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Ph.D. Student wins Competitive Fellowship
Richard Denis has been awarded a Goizueta Foundation Graduate Fellowship from the Cuban Heritage Collection at the University of Miami enabling him to pursue research towards his dissertation on the role of print media in Cuba from 1902-1969.
Graduating Ph.D student secures postdoc
Congratulations to graduating Ph.D. Felix Jean-Louis who has secured a competitive postdoctoral archival residency at the W.E.B. Du Bois Center, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. During his residency, Jean-Louis plans to research the Pan African Congresses of the 1920s held in Paris, London, Brussels, Lisbon, and Harlem, under the direction of W.E.B. Du Bois. Click for more information.
Dr. Lipartito secures Fulbright Fellowship
Dr. Kenneth Lipartito has been awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to conduct research and engage in ancillary teaching at the University of Toronto for academic year 2020/21.
Dr. Capo joins the National Historic Landmarks Committee
The National Parks Advisory Board has appointed Dr. Julio Capo Jr. to a four-year term on its National Historic Landmarks Committee which assesses applications nominating sites to join the register of designated places under this status. This appointment recognizes Dr. Capo’s national prominence in the field of public history.
Department receives two top rankings
The Department of History has been awarded two entries in the Guide to Online Schools 2020 Best Value Colleges assessment. We are ranked #9 nationally for ‘Best Online Masters in History’ and #13 for ‘Most Affordable Bachelor’s History Degrees’. These awards are based on a combination of data from tuition rates and pay scales to show the return on investment for our students ten years after graduation.
New Fellowship Fund in honor of Dr. Morcillo
The Department of History is pleased to announce the establishment of a new Fellowship fund dedicated to Dr. Aurora Morcillo with the object of supporting Graduate student travel to Spain for the purpose of carrying out research in the field of Spanish gender history, a subject in which Dr. Morcillo was a pre-eminent scholar. The Department would welcome contributions towards this new fellowship fund in honor of our late colleague who is sorely missed. Click for further details.
Opening for Two Postdocs in History
TheDepartment of History is pleased to announce a new competition for two (2) Post-Doctoral Fellowship positions open to all FIU History PhDs graduating in the two previous academic years, to begin Fall 2020. Please click for more details and on how to apply.
Undergraduate accepted to summer research program
Congratulations to Daniela Gutierrez, who has been accepted to the University of Georgia's History Summer Fellows Institute. Gutierrez is one of eight students who will spend a month at the University of Georgia immersing themselves in historical research through this fully-funded program.
Ph.D. Graduate secures Tenure-Track Position
Congratulations to Dr. Micah Oelze for his appointment as an assistant professor at Adelphi University, Long Island. Dr. Oelze is a graduate of our Ph.D. program and was also a visiting assistant professor in the Department for academic year 2018/19.
Congratulations to Dr. Ardalan on Receiving book Award
Congratulations to Dr. Christine Ardalan on being the recipient of the Florida Historical Society's Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore award for her book "Public Health Nursing in Jim Crow Florida." This is a major accomplishment.
