The University of Connecticut History Department is pleased to announce that the Fall 2026 Draper Research Workshop will take place on November 16th, from 4:30 – 6:00 PM, with a reception to follow. The event will focus on the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, and will feature a panel discussion from visiting professors Maya Jasanoff (Harvard University), Robert Parkinson (Binghamton University), Mark Peterson (Yale University), and Karin Wulf (Brown University). Prof. Manisha Sinha (University of Connecticut) will moderate.
Month: May 2026
Three-Minute Thesis Competition
Congratulations to Lincoln Hirn and Daniela Domínguez Tavares for competing in the Three-Minute Thesis Competition this year! Both participants made it to the final round. Lincoln Hirn’s presentation was titled “Worthy to be Counted”: The Postbellum Slave Narrative, 1865-1915. Daniela Domínguez Tavares was the Runner-up in the “Arts, Humanities, and Social Science Ph.D” category with her presentation titled “Imaginaries of Mexican Infrastructure.”
