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History is at the core of a liberal arts education, illuminating the ideas, institutions, and sentiments by which people have attempted to order their world.

Professor of History Christine Adams Interviewed for "In House Warrior"
August 1, 2022
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Professor of History Christine Adams was interviewed by Richard Levick for the podcast, "In House Warrior" to answer the question, "Is the U.S. Supreme Court the New Bastille?" In the interview, Adams compares the nearly 100 years of unsettled French governments more than a century ago to the… Find Out More
Two Students Invited Speakers at Jefferson Patterson Park
May 5, 2022
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St. Mary’s College of Maryland graduating seniors Caitlin Hall and Samuel Johnson are invited speakers to Jefferson Patterson Park’s Speaker Series on May 19 at 7 p.m. in St. Leonard, Md. Hall and Johnson will each speak about their original research done as part of their senior capstone “St. Mary’… Find Out More
Jordan Williams Presents Paper at Regional Conference
April 8, 2022
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St. Mary's College of Maryland's Jordan Williams '23 presented his paper, "Putin's Information War," at this year’s Phi Alpha Theta Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference held at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. on March 26. Williams' paper was included in a panel on war and… Find Out More
Professor Christine Adams Was Invited Guest on The Laura Coates Show
March 28, 2022
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Professor of History Christine Adams was an invited guest on The Laura Coates Show on March 22. The show, which airs live weekdays on SiriusXM P.O.T.U.S., Channel 124, claims that it offers “daily intersections of politics, pop culture, and the law.” Coates interviewed Adams about her previously… Find Out More
Professor Jeff Eden Publishes the Volume "From the Khan's Oven"
November 11, 2021
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Jeff Eden, assistant professor of history, has published "From the Khan's Oven: Studies on the History of Central Asian Religions in Honor of Devin DeWeese," co-edited with Eren Tasar and Allen J. Frank. This collection of essays is dedicated to one of the greatest scholars of Central Asian history… Find Out More
Professor Betül Başaran Contributes to Latest Volume of Brill’s Companions to European History
September 21, 2021
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Professor of History and Religious Studies Betül Başaran recently had a chapter published in the 26th volume of Brill’s Companions to European History, “A Companion to Early Modern Istanbul.”

Başaran’s chapter in the volume is entitled “Crime, Violence and Urban Policing” and emphasizes the… Find Out More
Professor Charles Holden to Discuss His Book “Republican Populist: Spiro Agnew and the Origins of Donald Trump’s America,” Wednesday, August 4, via Zoom
August 3, 2021
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The St. Mary’s County Public Library is hosting an author talk with St. Mary’s College Professor of History Charles J. Holden, along with Jerald E. Podair, two of the authors of the book “Republican Populist: Spiro Agnew and the Origins of Donald Trump’s America” via Zoom on Wednesday, August 4… Find Out More
St. Mary’s College Professor of History Christine Adams Interviewed by the French History Podcast on “The Creation of the French Royal Mistress: From Agnès Sorel to Madame DuBarry”
July 16, 2021
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St. Mary’s College Professor of History Christine Adams and sister and co-author Tracy Adams, professor of French literature at the University of Auckland, were interviewed by the French History Podcast on their book, “The Creation of the French Royal Mistress: From Agnès Sorel to Madame DuBarry.”… Find Out More
Students Present Research During Annual St. Mary’s Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program
July 12, 2021
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On July 2, St. Mary’s College of Maryland held its annual St. Mary’s Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program, which provides students opportunities to engage deeply in independent research, laboratory, and creative work across disciplines, under the guidance and with the expertise of… Find Out More
New Publication for Professor of History Christine Adams
June 9, 2021
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Professor of History Christine Adams, who was an Andrew W. Mellon fellow at the Newberry Library as well as a fellow of the American Council on Learned Societies (ACLS) this past academic year, has a new release in the peer-reviewed online journal Age of Revolutions. The paper, co-authored with… Find Out More
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