Professor Bradley Parker recently published an article in the prestigious journal
Advances in Archaeological Practice. The article enumerates the methodologies in microartifact sampling, processing and
analysis that he has been working on for several years in the field and in the archaeology
laboratory in CTIHB 209. The article, entitled “Fragments of the Past” also represents
Professor Parker’s second major publication about his fieldwork in the Andes. An online
version of the article can be found through Cambridge Core.
Most Recent Faculty News
New Database Developed by University of Utah History Professor, Paul ReevePaul Reeve, professor of history at the University of Utah, and the J. Willard Marriott Library have collaborated to develop a public history project,“Century of Black Mormons,” a database that illuminates the history of black members in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
NEW Guided Pathways for History MajorsOur award-winning and internationally-recognized faculty educate students in a myriad of time periods, world regions and areas of interest. Guided Pathways will allow students to customize a learning experience specific to their interests and future career goals.
The Past is Present: "Lunch Shaming" and Lessons from HistoryNew for 2018, we are introducing a regular blog post feature from our faculty members wherein they tackle current topics from a historical perspective. Our inaugural essay comes from Dr. Nadja Durbach on the phenomenon of "lunch shaming" schoolchildren and its relationship to education standards in the United Kingdom in the early 20th century.
Quiet Heroes, featuring Professor Elizabeth Clement, to Debut at Sundance 2018Dr. Elizabeth Clement, along with other specialists from the College of Law and Marriott Library, contributed to Quiet Heroes, which will be screened at this year's Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Dr. Clement served as historical consultant and conducted interviews with subjects in the film. She has also worked to solicit and evaluate archival materials and conduct oral histories.
The U History Department Welcomes Professor Maile ArvinIn Spring 2018, Dr. Maile Arvin will begin teaching her first classes with the U History Department, rounding out our course offerings with her expertise in the Pacific Islands. Professor Arvin comes to us from her postdoctural fellowship at UC Riverside and will also be teaching classes for the Gender Studies department. Enjoy this brief introduction to Professor Arvin and her work!
Professor Paul Reeve Appointed First Mormon Studies ProfessorshipHistory Professor Dr. Paul Reeve has been appointed the first Simmons Mormon Studies professor, advancing the University's Mormon Studies initiative.
The U History Department Welcomes Professor Nicole GiannellaAn introduction to our newest Ancient Mediterranean specialist, her research interests, and her plans for the future at the U.
Bradley Parker Awarded National Endowment for the Humanities GrantAssociate professor of history Dr. Bradley Parker has been awarded a $200,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to continue his archaeological work on Inca and Wari Imperialism in Ayacucho, Peru.
Instructor Safi Safiullah Named Librarian of the Year by Utah Library AssociationSafi S. M. Safiullah, a native of Bangladesh and Manager of the Salt Lake City Public Library’s Marmalade Branch, was recognized for his career in community engagement and lifelong support of libraries and education around the world.
American Historical Association Selects Department Professors for 2017 Career Diversity InitiativeThe American Historical Society has announced its participants for the 2017-18 Career Diversity for Historians Faculty Institute, including Department Chair and Professor Eric Hinderaker, Professor Matt Basso, Professor Greg Smoak, and Professor Paul Reeve.
Professor Elizabeth Clement Receives U's Faculty Recognition AwardDr. Clement was one of 20 faculty members selected out of over 200 nominations to receive this year's award. Her nomination by student Amy Brown emphasized Dr. Clemet's "dedication to helping students find resources, figuring out their career passions, and realize the possibilities that exist for their futures".
Matthew Basso Named State Scholar for Smithsonian Institute Museum ProgramProfessor Matthew Basso has been named the State Scholar for the Smithsonian Institute's The Way We Worked, a Museum on Main Street program. Presented by Utah Humanities and the Smithsonian Institute, this exhibition of work and labor in American history began its year-long Utah tour in January at the Ogden Union Station.
Danielle Olden Awarded an NEH FellowshipDanielle Olden, Assistant Professor in the Department of History, has been awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship. The year-long NEH Fellowship will enable Danielle to complete her book, Racial Uncertainties: Mexican Americans, School Desegregation, and the Making of Race in Post-Civil Rights America,which examines Denver, Colorado's battle over school desegregation in the late 1960s and 1970s.
Bradley Parker Speaks On Protecting Utah's ArchaeologyProfessor Bradley Parker guests on the Thinking Aloud podcast to discuss Utah's archaeological treasures, the dangers facing petroglyphs and material remains, and how archaeologists and the public can work to preserve them for future generations.
Dr. Clement's Research Supports Documentary on HIV/AIDS in Salt Lake CityProfessor Beth Clement’s ongoing work on the AIDS epidemic has supported the production of a documentary on HIV in Utah, part of which just appeared in Still Here, an eight-minute short film hosted by VideoWest. Click on "Read more" for the link.