History

University of New Mexico History Professor Margaret Connell-Szasz was installed as president of the Western History Association at the organization's recent conference in Tucson, Ariz.  The WHA has more than 1,100 members and UNM has one of the ...

The University of New Mexico Institute for Medieval Studies hosts its 28th Spring Lecture Series, "Medieval Myths and Monsters," a series of six lectures and a concert, Monday, April 15 through Thursday, April 18. The lectures are in Woodward Hall, room ...

Jason Scott SmithJason Scott Smith, University of New Mexico associate professor of history, has been working with a team of scholars to develop a mobile app, "Let's Get Lost: New Deal Murals of San Francisco." "The app is now out of beta testing and is ...

UNM Professor Emeritus of History Richard W. Etulain recently published his 50th book, "Lincoln and Oregon Country Politics in the Civil War Era," (Oregon State University Press) in which he examines Lincoln's strong personal and political connections ...

The UNM West Advisory Council presents Don Bullis, local historian and author, delivering the lecture, "New Mexico's Struggle for Statehood: 1846-1912," on Saturday, Oct. 20, from 3:30 – 5 p.m. at the UNM West campus, lecture hall 1225. UNM West is ...

Ted Jojola, Distinguished Professor, University of New Mexico School of Architecture and Planning, presents the 2012 Richard W. Etulatin Lecture, "Indigenous Realities: Planning for the Next Millennium," Thursday, Nov. 8, at 5:30 p.m. in the George Pearl ...

The Center for the Southwest, in the UNM Department of History, presents an all-day symposium, "Where Does History Live: The Academy, Cultural Institutions, the Landscape and the Digital World," Saturday, April 14, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the ...

On Saturday, Feb. 4 at noon, "Voces Feministas" airs on KUNM 89.9 FM, featuring Barbara Reyes, associate professor of history, and director, Women's Studies Program; Irene Vasquez, director, Chicano/Hispano/Mexicano Studies; and Christine Sierra, ...

The University of New Mexico Institute for Medieval Studies hosts its 26th Spring Lecture Series, "Medieval Encounters: Cultures in Contact, Convergence, and Conflict," April 11–14. The event includes six lectures and a concert. Lectures are in Woodward ...

A book of essays about the history of New Mexico has won a national award from The American Association for State and Local History. Regents Professor of Anthropology Marta Weigle, New Mexico History Museum Director Frances Levine, and UNM alumni Louise ...