History Student Salzburg Study Abroad Experience!

18 Monday Nov 2024

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by Hayden Hartman

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to study abroad in Europe, or more specifically, in Salzburg, Austria? My name is Hayden Hartman, and I am a History Major and an alumnus of the Bowling Green State University Salzburg Study Abroad Program. Up to this point, studying abroad in Salzburg, Austria, has been one of my most influential decisions in life. The number of relationships that I was able to build, the multitude of destinations I could experience, and the interesting classes that allowed me to continue working on my major are only touching the surface of what it was like to live in Salzburg for four months. From peer to peer, I recommend this program to anyone, even if you have never thought about studying abroad before.

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Museum Future Climates: Welcome Over Access, Accessibility Benefits All

29 Sunday Sep 2024

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This is reposted from the Ohio Museum Association’s blog, written by Burkart.

This past April I had the opportunity to attend and work for the Ohio Museum Association (OMA) during their 2024 annual conference in Sandusky on the topic of Sustaining Museums for Future Climates. Not only is this my first ever conference, it was also the first time I have had to document an experience like this.

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Meet Our New Senior Secretary!

14 Saturday Sep 2024

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Get to know our new senior secretary, Angie Legg!

She has not worked with BGSU before, but has had experience in various city and county offices. She especially enjoys working with people and the public, its challenges and rewards. She appreciates history and its study of it as, as she tells it, an important link between the understanding of where we came from and where we are headed, as well as it gives us an understanding of how past events have shaped the world we live in today.

She is looking forward to being part of our staff and helping students prepare for the future in that history! Her office hours are Monday through Friday 8pm to 5pm!

Rethinking the History Survey at BGSU

22 Thursday Aug 2024

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by Dr. Casey Stark

Teaching a college-level history survey course is both challenging and rewarding. I think of designing one as a science and delivering it as a form of art. The faculty in the Department of History who teach these American and World history surveys use a variety of formats and pedagogical strategies. There is no one “best” way of communicating historical content or helping students develop the skills of a historian – so each instructor does so differently based on multitude of factors. This post shares how I have redesigned HIST 1510: World Civilizations into a history “lab” course.

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BGSU History Grad Conducts Research for the South Carolina Oyotunji African Village

01 Wednesday May 2024

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BGSU Department of History master’s student, Oluwatimilehin Fatoki, had interned and researched in the South Carolina’s Oyotunji African Village, writing on the significance of the “spirital ecosystem” and the significance of cultural resilience and preservation of African culture in the United States. Below is his thesis, titled “The Yoruba Gods in Oyotunji, South Carolina: a Case Study of Religio-Cultural Africanisms in the Americas”.

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“Eclipsing History” Podcast at National Council on Public History Conference

18 Thursday Apr 2024

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Emily Shaver Kay and Peter Limbert, students in the History M.A. program, presented a poster about the Eclipsing History podcast in the National Council for Public History annual conference in Salt Lake City.

The poster gathered good attention and multiple attendees scanned the QR code to open up the season! Those who engaged with the presenters and the poster commented on how innovative the class which constructed the podcast sounded and that it covers perspectives and topics usually left behind in the history field, like Indigenous knowledge and contribution to American history and Western scientific thought. There was also great interest in the digital history skills that students learned. Congratulations on the presenters and everyone in the class for this success!

Peter Limbert, a white-skinned brown haired man with a white shirt and grey pants stands next to the large poster detailing the Eclipsing History Podcast, with Emily Kay, a white-skinned blonde woman in a green floral dress stands to the right of the poster.

Past BGSU Student Jo Enger Arthur, Story, Legacy, and Study Abroad Scholarship

11 Thursday Apr 2024

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The Jo Enger Arthur Scholarship for Study Abroad encompasses a love of history, Europe and European language, and international studies, along with a strong passion for travel. This scholarship commemorates Jo Arthur, her life, legacy, and love of family and learning, especially about other people and their cultures.

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BGSU History Alum Shares Memory, Career, and Crossword Puzzles!

29 Friday Mar 2024

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A few weeks ago we featured a crossword by Tim Beatty, a retired teacher and alum. Tim Beatty grew up in Swanton, Ohio, forty minutes northwest of Bowling Green. He attended Bowling Green State University (BGSU) between 1969 and 1976, earning both his Bachelor’s and his Master’s in history and American Culture Studies. He remembers fondly Robert Twyman as one of his history professors, enjoying the courses he taught.

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BGSU History Students, Alum at the 2024 Ohio Academy of History!

19 Tuesday Mar 2024

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BGSU history faculty, students, and alumni attended the Ohio Academy of History Meeting last Friday and Saturday.

Dr. Mancuso and Dr. Martin attended to support grad students giving papers (Dr. Mancuso also gave an interesting paper on the history of hazing at BGSU). Chase Fleece, Chloe Kozal, McKade Schultz, and Andrea Freimuth (ACS) all gave excellent papers, as did Sara Butler-Tongate (University Archives). It was also good to see department alums attending and presenting papers. Don Eberle (PhD) and Jacob Mach (ABD, Purdue) gave well-received papers, and we also ran into Chris Blubaugh (MA).

Let’s look forward to next year’s OAH at Kent State!