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Guess who successfully defended her dissertation?! DR. Allie Lopez! We are so excited and proud of her and can’t wait to see her walk across the stage in August to make it officially official.
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Congratulations to Rebecca Blemur, the first ever Baylor grad student to win the Boren Award, and Mike Ermis, winner of the Critical Language Scholarship! We are so proud!
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Huge congrats to Charlie Taylor for successfully defending his thesis, “Medicine and Imperial Ambition in Colonial Kenya.” 👏
So proud of all your hard work! 📚
Some moments from our Student Showcase yesterday!✨
Huge thank you to the Toliver Chapel Church family, Pastor Dr. Jimmy Hunter, and our sponsors for making it happen!💚💛
Toliver Chapel is getting ready for the Toliver-Baylor History Student Showcase next Wednesday, April 30 at 7pm! See you there!
24.04.2025 21:38 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Join us April 30th at 7pm for an insightful discussion on African American history — with free food from Sascee’s!
You can’t miss it!
We are pleased to welcome @kevmcqueeney.bsky.social to the Baylor Department of History this Fall! 🎉
01.04.2025 00:44 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Becoming The Pastor’s Wife by Beth Allison Barr The Baylor University history professor looks at patterns in Christian women’s leadership.
Who’s that on the NYT Bestseller’s List? 👀
None other than @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social !!
* Why study women's history?
* What kinds of unusual sources are used?
* How did higher ed change as more women enrolled?
Baylor History's Dr. Andrea Turpin & Amy Achenbach discuss these topics and more in celebration of #WomensHistoryMonth:
youtu.be/yqbgeIaHAO4
Check this out 👇
27.03.2025 14:33 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Congratulations to Dr. Jug, recipient of the 2025 “Betsy” award for excellence in mentoring undergraduates!
25.03.2025 16:31 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Congratulations to Dr. Amadi Amaitsa (Baylor PhD ‘24) who recently accepted a position at Oklahoma Baptist University beginning in fall 2025.
01.03.2025 00:27 — 👍 11 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
It truly was a pleasure to sit down with Elesha Coffman from @baylorhistory.bsky.social to discuss her book Turning Points in American Church History. Thanks to Baker Academic for the review copy! The episode will be available in May. youtube.com/shorts/MQ6-6...
26.02.2025 23:11 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
We have a NEW Baylor History PhD! Join us in congratulating DR. Heidi Campbell
on a successful dissertation defense under the direction of @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social . 👏👏👏
ATTN: Baylor History alumni, applications for the 2024 Guittard Book Award are open now through April 21st.
history.artsandsciences.baylor.edu/history-alum...
In a co-written essay, I looked at the growth of religious horror in the 2020s and what that says about America with my Baylor history colleague and dear friend, Aaron Ramos. Give it a read, even if horror isn’t your thing! (There are no jump scares, I promise😂)
www.patheos.com/blogs/anxiou...
NEW from our very own @davidwanninga.bsky.social 👇
25.01.2025 16:41 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0ICYMI in 2024, catch up with Baylor History PhD @paulputz.bsky.social ‘s Spirit of the Game in 2025
14.01.2025 19:25 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Just scheduled my 10th podcast for #BecomingThePastorsWife
—pace is picking up fast!
Don’t forget you can request early review on Net Galley. @brazospress.bsky.social
🚨 My book with @cornellupress.bsky.social
has a title! 👇🏾 Cover design & pre-order info coming in the new year. Stay tuned! 📚
The white elephant book exchange is one of our most beloved graduate program traditions.
Here were some of this year’s most coveted titles:
Congratulations on passing Comprehensive Exams @savflanagan.bsky.social ! We love the cake!!
05.12.2024 21:14 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Want more History?
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Our own Dr. Elmore’s latest article is out with JAH now! 🗃️
04.12.2024 16:33 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Congrats to @baylorhistory.bsky.social ‘s Elesha Coffman on being named a finalist!
03.12.2024 15:31 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0👋 Hello, we’re Baylor History!
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