Air Defense During the Cold War.” A UT grad, Dr. Weaver has published the book “Guard Wars: The 28th Infantry Division in World War II”, and teaches military history and international security to active-duty military officers at the U.S. Air Force Command and Staff College.
Upcoming talks by Dr. Fasce of University of Genoa
On Sept. 30 and Oct. 7, Dr. Fasce of the University of Genoa will give guest talks on topics related to war, consumption, and advertizing. Both events will take place at 11:15 in Hodges Library, Room 212.
Captain Mariner on NPR Talk of the Nation
The Center’s scholar in residence, Captain Rosemary Mariner, will be part of NPR’s Talk of the Nation program on June 24, 2013. Check it out at 2:20 p.m. on WUOT2 or at http://www.npr.org/programs/talk-of-the-nation/
Check out Dr. Liulevicius’ article in Foreign Affairs
See Dr. Liulevicius’ May 2 article in Foreign Affairs on fact-finding in Syria.
Two upcoming talks by Dr. Joachim Tauber
On April 24 and 25, Dr. Joachim Tauber will give talks on Hitler’s decision to attack the Soviet Union (24th) and on the Holocaust in Lithuania (25th). Both events will occur at 4 p.m. in Hoskins Library 217.
Upcoming McClay talk
On April 18, 2013 in the UC Crest Room, Dr. Wilfred M. McClay will give a talk entitled “The Mirage of Innocence and the Mirror of Guilt: Confronting the Dilemmas of a Postwar Moral Economy.” Dr. McClay is the SunTrust Bank Chair of Excellence in Humanities and a Professor of History at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.