UT Hosts Events Celebrating Black History Month
Throughout February, UT will host a variety of events around campus in honor of Black History Month.
The Conversation: From Grave Robbing to Giving Your Own Body to Science – A Short History of Where Medical Schools Get Cadavers
This particularly physical kind of philanthropy caught on in the mid-20th century.
Celebrating Black History Month on Campus
UT’s annual celebration of Black History Month kicks off Wednesday, Feb. 1. The month will include lectures, the 18th annual Black Issues Conference, art showcases and more in celebration of Black cultural contributions and achievements throughout history.
Celebrating Black History Month on Rocky Top
UT is recognizing Black History Month throughout February with a series of virtual and in-person events.
Service for the Greater Good: Archiving African American History at the Beck Cultural Exchange Center
UT interns help the Beck Cultural Exchange Center preserve African American history.
Professor Teaches American History through Popular Video Game
Associate Professor of History Tore Olsson is using the popular Red Dead Redemption series to discuss US History in 1880 to 1920.
The Conversation: How a Flu Virus Shut Down the US Economy in 1872—By Infecting Horses
The equine influenza of 1872 created damaging economic problems in the US.
Dolly Parton’s America Podcast Wins Peabody Award
The podcast, hosted by Jad Abumrad and produced by Shima Oliaee with WNYC, is based on Professor Lynn Sacco’s class, Dolly’s America: From Sevierville to the World.
WUOT Project Promotes Ken Burns’s Upcoming Country Music Documentary
WUOT, the Knoxville NPR station licensed to UT, has received a $10,000 grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a five-part project to highlight Knoxville’s connection to country music.
Project Compiling President Polk’s Legacy Nears Completion
It has been 170 years since James K. Polk served as the 11th president of the United States. His legacy, however, lives on at UT through the James K. Polk Project.
In Memoriam: Rosemary Mariner
Rosemary Mariner, a resident scholar in the Center for the Study of War and Society and a pioneer in Naval aviation, passed away Thursday, January 24.
History, French Professors Awarded National Humanities Fellowships
Professors Sara Ritchey and Anne-Hélène Miller were awarded yearlong fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities to support their research into medieval history and literature.