history
Randolph students examining Virginia’s monument landscape this summer
The summer research project was inspired by the events of the last year, when the murder of George Floyd inspired protests, along with the questioning, and often removal, of longstanding monuments.... READ MORE >>
Randolph announces 2020-21 Academic & Leadership Awards
2020-21 award winners ... READ MORE >>
Retiring history professor John d’Entremont reflects on four decades behind the Red Brick Wall
John d’Entremont, Randolph College’s Theodore H. Jack Professor of History, originally planned to be a journalist.... READ MORE >>
Historic markers dedicated in memory of alumnae
World renowned dancer Helen McGehee ’42 and her grandmother, painter Sallie Lee Mahood, Class of 1897, were recognized Friday during a dedication ceremony for historical markers erected in their names.... READ MORE >>
History professor Selda Altan publishes work, presents at conference
History professor Selda Altan presented “A French Muslim in Qing China: Gervais Courtellemont’s Travels in Yunnan and Chinese Muslims in French Colonial Policy-Making, 1900–1911” virtually during the Biennial Conference of the Historical Society of Twentieth-Century China over the summer. She wrote more about the topic for the Turkish history journal Toplumsal Tarih. Her article, “Yirminci... READ MORE >>
Randolph professor, students collaborate on podcast project
“The Perils of a Racist America: A Podcast by Randolph College” features 17 episodes, recorded by students, focusing on books about the Black experience.... READ MORE >>
Q&A with new faculty: Justina Licata
Lincata is Randolph’s Ainsworth Visiting Professor of American Culture, a two-year position. ... READ MORE >>
Rivermont Memories: Summer Research documents stories of current, former residents
Josh Bulavko ’22 and history professor Gerry Sherayko are spending their summer in the past, delving into the stories of folks who once lived and worked on Rivermont Avenue.... READ MORE >>
Scholar on African history, heritage to give two-part Thayer Lecture at Randolph
Randolph College will host a two-part Thayer Lecture featuring Sheila Walker, a cultural anthropologist, writer, and filmmaker who has taught African and African American studies at the University of Texas, Austin, and directed the African Diaspora Program at Spelman College. On Monday, Feb. 10, at 7:30 p.m., Walker will show Familiar Faces, Unexpected Places, a... READ MORE >>
Talents on display: Brianne Roth ’13 facilitates self-assessments of museum operations across the nation
Ever since her first museum internship with the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation in Williamsburg, Virginia, Brianne Roth ’13 knew she wanted to pursue a career in museums. Her dream has since become a reality, and she is now one of two museum assessment program officers for the American Alliance of Museums in Washington, D.C. “I believe that... READ MORE >>
