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Department Hosts Prospective Graduate Students

The University of Alabama Department of History hosted a visit day for prospective graduate students on Friday, March 1. The students began the day with a warm welcome from Dr. Daniel Riches, Director of Graduate Students, and then met with faculty during their open office hours. They were able to talk one-on-one with faculty members, socialize during a catered lunch, and meet with current graduate students. As the day went on, the prospective students went on tours of the campus, […]

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The University of Alabama Marks the 500th Anniversary of the Martin Luther’s 95 Theses.

  On October 30, 2017, The University of Alabama commemorated the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s nailing of the Ninety-Five Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany on October 31st, 1517, which began the Protestant Reformation. The event featured professors from the Department of History, Modern Languages and Classics, and Music, as well as performances by the University Singers and Faythe Freese, Professor of Organ. Additionally, there was a collection of rare books from the University’s and […]

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Department Hosts Graduate Visit Day for Incoming and Prospective Graduate Students

The Department of History recently hosted a Graduate Visit Day, where prospective graduate students were able to learn more about the program and talk with professors, faculty, and current students. Dr. Daniel Riches, Director of Graduate Studies, made the following statement about the event: “Graduate Visit Day gave us the chance to welcome to campus twenty-two applicants who have been accepted into our graduate program for Fall 2017 admission, and gave those applicants the chance to see our campus and […]

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Assoc Prof Daniel Riches, Recipient of the CARSCA Grant, to Present Findings at 2016 CARSCA Conference

Associate Professor Daniel Riches was a recipient of the College Academy of Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity (CARSCA) Grant. The CARSCA grant helped fund his research in European collections, including the National Archives of Great Britain, British Library, France’s Archives Nationales and Bibliothèque Nationale, and Germany’s Geheimes Staatsarchiv and Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, for his current book project, Pan-Protestantism After Westphalia, during his Spring 2015 sabbatical. Dr. Riches will present a portion of the results of his funded research at the […]

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Dr. Daniel Riches to Deliver Keynote Lecture

University of Alabama Assistant Professor of History, Dr. Daniel Riches, will deliver the keynote lecture, entitled “Diplomacy and Cosmopolitanism,” at The Premodern Diplomats Network’s “Splendid Encounters: Diplomats and Diplomacy in Europe, 1500-1750” conference on September 20, at the Polish Academy of Sciences’ Institute of History, in Warsaw. The Premodern Diplomats Network is a organization for scholars studying the birth and early development of the diplomatic arts.

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