Department of History

Where is the US Headed? (Oct. 6)

September 29, 2025

This panel will offer insights on authoritarianism, fascism, and our democratic guardrails in order to answer questions about where our country is headed. Professors Curtis, Els, and Franco bring their own areas of expertise to try to unpack the political machinations of the Trump Administration and discuss what it means for the future of the country. Come with your questions!

Senior History Capstone Presentation: “Commemoration and Controversy” (Apr. 16)

April 14, 2025

Please join the Department of History’s Class of 2025 as they present the findings of their senior capstone group project, which explores the history of a large Bronze monument, commissioned by UP in 1988, to celebrate the Lewis and Clark expedition and its connection to our campus. (Read More)

Fr. Pat Hannon, CSC, published From Glory to Glory: A Pilgrim’s Notes From the Badlands of Grace. Occasioned by the author’s walking, with siblings, the famous Camino de Santiago in the fall of 2024, the book traces all manner of other pilgrimages—to and from home, family, love, self, and God. One Subject Press, Saint Paul, Minnesota. November, 2025.

Jessica Murphy Moo, editor of Portland Magazine and director of storytelling, wrote the lyrics to two songs in “We Go On, Oswego,” a song cycle honoring female refugees who lived at Camp Ontario in upstate New York. From 1944-1946, Camp Ontario provided emergency shelter to refugees from Nazi-occupied Europe. “We Go On, Oswego” was performed at Nazareth College, in collaboration with Finger Lakes Opera, on December 4, 2025. It was commissioned by Katie Hannigan, PhD. The song “There Is No Underground,” was written in collaboration with composer Maria Thompson Corley, and the song “My Table,” was written in collaboration with composer Kurt Erickson.

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, published “A Spirituality of Desert Discipleship for Our Times. Reflections on the Readings of the Third Sunday of Advent.” VoiceAfrique.org. December 13, 2025.

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