👏👏👏 Congratulations to Dr. Lori Clune on the launch of her new podcast, "Scholarly Grounds: Exploring New Research in the Humanities and Social Sciences at Fresno State." 👏👏👏 The podcast's first two episodes are available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify (see links below).

Congratulations to this year's History Department graduates! 🎉🥳

REMINDER: The Veretski Pass will perform at the @fresnostatelibrary.bsky.social today at 2pm, following a reception at 1:30pm. See the post below for details.

Fresno State History Department@fshistory.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Klezmer concert with Veretski Pass at Fresno State 🎶 Old-country klezmer (accordion, fiddle, bass) + bagels & kugel buffet. Free & open to all! WHEN? April 14 | Reception 1:30 pm, concert 2 pm WHERE? Ellipse Gallery (2nd floor of @FresnoStateLibrary)

Klezmer concert with Veretski Pass at Fresno State 🎶 Old-country klezmer (accordion, fiddle, bass) + bagels & kugel buffet. Free & open to all! WHEN? April 14 | Reception 1:30 pm, concert 2 pm WHERE? Ellipse Gallery (2nd floor of @FresnoStateLibrary)

Episode 7 of our Book Talks series has been published on the department's YouTube account. In this seventh episode, Dr. Maria Fedorova (Macalester College) speaks about her recently-published research monograph, Seeds of Exchange (NIUP, 2025).

Fresno State Book Talks | Ep. 7 | Maria Fedorova, "Seeds of Exchange"

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Many thanks to Dr. Stefan Ionescu (Chapman University) for his insightful presentation on "Jewish Resistance to the Holocaust" at the @fresnostatelibrary.bsky.social yesterday. 👏👏👏

Join us today @ 11am PST! RSVP here: fresnostate.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Fresno State History Department@fshistory.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Join Dr. @brianjgriffith.bsky.social and Dr. Maria Fedorova (Macalester College) on Tuesday, March 24th from 11am to 12:30pm PST for an episode of the Fresno State History Department "Book Talks" series. 1/3

Please consider attending the following presentation by Dr. Stefan Ionescu (Chapman University) on "Jewish Resistance to the Holocaust." The presentation will take place on Wednesday, March 25th from 10am to 11am in the Fresno State Library (Room 3212). All are welcome.

Congrats to Drs. Lori Clune and Julia Shatz on The Collegian's coverage of their recent "Teach In" on "The Liberal World Order" and the American-Israeli attack on Iran.

Teach-in at Fresno State explores U.S. and Iran conflict and world order

The College of Social Sciences and the Department of History held a presentation titled “World Order Institutions” on March 3 in the Fresno State Library. The presentation was part of the department’s...

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Kudos to Drs. Lori Clune and Julia Shatz for their excellent, insightful teach-in presentation today on the history (and potential future) of the "Liberal World Order." 👏👏👏

Dr. Lori Clune will deliver a teach-in on "Liberal World Order: What Is It? Does It Work? Is It Under Threat?" on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 from 11am to 12pm in the Fresno State Library (Room 3212). This event will be open to both the entire campus community and the general public.

Join Dr. @brianjgriffith.bsky.social and Dr. Maria Fedorova (Macalester College) on Tuesday, March 24th from 11am to 12:30pm PST for an episode of the Fresno State History Department "Book Talks" series. 1/3

Kudos to Dr. @loriclune.bsky.social and Zac Emerzian on their joint presentation on the history of video games at the "Critical Hits: Asian Creativity in the Global Game Industry" symposium at Fresno State! 1/2

Episode 6 of our Book Talks series has been published on the department's YouTube account. In this sixth episode, Dr. Simone Cinotto speaks about his recently-published research monograph, Gastrofascism and Empire (Bloomsbury, 2024).

Fresno State Book Talks | Ep. 6 | Simone Cinotto, "Gastrofascism and Empire"

YouTube video by Fresno State History Department

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If you're available tomorrow (February 13th) from 10:00am to 11:30am, consider joining us in the Ellipse Gallery in the Fresno State Library for a book talk by Dr. Simone Cinotto.

Fresno State History Department@fshistory.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Dr. @brianjgriffith.bsky.social will be hosting Dr. @simonecinotto.bsky.social on 2-13-26 b/w 10am and 11:30am in the Ellipse Gallery (2nd Floor of the @fresnostatelibrary.bsky.social) for a presentation on Dr. Cinotto's monograph, Gastrofascism and Empire (Bloomsbury, 2024).

Dr. @brianjgriffith.bsky.social will be hosting Dr. @simonecinotto.bsky.social on 2-13-26 b/w 10am and 11:30am in the Ellipse Gallery (2nd Floor of the @fresnostatelibrary.bsky.social) for a presentation on Dr. Cinotto's monograph, Gastrofascism and Empire (Bloomsbury, 2024).

Congratulations to Dr. Maritere Lopez on the launch of her podcast, "The Early Modern Monster Manual." ABOUT THE PODCAST: What made a monster in the early modern world? In The Early Modern Monster Manual, students at Fresno State explore how monsters were imagined ...

S1 E6: Early Modern Monsters and Early Ideas of Race

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Join Dr. William Skuban on Monday, January 26, 2026 between 10:00am and 11:30am in Library 2206 for a Social Sciences "Teach-In" on "The 'New' Venezuelan Crisis." . . . @fresnobee.com @fresnoland.bsky.social #venezuela🇻🇪

Reposting from the @fssocialsciences.bsky.social account: "Join us for a presentation from history faculty Dr. Stephen Bohigian as part of our Fall Teach-in Series, from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Friday, in the Library, room 3212. 🐾" 1/

Dr. William E. Skuban, professor in the Department of History, traveled to Lima, Peru in August to attend the IV Jornadas Históricas conference held at la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP). URL: campusnews.fresnostate.edu/september-15...

Congratulations to Dr. Lori Clune for her recent appearance on History Hit's "American Traitors" podcast. Listen to the episode, which focuses on the execution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, via the link provided below.

American Traitors: The Rosenbergs

Podcast Episode · American History Hit · 08/28/2025 · 51m

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Congratulations to all of our History graduates! We’re so proud of you all! 👏

If you're on campus on Friday, May 14th, please consider joining Dr. Lori Clune's "Nuclear War/Die-In" session in the COSS quad.

A warm congratulations to this year's BA and MA History graduates and the recipients of the department's awards and honors!!! We're all so very proud of your accomplishments. 👏👏👏

This year's annual History Department Library Scavenger Hunt will take place on Friday, May 9th at 10am in front of the Library. Both History (under)graduates are invited to participate. See the attached flier for additional information.

The @netflix.com documentary "Turning Point: The Bomb And The Cold War" -- co-produced by Hanayo Oya and featuring interviews with Lori Clune, both professors at Fresno State -- has been nominated for an Emmy! 👏👏👏

Episode 5 of our Book Talks series has been published on the department's YouTube account. In this third episode, Dr. @brianjgriffith.bsky.social speaks with Dr. Lisa Jacobson (@ucsb.bsky.social) about her recently-published research monograph, Intoxicating Pleasures (UC Press, 2024).

Fresno State Book Talks | Ep. 5 | Lisa Jacobson, "Intoxicating Pleasures"

YouTube video by Fresno State History Department

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Congratulations to Fresno State's Phi Alpha Theta members, 11 of whom just presented their original research at the PAT conference at Sacramento State. And a special congratulations to Victor Martinez-Ambriz for winning an award for his presentation! 👏👏👏

Our department's History Graduate Student Association just hosted a 25th annual symposium, which featured original research presentations from our MA students as well as a keynote address by Dr. Veronica Castillo-Munoz (UC Santa Barbara). Congratulations to our HGSA leadership!

The “Reparations: Confronting Historical Legacies of (In)Justice” symposium was a success! Thank you to our various speakers and to everyone who attended.