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Department of History at Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA

 Pittsburgh, PA
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Joined May 2009
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Thank you to everyone who attended our "Pittsburgh and the Great Migration" roundtable discussion! If you haven't seen it yet, check out the Emmy-winning short documentary that was screened before the roundtable. youtube.com/watch?v=AQQPupsm…
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Today! See you at 4:00 p.m. in the Africa Room.
Duquesne Hist. Dept. (@DuqHistory) profile pictureDuquesne Hist. Dept.@DuqHistory22 Jan 2025
Save the date! 📌 Please join us for the annual Black History Month Lecture on Monday, February 10th at 4:00 p.m. in the Africa Room.
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Today at 4pm: @duqlibarts @DuqHistory presents Pittsburgh and the Great Migration - A Screening and Roundtable Discussion. ow.ly/MVCL50UWPcP
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Next Monday! See you there 😎 4:00 p.m. | Africa Room
Duquesne Hist. Dept. (@DuqHistory) profile pictureDuquesne Hist. Dept.@DuqHistory22 Jan 2025
Save the date! 📌 Please join us for the annual Black History Month Lecture on Monday, February 10th at 4:00 p.m. in the Africa Room.
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Save the date! 📌 Please join us for the annual Black History Month Lecture on Monday, February 10th at 4:00 p.m. in the Africa Room.
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This year’s event will be a screening of the Emmy-winning short documentary “Pittsburgh and the Great Migration,” followed by a roundtable discussion led by Duquesne instructor Alonna Carter-Donaldson.
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The event is co-hosted by the Department of History, the Department of English and Theater Arts, the McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts, the Office of the Chief Diversity Officer, and the Center for Excellence in Diversity and Student Inclusion.
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Happy Halloween! 🎃🧙‍♂️🍂🧛‍♂️🍁 The rich history of Halloween continues to haunt 👻 us today with its famous origins, myths, and traditions.
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Last night we had a great attendance at our annual History Forum! Thank you to everyone who came, and a special thank you to our fantastic and informative guest speaker, Dr. Quinn Slobodian of Boston University.
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Dr. Slobodian spoke on zone fever and anarcho-capitalism and made us rethink the recent history of the global economy. 🌐💵📈
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It's Forum Time! 🎙️ Join us at 6 p.m. in the Power Center Ballroom tonight. You can also tune in on the live stream. Link here: youtube.com/live/4roYqr4pO4M
Zone Fever and Anarcho-Capitalists: Rethinking the Recent History of...

Zone Fever and Anarcho-Capitalists: Rethinking the Recent History of...

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Duquesne Hist. Dept. (@DuqHistory) profile pictureDuquesne Hist. Dept.@DuqHistory19 Sep 2024
Join us on October 22nd at 6 p.m. for our Annual History Forum! 🕕 6 p.m. 📍 Power Center Ballroom This year's speaker is Dr. Quinn Slobodian, a professor of International History at Boston University. He will discuss the history of global capitalism.
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It's almost time! Join us next Tuesday for our annual History Forum! Oct. 22 at 6 p.m. 🎙️ See you at the Power Center Ballroom. If not, catch us on the live-stream! youtube.com/live/4roYqr4pO4M
Zone Fever and Anarcho-Capitalists: Rethinking the Recent History of...

Zone Fever and Anarcho-Capitalists: Rethinking the Recent History of...

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Duquesne Hist. Dept. (@DuqHistory) profile pictureDuquesne Hist. Dept.@DuqHistory19 Sep 2024
Join us on October 22nd at 6 p.m. for our Annual History Forum! 🕕 6 p.m. 📍 Power Center Ballroom This year's speaker is Dr. Quinn Slobodian, a professor of International History at Boston University. He will discuss the history of global capitalism.
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Duquesne students in Philly! 🔔 Public History students Griffin Nordstrom and Lara Bromyard attended the 2024 Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums Annual Meeting in Philadelphia to present their poster "Is it Worth it? Civil War Reenactments at the Local History Institution."
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Less than 3 weeks away! Who's coming to the history forum?? Join us as we rethink the recent history of the global economy. 🌐📊
Duquesne Hist. Dept. (@DuqHistory) profile pictureDuquesne Hist. Dept.@DuqHistory19 Sep 2024
Join us on October 22nd at 6 p.m. for our Annual History Forum! 🕕 6 p.m. 📍 Power Center Ballroom This year's speaker is Dr. Quinn Slobodian, a professor of International History at Boston University. He will discuss the history of global capitalism.
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Our very best have recently been featured for their work and research! Congratulations Dr. Mitcham! duq.edu/news-and-stories/rel…

Inaugural Albert C. Labriola Endowed Chair in the Humanities Announced

Duquesne University President Ken Gormley has announced the creation of the Albert C. Labriola Endowed Chair in the Humanities, and the appointment of Dr. John Mitcham, associate professor and chair o

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And way to go Dr. Dwyer for your dedication and passion for historical research! duqsm.com/continuing-the-leg…
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Cheers, Dr. Stelzel! 🥂
Philipp Stelzel (@pjstelzel) profile picturePhilipp Stelzel@pjstelzel20 Sep 2024
What a fun Faculty Lounge cocktail class at @WigleWhiskey earlier this week.
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Join us on October 22nd at 6 p.m. for our Annual History Forum! 🕕 6 p.m. 📍 Power Center Ballroom This year's speaker is Dr. Quinn Slobodian, a professor of International History at Boston University. He will discuss the history of global capitalism.
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The event is free with a reception to follow. Can't make it? No worries! You can watch the forum through the live stream. Link here: youtube.com/live/4roYqr4pO4M
Zone Fever and Anarcho-Capitalists: Rethinking the Recent History of...

Zone Fever and Anarcho-Capitalists: Rethinking the Recent History of...

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Dr. Stelzel, author of "The Faculty Lounge: A Cocktail Guide for Academics," is holding an event with Wigle Whiskey on Wednesday, September 18th at the Strip District and Thursday, September 19th at Ross Park Mall. Both events will be from 6:00 - 8:0 p.m.
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Following the guidance in Dr. Stelzel's book and the team at Wigle Whiskey, you will learn how to craft two cocktails featured in Dr. Stelzel's book. 🍸🍹 Visit their website for tickets and information! wiglewhiskey.com/events/

Classic Christmas Movies Cocktail Class, The Sequel

Cocktails from Classic Holiday Movies Before the holidays arrive, we tune in to the screen moments that define the season: Clark Griswold clinking moose mugs of eggnog, Buddy the Elf drowning...

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