Department of History News Archive

Professor Quinn Shares Overview of Seton Hall’s History
May 10, 2023
On Monday, May 1, students, faculty, administrators and other members of the University community gathered to celebrate the publication of Professor Dermot Quin’s scholarly history of Seton Hall.
Seton Hall Student Presents Research at UPenn
May 3, 2023
A SHU undergraduate History major, Pearse Gorman, participated in the 2023 Undergraduate Research Workshop at the McNeil Center for Early American Studies (MCEAS) at the University of Pennsylvania.
Lecture and Signing, Seton Hall University: A History
April 21, 2023
Celebrate the release of "Seton Hall University: A History. 1856-2006" with author and historian Dermot Quinn during a book lecture and signing on Monday, May 1 at 5 p.m. in Bethany Hall.
Cadets Bring Leadership Lessons to Life
March 29, 2023
From February 17-19, Seton Hall’s Army ROTC Pirate Battalion visited the Antietam Battlefield and National Park in Maryland for their annual staff ride.
Fulbright Scholar from Italy Comes to Seton Hall
March 2, 2023
Historian Claudio Staiti has arrived at Seton Hall from Italy as a winner in the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship competition that brings foreign researchers to the United States.
PIPE Presents a Trinity of Irish Events
February 14, 2023
Pirates of Irish Persuasion and Extraction (PIPE), Seton Hall’s student organization celebrating Irish culture, is planning a full roster of events for the Spring semester.
Men and Women Who Shaped An Educational Institution
February 10, 2023
History Professor Dermot Quinn looks back at 150 Years of American Catholic life in his latest book, <em>Seton Hall University, A History, 1856-2006.</em>
That 70s Catholicism
January 26, 2023
During a recent lecture, history professor Thomas Rzeznik looked back on one of the most critical decades in U.S. Catholicism, the 1970s, and the developments of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Documentary Film "Black Russians: The Red Experiment"
January 26, 2023
Filmmaker Yelena Demikovsky will present her new, much talked about documentary film project "Black Russians: The Red Experiment." The film screening will be followed by Q&A with the film's creator.
Writer Marina Antropow Cramer Presents Her Book 'Roads'
January 23, 2023
Writer Marina Antropow Cramer will present her novel 'Roads' (2017) and give a talk "Between Two Tyrants: One Family's Journey from Stalin's Russia to Hitler's Labor Camps".
Bringing History to Life
January 10, 2023
Students experienced history first-hand through object-based learning (OBL), an approach that adds value to classroom studies with objects from SHU's Archives and Special Collections.
Inside the Core: Scholars' Forum on G. K. Chesterton
November 29, 2022
The Scholars' Forum in the Catholic Intellectual Tradition welcomes Dr. Dermot Quinn, Professor of History and Editor of The Chesterton Review, who will discuss the importance of G. K. Chesterton.
Native Americans and "Unthinkable History"
October 6, 2022
Michael Witgen will provide a virtual lecture in honor of Native American Heritage Month on "Unthinkable History: The American Settler-State and the Political Economy of Plunder."
"Remembering Gorby: M. Gorbachev’s Triumphs and Tragedies"
September 30, 2022
On October 13, Slavic Club, REESP, and the History Department are sponsoring the lecture, "Remembering Gorby: Mikhail Gorbachev’s Triumphs and Tragedies."
Alumna Named NJ Nonpublic School Teacher of the Year
September 27, 2022
Seton Hall alumna named Archdiocese of Newark’s 2022 “Teacher of the Year” and awarded the New Jersey Nonpublic School Teacher of the Year award.
SHU Humanities Announce Fall 2022 Colloquium
September 1, 2022
Inaugural Humanities Colloquium to begin the new academic year with guest speaker Prof. Roosevelt Montás, Ph.D. of Columbia University.
Annelise Orleck to Lecture on New Labor Movement
April 19, 2022
Labor historian Annelise Orleck will lecture on the New Labor Movement's Uprising Against Low Wages.
"Thirty Years after the Fall of USSR..." by Dr. Knight
January 31, 2022
Thursday, Feb. 10th, 2022, at 6:30pm, Fahy 236, & VIA TEAMS, Slavic Club, is sponsoring a lecture, “Thirty Years after the Fall: An Eyewitness Retrospective on the Breakup of the USSR,” by Dr. Knight
History Professor's Research Results in Historic Conference
November 11, 2021
Public airing of 1962 Literary Event Featuring Philip Roth, Ralph Ellison and Pietro di Donato reflects on responsibilities of minority writers of fiction in 1962 and today at Newark Public Library.
Syrian Emergency Task Force to Speak at SHU
October 21, 2021
The Syria Emergency Task Force will speak at Seton Hall University. Speakers include Mouaz Moustafa, Ambassador Stephen Rapp, Omar Alshogre, and Qutaiba Idlibi. Deborah Amos will moderate.
Historian William C. Brumfield Presents at Seton Hall
September 24, 2021
Professor William C. Brumfield of Tulane University will present his latest book "Journeys through the Russian Empire: The Photographic Legacy of Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky" (Duke University Press, 2020)
History Professor Publishes Stories in Top Literary Publications
March 24, 2021
Professor Maxim Matusevich, director of the Russian and East European Studies Program, has published five short stories and a novella in prominent literary publications.
Writer and Artist Jacqueline Bishop at Seton Hall
February 13, 2021
The Gift of Music and Song: Writer and Visual Artist Jacqueline Bishop (NYU) to Present Her Work at Seton Hall University
Polish Identity and the Cold War at the International Trade Fair in Poznań - 2021
February 8, 2021
Professor Patryk Babiracki (University of Texas at Arlington) will present his project on the history of International Trade Fair in the western Polish city of Poznań during the Cold War.
Writer Pavel Lembersky to Read at Seton Hall University
February 1, 2021
An acclaimed, New York-based writer, Pavel Lembersky, will deliver a virtual talk "Crossing the Small Divide" at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 25.
Department of History Annual Symposium Climate Change in Historical Perspective
January 27, 2021
The Department of History will host its annual symposium on Friday, February 12, 1 pm - 3 pm (virtually on Microsoft Teams). This year's theme: "Climate Change in Historical Perspective."
La Motta Chair Featured in Premiere of Christopher Columbus Documentary and in National Media
October 9, 2020
The life and legacy of Christopher Columbus comes to the screen in a new documentary, Courage and Conviction: The True Story of Christopher Columbus.