History

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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.

Adriana M. Brodsky
- Department Chair
(240) 895-4108
Kent Hall 326
Professor of History Christine Adams on "All Things Tudor" Podcast
February 21, 2023
Christine Adams portrait
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Professor of History Christine Adams and sister and coauthor Tracy Adams, professor of French in the School of Cultures, Languages and Linguistics at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, were featured on the Feb. 14 episode of the “All Things Tudor” podcast. The… Find Out More
Professor of History Adriana Brodsky Featured Guest on Podcast
January 30, 2023
Adriana Brodsky portrait
Professor of History Adriana Brodsky was interviewed by “Bridges to Argentina” podcast host Gabriele Dumpys Woolever as one of a six-part series, “Immigrant Stories & Lives.” The series, directed by Benjamin Bryce, discusses the history of immigration to Argentina. Brodsky’s interview, “This is… Find Out More
Intercultural Sexual Intimacy and Mixed Marriages
January 22, 2023
Conference Program
Professor Betül Başaran was invited to attend the international conference on the Balance of Justice in the Ottoman Empire, where she talked about her research on intercultural sexual intimacy and mixed marriages among foreigners and Ottoman women in the early modern era. Her paper entitled "Actors… Find Out More
Professors Adams and Holden Named to HNN's 22 for '22 "best of" List
December 22, 2022
Christine Adams and Charles Holden
Articles written by Professor of History Christine Adams and fellow Professor of History Charles Holden were named to History News Network’s “22 for ’22: The Original Stories that Made the Year on HNN” in Dec. 2022. Adams’ article, “The Dictatorship of the Supreme Court” ran on July 11, 2022.… Find Out More
Associate Professor Sarah Malena unveils new digital history project at international and national conferences
November 22, 2022
Associate Professor Malena visiting Roman ruins in Ibiza Spain
Associate Professor of History, Sarah Malena, presented research based on her new project, Women of the Ancient World (WOAW), an interactive website featuring graphic-novel-style illustrations that is designed to be a teaching resource and research forum. Professor Malena is co-directing the… Find Out More
Professor of History Christine Adams is Invited Lecturer at the Kennedy Center
November 18, 2022
Portrait of Christine Adams
On Wednesday, Nov. 16, Professor of History Christine Adams gave an invited talk for Opera Lafayette's Salon Series, titled "Born to Fill this Position: Madame de Pompadour and the Tradition of the French Royal Mistress." Adams will give an invited lecture on Madame de Pompadour on Dec. 2 at the… Find Out More
Professor of History Christine Adams Gives Podcast Interview, Invited Lecture
October 24, 2022
Christine Adams portrait
Professor of History Christine Adams and her co-author/sister Tracy Adams, were interviewed for a New Books Network podcast about their book, "The Creation of the French Royal Mistress: From Agnes Sorel to Madame DuBarry" (Penn State Univ. Press, 2021). The podcast, recorded in September 2021, was… Find Out More
Prof. Başaran Attended Conference, Presented Paper in Belgium
September 30, 2022
Prof. Başaran attended "The First World War in the Middle East: Aftermath and Legacies" conference in Ypres, Belgium and presented a paper entitled "Transnational Networks and Elite Women's Philanthropic Work after WW1: The Turkish Princesses of Hyderabad
Over the summer, Betül  Başaran, professor of history and religious studies attended The First World War in the Middle East: Aftermath and Legacies conference in Ypres, Belgium over the summer where she presented a paper titled "Transnational Networks and Elite Women's Philanthropic Work after WW1… Find Out More
Professor of History Christine Adams Interviewed for "In House Warrior"
August 1, 2022
Christine Adams portrait
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
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