Latest USC Dornsife News in the Topic History http://dornsife.usc.edu/news/topics/80/history/ Congratulations to the nine USC Dornsife students who won 2013 Fulbright Scholarships. The award will take them to India, Laos, South Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, Portugal, Italy and Mexico.]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 15:45:00 -0500 American studies and ethnicity doctoral student Priscilla Leiva has earned a coveted Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowship. She is studying the complex relationship between sports stadiums and their surrounding communities.]]> Thu, 9 May 2013 15:35:00 -0500 Writing fiction gives Deborah Harkness license to explore where her inner historian would not dare to tread.]]> Tue, 7 May 2013 17:55:00 -0500 Big City Ways]]> Tue, 7 May 2013 17:55:00 -0500 Count Him In]]> Tue, 7 May 2013 15:15:00 -0500 James McHugh, assistant professor of religion in USC Dornsife, has written the first comprehensive study of premodern Indian perfumes within the cultural and philosophical contexts of smell as portrayed in literary texts of the period.]]> Tue, 9 Apr 2013 13:40:00 -0500 USC Dornsife’s Department of History welcomes professor Jacob Soll and assistant professor Nathan Perl-Rosenthal, who are looking at the days of old in new ways.]]> Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:35:00 -0500 USC Dornsife’s Deborah Harkness is recognized as a “Woman of Influence” by her undergraduate alma mater, Mount Holyoke College, for using her education to inspire and lead.]]> Tue, 23 Oct 2012 09:45:00 -0500 In a Problems Without Passports course, USC Dornsife history majors travel to Kazakhstan to research the building of national identity.]]> Mon, 1 Oct 2012 12:45:00 -0500 A new book Marilyn: The Passion and the Paradox by USC Dornsife’s Lois Banner marks the 50th anniversary of the iconic actress’ death.]]> Wed, 1 Aug 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh Steelers strong safety, earned his B.A. in history in 2011. The aspiring high school teacher continues to inspire fans and children on and off the field by his continuous follow-through.]]> Mon, 30 Jul 2012 08:30:00 -0500 Two USC Dornsife Ph.D. graduates will join faculty at Princeton University.]]> Mon, 30 Jul 2012 08:25:00 -0500 Bob Padgett ’68 chose a career in emergency medicine after a life-altering car crash. He was a 19-year-old freshman in USC Dornsife with no clear direction when he awoke in a hospital bed.]]> Mon, 25 Jun 2012 11:25:00 -0500 The Middle East Studies Program, launched Fall 2011, gives students an opportunity to move beyond headlines and gain a deeper understanding of the region.]]> Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:24:00 -0500 Kelly Purvis ’82 and Jeffrey Smulyan ’69 receive Alumni Service Awards for their dedication to USC.]]> Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:24:00 -0500     Student researcher: Grant Dixon Major: Archaeology Minor: Digital studies Year: Sophomore Student funding source: Student Opportunities for Academic Research (SOAR)     Adviser:...]]> Sun, 22 Apr 2012 17:47:00 -0500 Standing up against racism. Saving the oysters. Allowing science to progress. Just a few monumental topics in USC Dornsife 2020’s range of view.]]> Sun, 22 Apr 2012 12:42:00 -0500 The inaugural USC Writers Conference takes place Friday and features USC Dornsife faculty. The all-day event is the kick-off to the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at USC April 21 and 22.]]> Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:11:00 -0500 Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh Steelers strong safety, earned his B.A. in history in 2011. The aspiring high school teacher continues to inspire fans and children on and off the field by his continuous follow-through.]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:39:00 -0500 Glenn Fox, a neuroscience Ph.D. student in USC Dornsife, conducts the first study on the emotion of gratitude using functional brain imaging and archives from the USC Shoah Foundation Institute, and wins an award from the Oskar Schindler Humanities Foundation.]]> Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:25:00 -0500 The associate professor emeritus of history’s publications included a recent book examining how federal and local governments instituted laws to help Kansas residents who lost everything during a grasshopper epidemic.]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:59:00 -0500 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:04:00 -0500 A course in L.A.'s urban history turns cross-town rivals into collaborators in the classroom.]]> Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:59:00 -0500 Brendan DuganSummit, New JerseyMathematics As others may rush by abstract paintings, Brendan Dugan methodically observes the seemingly nonsensical swirling lines and bold dots on display. Abstract art reminds the 18-year-old...]]> Thu, 3 Nov 2011 08:50:00 -0500 USC Dornsife historian Steven Ross’ new book, Hollywood Left and Right, dispels the myth that Tinseltowners are all a bunch of liberals.]]> Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:40:00 -0500