23 Tuesday Jun 2026
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This blog post was written by Dr. Michael Carver, who was one of Dr. Forsyth’s students while he was working on his PhD in History.
The History Department at BGSU bids a fond and wistful farewell to Dr. Douglas J. Forsyth, who recently completed his final semester as one of the university’s preeminent professors and now enters a well-deserved retirement after decades of distinguished teaching, scholarship, and mentorship.
Continue reading24 Friday Apr 2026
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This post is guest authored by Dr. Beatrice Guenther, who was the moderator of this panel discussion.
News about the multifaceted crisis in Iran, its neighbors, Israel, and the United States have filled headlines around the world. As a way to make sense of a variety of shifting news reports, the Program of International Studies proposed a panel on “Iran in Context” on Thursday, April 9th. Dr. Andrew Kunze (Asian, International Studies, and History) organized the interdisciplinary panel, which included specialists at BGSU from Ethnic Studies, History, International Studies, and Political Science. Dr. Beatrice Guenther, Director of International Studies & Professor, World Languages & Cultures/French, served as moderator.
Continue reading27 Friday Feb 2026
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What began in 2016 as an effort to make a history methods assignment more engaging has evolved into research on a difficult but important topic: the history of hazing in American universities.
Continue reading23 Monday Feb 2026
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This blog post is cross-posted from Dr. Challu’s blog, which you can find at blogs.bgsu.edu/achallu
Last week Heidi Nees, jenn stucker and I hosted Ciara Cotter and Chris Houk of the Wyandotte Nation Cultural Division. They came from Oklahoma to lead a program on Wyandotte storytelling, an event of the In The Round series.
Continue reading12 Thursday Feb 2026
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Earlier this winter, Bowling Green State University’s Department of History was well represented in the Great Decisions lecture series at the Wood County Senior Center, as two of our faculty brought historical insight to contemporary global issues.
In January, Dr. Amilcar Challu, History Professor, opened the 2026 series with a compelling talk on America’s changing role in the world. Drawing on his own experience from Argentina to the United States, Challu unpacked the concept of liberal internationalism, which is a post-World War II, rules-based order rooted in universal rights, multilateral cooperation, and cultural exchange. Through personal anecdotes, including how U.S. cultural diplomacy shaped his academic path, he illustrated how soft power underpinned U.S. global leadership for decades. Challu then contrasted this legacy with contemporary “America First” tendencies, urging citizens to reflect on the evolving international order and the importance of historical perspective in shaping future foreign policy.
Continue reading22 Thursday Jan 2026
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On a cold day in January, BGSU faculty convened a roundtable discussion examining the implications of U.S. intervention in Venezuela and what it reveals about today’s changing international system. The panel included History Chair and Faculty member, Dr. Amilcar Challu, Dr. Valeria Grinberg, Professor of Spanish and Director of the Institute for the Study of Culture and Society, Dr. Michaela Domiano, Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies, Dr. Neal Jesse, Chair of the Department of Political Science, and Dr. Beatrice Guenther, Director of the International Studies program.
Continue reading21 Friday Nov 2025
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Back in September, one of our adjunct faculty and History alumni, Chase Fleece, offered a sobering historical perspective on today’s turmoil in agriculture in his public lecture at Carter Historic Farm. Set within this living history site operated by the Wood County Park District, Fleece linked modern financial stress for farmers to the infamous farm crisis of the 1980s. He described how farmers back then built their operations on massive debt, expanded recklessly, and ultimately suffered when land values collapsed, interest rates surged, and global conditions shifted.
Continue reading10 Friday Oct 2025
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The BGSU History Department is pleased to announce a new endowed scholarship for History majors interested in pursuing internship opportunities. The Don Karl Rowney scholarship has been established in honor of Dr. Don Karl Rowney, Professor Emeritus of History, who taught at BGSU for 47 years.
Continue reading03 Friday Jan 2025
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Dr. Walter Grunden is a Professor of History at BGSU, where he specializes in Policy History, Modern China and Japan.
He recently lent his expertise to several documentaries covering scientific knowledge, international subterfuge, and WWII. He shares with us some of the projects he’s worked on recently, how Williams 141 was transformed into a recording studio, and where you can watch the documentaries.
Continue reading02 Thursday Jan 2025
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This is a rather unconventional faculty photo… Some historical context: For the last few years, President Rogers invites faculty and staff to choose their favorite pie from Schmuker’s Restaurant, a Toledo legend. This time, our faculty decided to add a twist to this emerging tradition: after picking up the pie, repot plants in the conference room, and enjoy some time with colleagues after a grueling semester.
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