Gustavus Blogs

Tag: History

  • Faculty Spotlight: Maddalena Marinari

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    Maddalena Marinari (History) participated in a roundtable that examined the aftermath of the 1918-1919 flu pandemic published in the Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era this spring. This academic year, she also published an essay on migration, war, and the transformation of the U.S. population in the Cambridge History of America and the…

  • Four Questions with Lauren Bennett McGinty ’10

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    The Gustavus alum serves as the executive director of Explore Minnesota after holding a series of nonprofit advocacy and communication roles.

  • Faculty Spotlight: Kathleen Keller

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    Kathleen Keller (History) wrote an analysis for the Washington Post about Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge’s recent trip to Commonwealth nations in the Caribbean. Keller draws on examples from India and Kenya to highlight that the carefully curated images and narratives surrounding royal visits are often at odds with the experiences of the…

  • Faculty Spotlight: Glenn Kranking

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    Glenn Kranking (History and Scandinavian Studies) participated in a roundtable discussion on “Ukraine in Conflict” at Minnesota State University, Mankato on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. The event was covered by Today Magazine (at MSU) and the MSU Reporter.

  • Keller’s Analysis Featured in Washington Post

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    Kathleen Keller, professor of history and director of the African Studies program, wrote about the recent royal tour of the Caribbean.

  • Faculty Spotlight: Kathleen Keller

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    Kathleen Keller (History) published an article titled “Policing, Surveillance, and Prisons in French Colonial West Africa” in the Oxford Research Encyclopedia.

  • Moments of Excellence: A Century of Women’s Athletics History

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    From the first tip-off to the latest national champion, an incomplete timeline maps the accomplishments of women athletes at Gustavus.

  • Pick-up Soccer Group Fosters Cross-Campus Connections

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    Noontime Boom Time, a growing lunchtime gathering on Hollingsworth Field, brings diverse Gusties together — a prime example of community in action.

  • Faculty Spotlight: Greg Kaster

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    Greg Kaster (History) was recently interviewed by the St. Peter Herald for a story about the College’s podcast, Learning for Life @ Gustavus, which he hosts. Launched in May 2020, the podcast features in-depth interviews with Gustavus faculty, students, and alumni along with prominent academics from across the country, and has been streamed over 11,000…

  • Faculty Spotlight: Kate Aguilar

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    Kate Aguilar (History) is presenting her research on November 4, 2021, as a part of a panel on Sports and Southern Identities in the Sunbelt Era at the Southern Historical Association’s Annual Meeting. Her paper is entitled, “The Rage to Win: The Black Athlete and the U in the Sunbelt South.”