Department Events and News
Nilanjana Paul's article, The Indian Mission of the Institute of Blessed Virging Mary (IBVM) Nuns: Convents, Curriculum, and Indian Women, was recently published in the Journal of International Women's Studies. Dr. Paul also discussed her monograph, Bengal Muslims and Colonial Education, 1854-1947: A Study of Curriculum Educational Institutions, and Communal Politics, with Dr. Bekeh Ukelina on the New Books Network.
In March of 2022, Nilanjana Paul published Bengal Muslims and Colonial Education, 1854-1947: A Study of Curriculum, Educational Institutions, and Communal Politics.
Megan Birk published The Fundamental Institution: Poverty, Social Welfare, and Agriculture in American Poor Farms. To listen to Dr. Birk discussing her most recent work in an interview with the New Books Network, please click here.
In the spring of 2021, Professor Megan Birk recorded a podcast for the Intervals series produced by the Organization of American Historians. The episode, "Poor Farms and Poor Health: Sites of Public Healthcare in the Nineteenth Century," is accessible by clicking here (scroll down to episode 7) or on Spotify.
The History Department congratulates graduate student Matthew Arredondo and undergraduates Yamilee Gonzalez and Mayra Walters on successful internships at the Brownsville Historical Association. The students earned credits toward graduation and scholarships generously provided by Mr. Rudy de la Garza.
In 2019, Harriett Denise Joseph was inducted as a Fellow of the Texas State Historical Association. She became the lead author of the thematic essay on "Spanish Texas" in the online Handbook of Texas.
Check out the latest academic achievements of our faculty.
The department profile, as the name suggests, offers a concise introduction to the Department of History's current status, along with information about the faculty and departmental traditions. Please open the document to learn more about the UTRGV Department of History.
Follow and like us on Facebook! The UTRGV's Department of History and UTRGV's History Graduate Program have their own facebook sites.