History

Margaret Jane Slaughter, Professor Emerita at The University of New Mexico, died June 4. She was 82. Slaughter was a celebrated founding mother of the international and interdisciplinary field of Women’s and Gender Studies, a scholar of women in the...

A University of New Mexico student’s artwork will be front and center this summer at a historic centennial celebration. Jessica Knox, a senior at UNM pursuing a bachelor’s in history and political science, will have her work showcased before and...

Jonathan Porter, Professor Emeritus of Chinese History and Asian Studies at the University of New Mexico, died peacefully at his home on March 26, 2024, in Chupadero, New Mexico, after surviving more than two decades with metastatic prostate cancer. He was 86.

Jason Scott Smith, professor of History at The University of New Mexico, recently spoke with journalist Kai Ryssdal on the public radio program “Marketplace,” as part of their insightful new series “Breaking Ground.” The program generates 14 million...

The Department of History, with sponsorships and support from the Center for the Southwest, the Feminist Research Institute, the Institute of American Indian Research, the Institute of Medieval Studies, the Latin American and Iberian Institute, Women,...

Assistant Professor Scott Kamen’s new book, From Union Halls to the Suburbs: Americans for Democratic Action and the Transformation of Postwar Liberalism examines what we call “liberalism” in the United States and the shift from its working-class roots...

Nearly 10 years ago, The University of New Mexico became the first institution selected to provide a unique fellowship dedicated to supporting doctoral students in the humanities.   Thanks to the Bilinski Educational Foundation, more than 60 students...

The inaugural Medieval Times Faire, hosted by The University of New Mexico’s Institute for Medieval Studies (IMS), is set for Friday, Oct. 20 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on UNM’s Smith Plaza. The faire will feature 17 stations of medieval studies magic...

This academic year, one of the Department of History’s faculty members is getting the opportunity to advance her research at one of the country’s most prestigious institutions. Associate Professor of History, Tiffany Florvil, has been selected as one of...

You’ll find plenty of public servants in Washington D.C., defending various cases for their prospective state. You won't, however, find one as young, passionate and innovative as UNM senior Nic Estrada. The New Mexico native is graduating this spring...