Poet and translator Yana Kane-Esrig discusses he translations of Ukrainian wartime poets, as well as Russophone dissident poetry of witness and resistance.
First-year students from Seton Hall University and Ukrainian Catholic University (UCU) met virtually for a cross-cultural discussion that highlighted student life, shared values and resilience.
French filmmaker Matthieu Verdeil presents a captivating voyage through the 1920s—from Harlem to Marseille, via Jamaica, Russia, and Morocco—in the footsteps of Jamaican-American writer Claude McKay.
On Thursday, April 24, 2025, several Seton Hall faculty and students participated in a virtual conference organized by their partners at Borys Grinchenko Kyiv Metropolitan University in Kyiv, Ukraine.
This year's Phi Alpha Theta Lecture will be delivered by the Benjamin Nathans (University of Pennsylvania). Professor Nathans will speak about the history of political dissent in the Soviet Union.
Professor Williamjames Hull Hoffer (Department of History) has published the defining legal history of a landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that gutted a key piece of FDR’s New Deal.
America's Cassandra: A multi-media presentation by author and musician Howard Fishman
Seton Hall and Ukrainian Catholic University students engaged in a collaborative class, fostering international learning, cultural exchange, and resilience amidst global challenges.
Professor Dominika Kurek-Chomycz of Liverpool Hope University will deliver a lecture entitled “A Perfect (Mis)Fit for a Leader? Moses’ Speech Impediment in Early Christian Interpretation.”
Professor Kirsten Schultz of the History Department is this year's co-recipient of a prestigious Warren Dean Prize in Brazilian History for her recent book "From Conquest to Colony" (Yale UP, 2023).
The ‘Ands’ and Ants of History: Two Authors from Eastern Europe Read Their Work
Professors Nathaniel Knight and Maxim Matusevich from Seton Hall University will be joined by Columbia University political scientist Elise Giuliano, Ph.D., to discuss the current state of war.
Anastasia Shteinert, a young Russian opposition journalist, will share her experience of political reporting in a high-risk environment under authoritarian rule
A virtual conference "Ukrainian Past: Wars for Identity and Independence" was organized by faculty and students at Borys Grinchenko Kyiv Metropolitan University in Ukraine.
Professors Nathaniel Knight, Maxim Matusevich and Margarita Balmaceda will lead a panel discussion on the current status of the War in Ukraine.
The Department of History will be hosting its annual Phi Alpha Theta lecture and induction ceremony. Distinguished historian David Waldstreicher (CUNY Graduate Center) will deliver the keynote.