https://artsci.usu.edu/history/news/index.xmlNews from the History Department in the College of Arts & Sciences.https://templateresources.usu.edu/_resources/assets/images/U-State.pnghttps://artsci.usu.edu/en-usNewshistory/news/articles/dr-pierce-barn-pomeroy-sign-ribbon-cutting-ceremony.phpUSU History graduate students, Kade Martinez, Jason Matthews, and Tennessee Tarrant worked with Terry Spackman of Spackman Brothers Dairy in Richmond, Utah, to research and draft a grant application that they submitted to the Pomeroy Foundation, which funWednesday, 30 September 2026https://www.usu.edu/today/story/community-invited-to-explore-the-odyssey-through-book-club-film-discussionAfter Christopher Nolan's film adaptation introduced new audiences to "The Odyssey" this summer, Utah State University is inviting students, faculty, staff, and community members to take a deeper dive into the ancient epic through a semester-long book cluMonday, 21 September 2026history/news/articles/summer-2026-faculty-update.phpFaculty Updates for Summer 2026Wednesday, 5 August 2026history/news/articles/summer-2026-student-updates.phpStudent Updates for Summer 2026Wednesday, 5 August 2026https://artsci.usu.edu/peace-institute/news/articles/2026-summer/alumni-corner-fundamentals-of-peacebuildingWhen I think of peacebuilding, I often think about how peace has a relationship with conflict. It is often thought that conflict and peace are polar opposites of each other, yet I think the key to understanding them is to realize the relationship they havFriday, 26 June 2026history/news/articles/student-awards-student-research-symposium.phpUtah State University’s Student Research Symposium is an annual celebration of student research, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.Wednesday, 10 June 2026https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-student-folklore-project-dedicates-historical-marker-in-mendonThe 2026 Mendon May Day Celebration was the town’s 163rd maypole event — or was it? Folklorists at Utah State University have recently helped bring awareness not only to the event itself, but also to the question of when and how the Mendon tradition startWednesday, 13 May 2026history/news/articles/department-celebrates-student-achievements.phpThe Department of History, Cultures & Ideas had two induction ceremonies for honorary societies this spring. The purpose of these ceremonies is to celebrate the academic achievement and the honest pursuit of knowledge exemplified by our amazing students iTuesday, 5 May 2026https://www.usu.edu/today/story/fairy-tale-beginning-the-brothers-grimm-haus-of-north-america-at-usu-hosts-march-25-festThe USU community is invited to the grand opening celebration of the interdisciplinary hub for the study of fairy tales, legends, folklore and language from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Mehdi Heravi Global Teaching and Learning Center.Monday, 23 March 2026https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-libraries-to-host-talks-on-folk-song-archives-community-memoryA series of public talks next week will examine how the mid-20th-century practice of "song catching" is being reimagined today through the Intermountain Song Trails project.Thursday, 12 March 2026https://www.usu.edu/today/story/fostering-community-conflict-transformation-professional-joins-usus-heravi-peace-instituteJames Patton, Peace Corps and USAID veteran, former CEO of the International Center for Religion & Diplomacy, founding partner of Lead Integrity Consulting and lifetime member of the Council of Foreign Relations, joins the Department of History, Cultures Friday, 6 March 2026history/news/articles/02-2026-faculty-update.phpHighlights and updates featuring faculty in the Department of History, Cultures & Ideas for February 2026.Tuesday, 24 February 2026https://www.usu.edu/today/story/from-toy-to-global-sensation-usu-folklore-project-names-labubu-the-digital-lore-of-2025In 2025, one of the most intriguing creatures to sweep the internet was a small, sharp-toothed elf called Labubu. Utah State University’s Digital Folklore Project has named this tiny character its 2025 Digital Lore of the Year.Sunday, 22 February 2026history/news/articles/amanda-katz-fulbright.phpAmanda Katz has been selected by Fulbright Greece, where she will teach graduate and undergraduate courses on the histories of science and technology, focusing on the continuities linking the Greco-Roman world with the Byzantine, Ottoman, and Islamic empiFriday, 20 February 2026https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-mourns-the-passing-of-history-professor-norman-jones/The revered scholar, educator and administrator served Utah State University for more than four decades, and was a celebrated author.Thursday, 19 February 2026https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usus-bringing-war-home-project-to-tour-state-with-america250-exhibitThe Pen Is Mightier: Writing a Revolution,” an America250 Utah exhibit commemorating the nation’s Semiquincentennial, opened Jan. 30 at the Utah State Capitol with contributions from Utah State University’s Bringing War Home project.Thursday, 19 February 2026history/news/articles/historians-release-new-works.phpColleene O'Neill and John Crow have published two new books exploring native sovereignty and the global development of Buddhism, respectively.Tuesday, 10 February 2026history/news/articles/james-patton-joins-religious-studies-hpi.phpJames Patton joins the Department of History, Cultures, & Ideas as an Associate Professor of Professional Practice in Religious Studies. He also joins the Heravi Peace Institute.Monday, 12 January 2026history/news/articles/philosophers-on-air.phpOn November 17, USU Philosophers Charlie Huenemann, Rachel Robison-Greene, and Michael Otteson joined Tom Williams for Utah Public Radio’s “Access Utah” live segment.Saturday, 22 November 2025history/news/articles/11-2025-faculty-update.phpHighlights and updates featuring faculty in the Department of History, Cultures & Ideas.Tuesday, 28 October 2025history/philosophy/news/articles/new-philosophy-course.phpA new course is under development in the Department of History at USU thanks to an external grant. Friday, 24 October 2025history/folklore/news/articles/bear-lake-monster.phpA new roadside marker in Garden City, Utah, now honors the legendary Bear Lake Monster, a creature rooted in Indigenous storytelling and popularized in the 19th century.Thursday, 23 October 2025history/history/news/articles/expanded-project-funding-from-aspire.phpAssistant Professor Amanda Katz was awarded over $39,000 to continue teaching and researching as a member of USU's ASPIRE research faculty. Wednesday, 15 October 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/heravi-peace-institute-utah-dispute-resolution-amp-disagree-better-launch-mediation-partnership/Utah State University’s Heravi Peace Institute has announced a new partnership with Utah Dispute Resolution and Disagree Better to expand Utah’s statewide capacity for constructive conflict engagement through transformative mediation.Tuesday, 14 October 2025history/history/news/articles/oregon-trail.phpIn the Fall of each year, the USU chapter of the Phi Alpha Theta National History Honor Society takes a trip to historical or cultural locations in the area. Friday, 10 October 2025history/history/news/articles/weaving-our-stories-conference.phpInstructor Brendan Lee and four USU students presented at the recent Weaving Our Stories Conference at USU's Blanding campus. Tuesday, 7 October 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/marie-eccles-caine-foundation---russell-family-gives-55-million-to-utah-state-universityGift establishes Caine School of the Arts Endowed Directorship and scholarships in dairy science and historyMonday, 6 October 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/2025-arrington-lecture-celebrated-legacy-of-church-historiansThis fall, Utah State University Libraries hosted the annual Leonard J. Arrington Mormon History Lecture, which drew more than 200 attendees to the Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall on Sept. 18.Monday, 22 September 2025http://usu.edu/today/story/nobel-peace-prize-winner-to-speak-at-usuNobel Peace Prize laureate and Liberian women’s rights advocate Leymah Gbowee will speak at a Sept. 25 event on the Logan campus of Utah State University.Wednesday, 10 September 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/four-usu-faculty-members-named-2025-26-fulbright-scholarsEkaterina Arshavskaya, Sarah Braden, Amanda Katz and Alexander Romney are recipients of the U.S. Department of State's prestigious international scholar exchange program award for the 2025-26 academic year.Friday, 25 July 2025