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SPRING 2023 SPRING 2023

UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO

DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY

BY BRANDON KREYLING BY BRANDON KREYLING

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12-13. WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

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16-17. FACULTY AND STUDENT AWARDS

1. LETTER FROM THE CHAIR

CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY

STUDYING HISTORY ABROAD

FACULTY UPDATES

GRADUATION LIST

FALL CLASS LIST

PHI ALPHA THETA

LETTER FROM THE CHAIR LETTER FROM THE CHAIR

DEAR STUDENTS, CONGRATULATIONS ON COMPLETING ANOTHER YEAR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO! YOUR FACULTY ARE SO PROUD OF THE WORK YOU HAVE DONE, AND WE HOPE THAT THIS YEAR HAS BROUGHT NEW KNOWLEDGE, NEW FRIENDS, AND NEW POTENTIAL FUTURES FOR ALL OF YOU.

AFTER LONG PANDEMIC YEARS OF BEING APART, THIS YEAR

BROUGHT US BACK TOGETHER FOR THOUGHT-PROVOKING AND ENGAGING EVENTS LIKE THE REMEMBERING HIROSHIMA SYMPOSIUM, THE WOMEN’S CENTER 50TH ANNIVERSARY EVENTS, BASKETBALL GAMES IN UI’S NEW ARENA, THEATER PRODUCTIONS, THE STUDY ABROAD AND CAREER FAIRS, AND, HOPEFULLY FOR MANY OF YOU, OUR UPCOMING COMMENCEMENT CELEBRATION. FOR ALL OF YOU WHO JOINED THESE EVENTS AND CLASSES AS DISTANCE STUDENTS, WE ARE THRILLED THAT TECHNOLOGY ALLOWS US TO SERVE YOU WHEREVER YOU CALL HOME. WE VALUE YOU AS A CRUCIAL PART OF OUR CLASSES AND MAJOR.

AMIDST OUR GREAT JOY, OUR COMMUNITY SUFFERED A TERRIBLE LOSS THIS YEAR WITH THE TRAGIC DEATHS OF MADISON MOGEN, KAYLEE GONCALVES, XANA KERNODLE, AND ETHAN CHAPIN. AS VANDALS, OUR COMMUNITY CAME TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE THESE YOUNG LIVES, GRIEVE WITH THEIR FAMILIES, AND FIND WAYS TO HONOR THEIR LEGACIES. MANY ASPECTS OF THIS TRAGEDY WERE HARD TO ENDURE BUT THANK YOU ALL FOR FINDING WAYS TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER AND TO SUPPORT YOUR FACULTY. I FEEL VERY LUCKY TO BE PART OF SUCH A GENUINELY COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITY.

CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN ON ALL OF YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS. WE HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A RESTORATIVE AND RESTFUL SUMMER, AND WE HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN SOON. GO VANDALS, -DR. SCOFIELD-

CELEBRATING BLACK CELEBRATING BLACK

In February we celebrate Black History Month! One way that the University of Idaho, and the history department celebrated this month was with an exhibit for all to access in the universities library!

The exhibit found in the universities library highlights black owned business, and black inventors! This exhibit was created by the Black History Research and the University of Idaho Library. Also throughout the semester the Black Lives Matter Speaker Series was occurring. Including speakers on things such as voting rights and wrongs, the challenge of black genealogy, and the role of black cultural centers.These events, and others, demonstrate the university's increasing commitment to telling full histories.

HISTORY MONTH HISTORY MONTH

Some notable black inventors were highlighted at this celebration of black history.

Some black owned businesses were also featured.

STUDYING HISTORY ABROAD STUDYING HISTORY ABROAD

One beautiful feature of being a history major is the ability to study abroad about anywhere you would like! One history student, Brianna Anderson, was able to partake in a study abroad program in London at the University of Westminster. She credited her admiration for studying abroad stemming from a family vacation that they traveled to England, Scotland and Wales. She finalized her choice of University of Westminister after looking at places around England, but found a great fit in London.

The greatest influencing factor in her selection process was housing. At the University of Westminster, international students are housed with current students, increasing her ability to fully immerse herself in the country. She was also impressed with notable alumni like Roger Waters and Pink Floyd. Yet when asked she did say that some drawbacks were present in her selection. Being far away from her family was one thing that she referenced as a drawback, but she had the great opportunity to travel abroad with her twin sister which made it more comfortable for her.

STUDYING HISTORY ABROAD STUDYING HISTORY ABROAD (CONTINUED) (CONTINUED)

When first arriving in London it was just as the late Queen Elizabeth ll had passed away, and Brianna talked about how it was harder to navigate the city at first due to the influx of tourists. She called her time in England the "best experience of my life." Especially with "the recent laws being changed in Idaho and around the United States, I hadn't felt safe anymore there."

In the classroom, Brianna noted differences as well. She described "coursework" as one finalized assignment that reflects your grade, but not necessarily mandatory homework. Which she talks about being one finalized assignment that reflects your grade, but not mandatory homework.

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Besides her work at school, Brianna's time in London was spent going to different markets. She told us in her interview that, "here there is street markets everywhere with really cool clothes and antiques." As well as her time in London she went to many concerts with musicians and bands that she had not heard of before. To wrap up her experience she says the most impactful thing about studying abroad is, "speaking to the people here and being able to travle to new places. While I've been here, I've traveled around England, Scotland, and I have also been to the Netherlands."

As we see with Brianna's experience, learning about other cultures, languages, and belief systems is an opportunity all History majors should try to embrace!

FACULTY UPDATES FACULTY UPDATES

Dr. Kittel

Is currently in the process of publishing an article in the Journal of Women's History. Dr. Kittell also took students to a group of students to the Phi Alpha Theta conference in April!

Dulce Kersting-Lark

The head of the University of Idaho Library Special collections and Archives department talked the addition of a new display in the library. This display, "Brave and Bold Women in University of Idaho History." This exhibit is highlighted on pages 12.

Dr. Cieslik-Miskimen

Recently had an article published in The Communication Review titled, "Navigating the Urban-Rural Divide: A Case Study of a Small-City Newspaper in the United States, 1920-1929. Also, she's actively working on a project with a colleague at Louisiana State University that looks at the intro of computers in small rural newsrooms in the 1970s and 1980s. Also working on a second project that looks at the strategic communication practices of American high school advocates in the 1920s and 1930s.

Dr. Kyong-McClain

Is currently working towards publication of a co-edited volume (with Joseph Tse-hei Lee) titled From Missionary Education to Confucius Institutes: Histories of Sino-American Educational Exchange, which highlights the roles of governments, private philanthropic organizations, and motivated individuals in this sometimes contentious, but always productive exchange. He is also in the early stages of a project on the history and geography of Chinatowns along the U.S.-Mexico border, with the geographer Jess C. Porter of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

SPRING GRADUATES SPRING GRADUATES

The History Department would like to congratulate these thirteen students on their graduation this spring!

CYNDI ENDERLE

JACOB GARDENHOUR

GRAYSON HOUSTON

MATTY MURPHY

KYLI PIERSON

CASSIDY WHALEN

BRADLEY BLAKE

ZACH ELIOT

KATE JONES

FLICK KEMP

BECCA KOCH-BOTTENS

REBECCA MILLS

EDDIE PAYNE

FALL CLASSES FALL CLASSES

World History I

World History II

US History I

US History II

Introduction to East Asian History

The Historian's Craft

The Civil War and Reconstruction

19th-century America: Expanding America

The Age of African Empires

Disease and Culture: History of Western Medicine

American Environmental History

U.S. Diplomatic History

The Medieval State: Europe in the High and Late Middle Ages

Ancient Greece: From Bronze Age to Alexander

Anti-Semitism and the Holocaust

Russia to 1894

History Senior Seminar

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

Every March we get the opportunity to celebrate Women's History Month! One way that we celebrated women was through an exhibit on the second floor of the library. This exhibit titled "Brave and Bold Women in University of Idaho History". This exhibit highlights numerous different women who have left a positive impact at the University. During the opening of the exhibit our very own department chair, Dr. Scofield, spoke .

On top of this wonderful exhibit on the second floor of the library there was events put on throughout the University. The LunaFilm festival which highlighted women filmmakers, Idaho Women in Business Summit and International Women's Day & Holi Festival of Colors just to name a few ways that women were highlighted and honored during this month!

BRAVE & BOLD WOMEN IN BRAVE & BOLD WOMEN IN UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO HISTORY UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO HISTORY

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PHI ALPHA THETA PHI ALPHA THETA

The history honor society Phi Alpha Theta is currently recruiting members as we continue to push towards more members since the pandemic had occurred. Phi Alpha Theta meets every other Thursday, and is a great way to get involved in the history department and build great friendship . This group is also open to non-history majors!

Flick Klemp, President

PHI ALPHA THETA IS THE HISTORY HONORS SOCIETY. WE MEET BIWEEKLY IN THE ADMIN BUILDING. EACH MEETING HAS A NEW ACTIVITY THAT'S HISTORY RELATED. THESE RANGE FROM HISTORICALLY ACCURATE UNO TO MOVIE NIGHTS TO FRIENDLY PRESENTATIONS! PAT ALSO OFFERS THE ABILITY TO TAKE RESEARCH AND PAPERS TO A CONFERENCE EACH YEAR, ALTHOUGH THIS ISN'T NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE.

I'M THE PRESIDENT OF PAT THIS YEAR, AND I'VE BEEN ENJOYING THE OPPORTUNITY TO HELP GET THE GROUP ENGAGED ON CAMPUS! I'M A SENIOR DOUBLE MAJORING IN HISTORY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON AMERICAN HISTORY AND POLITICS. MY PERSONAL FAVORITE PART OF BEING A MEMBER OF PAT IS ORGANIZING AND HOSTING THE WEEKLY MEETINGS THAT EVERYONE ELSE WILL ENJOY.

Rebecca Mills, Secretary

PHI ALPHA THETA IS AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO FOSTERING AN APPRECIATION FOR HISTORY AMONG ITS MEMBERS AND SUPPORTING THEIR SCHOLARLY ENDEAVORS. WE SEEK TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT ENCOURAGES MEMBERS TO DISCUSS HISTORY AND LEARN FROM EACH OTHER. PHI ALPHA THETA OFFERS MEMBERS OPPORTUNITIES TO PROMOTE THEIR RESEARCH BY ATTENDING REGIONAL CONFERENCES AND THE “BIENNIAL CONVENTION” (“GIVE BACK”). WE ENCOURAGE INTERESTED PARTICIPANTS TO ATTEND ONE OF OUR MEETINGS AND VISIT THE NATIONAL PHI ALPHA THETA WEBSITE TO LEARN MORE.

I JOINED PHI ALPHA THETA TO DISCUSS AND DEBATE HISTORY IN A NON-ACADEMIC SETTING. I DESIRED TO BECOME PART OF AN ORGANIZATION WHERE I COULD EXPLORE HISTORICAL ERAS AND TOPICS, SUCH AS EUROPEAN HISTORY, THAT I AM LESS FAMILIAR WITH. SINCE JOINING PHI ALPHA THETA, I HAVE GAINED A NEW APPRECIATION FOR LEARNING AND DISCUSSING HISTORY FROM VARYING PERSPECTIVES. EVERYONE SHOULD JOIN THIS ORGANIZATION TO EXPAND THEIR HISTORICAL HORIZONS AND BECOME BETTERINFORMED CITIZENS.

For more information on how to join, requirements, or any other questions check out https://phialphatheta.org/membershiprequirements/ or contact the adviser, Professor Ellen

Kittell!

FACULTY & STUDENT AWARDS FACULTY & STUDENT AWARDS Faculty

Dr. Katherine Aiken (Emerita):

Outstanding Achieve Award, Idaho Humanities Council

Dr. Sarah Campbell: Hoffman Award in Teaching, University of Idaho

Dr. Caitlin Cieslik-Miskimen: Jinx C.

Broussard Award for Teaching Excellence, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication

Dr. Sydney Freeman, Jr.: Esto Perpetua

Award for Distinguished Service to Idaho

History, Idaho State Historical Society

Dr. Rebecca Scofield: Virginia Wolf

Distinguished Service Award for Faculty, UI Women's Center

Rochelle Smith (Library Liaison): Librarian of the Year, Idaho Library Association Students

Matty Murphy: Lindley Award, CLASS

Outstanding Senior

Cyndi Enderle: Hackmann Award,

History Outstanding Senior

Paulette Brook and Daniel Olortegui

Vargas: Carlos Schwantes Award,

History Outstanding Graduate Students