Upcoming Events
Fall 2021 Events
Freshman Engagement Session
Event: Orientation for incoming freshman declared History Majors 
Date: Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Time: 8:00-10:00 AM
Place: Bond Hall 333
Details: Department Chair Dr. Joelle Neulander will introduce our incoming freshman majors to the department, degree requirements, matters of academic support, and other topics of interest. Bring your questions and enjoy free snacks while Dr. Neulander provides information, answers questions and address concerns.
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Spring 2021 Events
Phi Alpha Theta invites you to join a free public lecture on Zoom March 16, 2021 @ 6pm.
Speaker: Dr. Mary Elizabeth Walters, Assistant Professor, U.S. Military History, Kansas State University
Date: March 16, 2021
Time: 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4228865909?pwd=MVdlOWNzZVllK1VoVURNSnRCRXhEdz09
Meeting ID: 422 886 5909
Passcode: 525064
Lecture Title & Topic: "The 1999 Kosovo War: Bombing, Ethnic Cleansing, and Peacekeeping," will look at the possibilities and limits of military intervention. Twenty-two years ago NATO launched Operation Allied Force, a bombing campaign that aimed to stop Serbia's brutal ethnic cleansing of Albanians in Kosovo. Meant to last a few days, Operation Allied Force instead took 78 days to force Slobodan Milosevic to terms. Milosevic's campaign of ethnic cleansing almost succeeded - out of a population of some 2 million roughly 1.5 million Kosovars were displaced, with 900,000 becoming refugees in neighboring countries. As a result of NATO's intervention, however, most Kosovars were able to return to their homes by the end of August 1999. Operation Allied Force, while critical, marked the beginning not the end of NATO's involvement in Kosovo. Even today NATO maintains a peacekeeping presence in Kosovo.
Marines from the 26th MEU and some Kosovar children in the Gjilan district of Kosovo in 1999.
Brought to you by
Phi Alpha Theta Epsilon Lambda Chapter
Robert Max Brabston, President
Dr. Nancy Aguirre, Faculty Advisor
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SEISA - Southeastern Immigration Studies Association - has two exciting events coming up, one a webinar on February 25th and the other a virtual conference in April!
SEISA Webinar, February 25 @ 7:PM "Where do we go from here? A look at immigration policy and dilemmas in a new presidency."
Dr. Nancy Aguirre Southeastern Immigration Studies Association’s president cordially invites you to participate in this important conversation. The event is free but requires registration https://bit.ly/3qUBxwY.
Fall 2020 Events
The Citadel History Club and Phi Alpha Theta Epsilon Lambda Chapter invite you to attend a public lecture by Dr. Daniel Giblin titled, The Decision to Stop the Blitzkrieg: Taking the Deliberate Defensive and Digging In, Kursk 1943.
Date: Thursday, November 12
Time: 7 to 8 pm
Place: Duckett Hall Auditorium
Socially Distanced Seating & Masks Required
Limited seating: Faculty, Students, Staff only.
See you there!
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Virtual Day of the Dead Celebration
Virtual Dia De Los Muertos
Oct. 31st-Nov. 2nd
Please send digital images of your loved ones who've passed along with names, favorite food and activity, birth and death dates (If known) to Dr. Nancy Aguirre on or before Oct. 27. We will honor our loved ones virtually on the Department of History Latin American History webpage.
@ www.citadel.edu/root/history-latin-american
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Knobs - Advising Session with History Professors
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CAPERS HALL 202 |
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CAPERS HALL 205 |
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Evening General Major Advising Session - Knobs
Department Chair Dr. Joelle Neulander will introduce our incoming freshman majors to the department, degree requirements, matters of academic support, and other topics of interest. Dr. Neulander will provide information, answer questions and address concerns.
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Spring 2020 Events
Centenary Lecture Marking the Visit of Eamon de Valera to Charleston
Free Event Open to Public
Place: Holliday Alumni Center
Date: April 9, 2020
Time: 6:30 until close
More details coming soon
Phi Alpha Theta Annual Awards Dinner
Citadel Department of History
All Majors Invited!
Check out the ECOS Arte Urgente Display at the City of Charleston Cannon Street Arts Center
Exhibit on View February 20--March 21, 2020
Questions? Please contact Marina Lopez, Asst. Director of The Citadel Oral History Program
Description: Professor Marcia Yonemoto of the University of Colorado, Boulder, will present a public lecture entitled “Murderous Daughters as ‘Exemplary Women’: Filial Piety, Revenge, and Heroism in Early Modern and Modern Japan.” Professor Yonemoto is one of America’s leading authorities on Tokugawa early modern Japan. She is the author of Mapping Early Modern Japan: Space, Place, and Culture in the Tokugawa Period (1603-1868), The Problem of Women in Early Modern Japan, and the co-editor of What is a Family: Answers from Early Modern Japan.
Faculty Contact: Dr. Keith Knapp knappk@citadel.edu
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Fort Sumter NPS & The Citadel Department of History
team up for
Monthly Civil War Round Tables
Meetings fall on the 2nd Monday of each month (excepting July & August)
- Jan Chris Mackowski Ulysses Grant’s Memoirs.
- Feb Eric Emerson AT Smythe and the Siege of Charlest
- Mar Tracy Power Social History of Civil War Combat
- Apr Jim Godburn Sailor's Creek
- May Harry Smeltzer First Manassas
- Jun Steve Davis Atlanta Campaign
Faculty Contact: Dr. Kyle Sinisi sinisik@citadel.edu
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Southeastern Immigration Conference, Feb. 20-22, 2020
Southeastern Immigration Studies Association annual conference will take place in Charleston, SC from February 20-22, 2020. The conference is sponsored by The Citadel & The College of Charleston and this year's theme is "Current Trends in Immigration." Papers were accepted from faculty, students, and community members/organizations working on topics related to immigration/migration in the Southeastern United States.
To sign-up for the SEISA Conference, see the organization's event registration site.
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Black History Month
Fall 2019 Events
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Pulitzer Prize winning author David Blight to speak at The Citadel
Date: Friday, Nov. 8
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Place: Holliday Alumni Center, 69 Hagood Ave, Charleston, S.C.
Free: open to the public
One of the nation’s premier historians will return to Charleston to speak about the International African American Museum (IAAM) as well as his new book.
David Blight will speak on The Citadel’s campus at 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 8 in the Holliday Alumni Center. Blight is the 2019 Pulitzer Prize winning author of Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom.
David Blight
The event is called “Appreciating Each Other’s History: An Afternoon with David W. Blight.” The name is in reference to a quote by Rev. Clementa Pinckney: “Across the South, we have a deep appreciation of history — we haven’t always had a deep appreciation of each other’s history.”
The talk will be moderated by Elijah Heyward, COO of the IAAM.
This will not be Blight’s first time in Charleston. He visited Hampton Park in April 2015 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War. It featured talks by Blight, Pinckey, and The Citadel’s Chaplain, Joel Harris, as well as a performance by The Citadel choir. Two months later, in after the murders of Reverend Pinckney and eight members of his congregation at Mother Emanuel AME Church, Blight wrote about that earlier gathering at the gateway to our campus and the lessons it has for our country. See: http://www.davidwblight.com/public-history/2015/6/22/clementa-pinckney-a-martyr-of-reconciliation
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The Citadel Irish Heritage Society invites faculty, students, staff and the public to celebrate SAMHAIN at McCann's in Mt. Pleasant on Wednesday, October 30 @ 5:00 pm.
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Add your photos to the Dia De Los Muertos altar!
Spread the word! The Citadel is marking The Day of the Dead, “El Dia de los Muertos”—a unique Latin American celebration—with an altar on display inside Daniel Library, and a screening of Disney's film "Coco."
2nd Annual The Day of the Dead altar incorporates photos to commemorate loved ones who have already passed on. Anyone interested in having a photo displayed of a relative who has passed away may bring a 5"x7" photo to The Department of History Office in Capers Hall (4th Floor, Rm. 430) before October 25. We invite the entire Citadel Family to participate by commemorating your relatives, visiting the display, and attending the movie screening.
Special Instructions: Please include your name and email address on the back of your photo.
Encourage your students to participate with you in this distinctive Latin American celebration!
- Invitation to The Citadel Community: Celebrate The Day of the Dead, "El Dia de los Muertos”
- Date:, October 25— November 1
- Locations:
- Daniel Library Altar with Photos Displayed
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Coco Movie Screening on Nov. 1st @ 6:30PM in Mark Clark Hall 228
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Preparation: Drop a photo off to the Department of History (marked on the back with name/email)by Oct. 25th.
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ATTN: Undergraduate Students
On Monday, September 23, 2019, Dr. Sinisi is hosting an informational meeting about HIST 391 – a WWII class he is teaching spring 2020 that features a spring break trip to the Netherlands. The meeting is free and includes a boxed lunch. So, come on over on Monday to hear about the details of this popular course!
What: History 391 Study Abroad WW II Informational Meeting
Date: Monday, September 23, 2019
Time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Meal: Free Boxed Lunch Served
Place: Bond Hall Rm 165
Who: Any undergraduate student, any grade level
Instructor: Dr. Kyle Sinisi
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Author and Historian Dr. Handley-Cousins, Clinical Assistant Professor, will be lecturing on disabilities in the Civil War North on September 17 @ 6:30 PM in Bond Hall Room 165.
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Author and Historian Rick Atkinson
The Citadel School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Department of History will co-host Bestselling Pulitzer Prize Winning Author and Historian Rick Atkinson on September 10th, at the Citadel Alumni Center. Beginning at 7:00 pm, Rick will lecture for a half hour followed by a book signing featuring his newest book titled, The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777 (Volume One of the Revolution Trilogy). Rick is joining us to celebrate the kick-off of our Department of History’s new Masters in Military History online program (Director David Preston, Ph.D).
Free Event: Public Talk w/ Pulitzer Prize Winning Author/Historian Rick Atkinson
Date: September 10, 2019 Event Information
Place: Citadel Alumni Center -- Doors Open at 6:15 PM
No Registration
Time: Book signing from 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm when lecture begins
- 6:30 pm—7:00 pm: Sign Books
- 7:00 pm—7:30 pm: Lecture on British Are Coming
- 7:30 pm—8:00 pm: Audience Q & A
- 8:00 pm—8:30 pm: Sign Books
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Freshman History Majors – Breakfast in the Department with Dr. Neulander, Department Head
Event: Freshman Report to Departments – Breakfast Served
Date: August 27, 2019
Time: Pre-Convocation, 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Place: Capers Hall, 4th Floor, Department of History, Room 430
Details: Final Academic Advising for Freshmen and Upper Class Cadets
Convocation follows at 11:30 AM
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Class of 2023 Freshman Advising!
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Matriculation Freshman Orientation Session
Event: Orientation for incoming freshman declared History Majors
Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Place: Capers Hall 4th Floor, Department of History, Room 403
Details: Department Chair Dr. Joelle Neulander will introduce our incoming freshman majors to the department, degree requirements, matters of academic support, and other topics of interest. Bring your questions and enjoy free snacks while Dr. Neulander provides information, answers questions and address concerns.
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Summer 2019 Events
Fort Sumter Civil War Roundtable
Date/Location: June 10, 2019, at Jenkins Hall Auditorium
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Lecturer: Craig Swain
Lecture Title: Spies, Scouts, Hackers, and Raiders: Intelligence & Special Warfare Operations on the South Carolina and Gerogia Coasts.
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2018-19
Event: Alongside The College of Charleston Graduate School, Department of HIstory and First Year Experience, The Citadel is co-sponsoring an evening lecture by Paul Shackel, PhD titled, "Remembering Latimer: An Archaeology of Structural Violence in the Anthracite Coal Country.
Date/Location: February 24 @ The College of Charleston's Addleston Library Room 227
Time: 4:00 pm
Event Flier with lecture content details
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Event: The Citadel is hosting a Panel Discussion on relations between the US, China, and Taiwan with Dr. Keith Knapp, Dr. Jack Porter, Dr. Michael Sun of The Citadel, and our guest, Dr. Liu Guoli, of The College of Charleston, on February 7, 2019. This is a public event.
Date/Location: February 7, 2019, at Duckett Hall Auditorium Room 116
Time: 6:45 PM to 9:00 PM
Panel Discussion
Discussion Title - "Adversaries, Allies, Competitors, or Enemes? Present Relations between the U.S., China, and Taiwan."
Present Relations between the U.S., China, and Taiwan
China and the U.S. are top trading partners with each other and their economies are considerably integrated. Yet the two countries are now engaged in a massive trade war that is hurting both economies. Much against U.S. interests, an increasingly aggressive China has asserted its control of the South China Sea and has diplomatically isolated Taiwan, an unofficial American ally. The purpose of this panel is to discuss the direction in which U.S., China relations are headed, and where Taiwan fits into this equation. The panelists will include Liu Guoli, Professor of Political Science at the College of Charleston, and the following Citadel professors: Michael Sun, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Jack Porter, Associate Professor of Political Science, and Keith Knapp, Professor of History.
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Black History Month Events at The Citadel!
2019
- February 6 & 20 – 3 -5pm, Gullah Tours (reservations needed; contact Col. Robert Pickering, pickeringr@citadel.edu)
- February 16 – 8:30-4:30, Black History Quiz Bowl (Grimsley Hall Auditorium)
- February 24- 4pm, Citadel Gospel Choir Concert (Summerall Chapel)
Gullah Tours -- 2 Dates -- February 6 & 20. Reservations Required: contact Col. Robert Pickering, pickeringr@citadel.edu.
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Black History Month Events at The Citadel!
2019
- February 5 – 6:30 pm, BHM Keynote Speaker – Dr. Daniel Walker (Bond 165)
- February 6 & 20 – 3 -5pm, Gullah Tours (reservations needed; contact Col. Robert Pickering, pickeringr@citadel.edu)
- February 16 – 8:30-4:30, Black History Quiz Bowl (Grimsley Hall Auditorium)
- February 24- 4pm, Citadel Gospel Choir Concert (Summerall Chapel)
February 5, Keynote Speaker --Dr. Daniel Walker--Bond Hall 165 @ 6.30PM
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Spread the word! The Citadel is marking The Day of the Dead, “El Dia de los Muertos”—a unique Latin American celebration—with an altar on display inside Daniel Library, and a screening of Disney's film "Coco."
The Day of the Dead altar incorporates photos to commemorate loved ones who have already passed on. Anyone interested in having a photo displayed of a relative who has passed away may bring a 5"x7" photo (in a frame) to The Department of History Office in Capers Hall (4th Floor, Rm. 430) before October 31. We invite the entire Citadel Family to participate by commemorating your relatives, visiting the display, and attending the movie screening.
Special Instructions: Please include your name and email address on the back of your photo.
Encourage your students to participate with you in this distinctive Latin American celebration!
- Invitation to The Citadel Community: Celebrate The Day of the Dead, "El Dia de los Muertos”
- Date: Wednesday, October 31—Friday, November 2
- Locations:
- Daniel Library Altar with Photos Displayed
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Coco Movie Screening on Nov. 2nd @ 6:00PM in Mark Clark Hall 228
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Preparation: Place a photo in a frame (nothing fancy/homemade works) marked on the back with name/email & drop off to DOH by Oct. 31st
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Event: Citadel Symposium on American Leaders and Leadership in World War I
Date: Friday, November 2 and Saturday, November 3, 2018.
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Event: The College of Charleston is hosting Dr. Keith Knapp on November 1st for a public lecture on filial murderers in medieval Chinese literature.
Date/Location: November 1. 2018, at The CofC Education Center Room 116
Time: 5:10 PM to 6:10 PM
Lecturer: Dr. Keith Knapp
Lecture Title - "Filial Murderers: The Inescapability of Violence in Medieval Chinese Tales of Revenge"
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Dr. C. P. Neimeyer, USMC (ret.), The Citadel Department of History's 2018 Mark Clark Chair, is resident on campus teaching our Corps of Cadets, doing research for yet another book to be published in the near future, and lecturing in the lowcountry on topics related to US military history. Dr. Neimeyer will provide a public lecture titled, "The Battle of Guadalcanal: Fighting & Winning a Single Naval Campaign" on Tuesday, October 30, 2018, beginning at 6:30PM in Bond Hall Room 165.
Event: Free Public Lecture titled, "The Battle of Guadalcanal: Fighting & Winning a Single Naval Campaign"
Speaker: Dr. Charles P. Neimeyer, USMC (ret.), Mark Clark Chair
Date & Time: Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Location: Room 165 in Bond Hall, The Citadel
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Event: Public Lecture
Speaker: Dr. Ling Chen
Lecture Title: "The Sacred Island of Okinoshima's Struggle for Placement on UNESCO's World Heritage List"
Details: Dr. Ling Chen is giving a public lecture on The Sacred Island of Okinoshima and the struggle to place the island on UNESCO's World Heritage List. The island is considered a kami (deity or spirit) that guards Japan from foreign intruders or malevolent seaborne forces. Inhabited only by one Shinto priest, women are prohibited from access to the island which makes this an interesting presentation given Ling Chen is a woman! Just last year the island gained UNESCO status and Professor Chen's talk will shed light on Shinto beliefs, the archaeology and history of the island, and the political agendas and conflicts revealed during the process to obtain historic UNESCO status.
Date: October 18, 2018
Time: Begins 6:45pm -- 8:15pm
Location: Duckett Hall Room 101
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EVENT: LATIN ART & CULTURE EXPO
DATE: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2018
TIME: 10:00 AM- 2:00 PM
PLACE: MA R K C L A R K H A L L | B U Y E R A U D I T O R I UM
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Event: GHS Fall Semester Kick-Off Drop-In
The Joint M.A. Program Graduate Historical Society is hosting a fall semester kick-off party at Mellow Mushroom downtown (309 King St.) on Thursday, September 20, 2018, between 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm. It's a drop-by so stop by anytime within those two hours and enjoy free food, meet your fellow graduate students, and program faculty. Email questions to Emily Jaskwhich, GHS President, at Jaskwhicher@g.cofc.edu.
Summer 2018
Event: Freshmen Report to Departments -- Breakfast Served
Date: Tuesday, August 21, 2018 @ 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Place: Capers Hall Fourth Floor
Event: From 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM Final Academic Advising for Freshmen and Upper Class Cadets
Convocation follows at 11:30 AM
Matriculation Freshman Orientation Session
Event: Orientation for incoming freshman declared History Majors
Date: Tuesday, August 14, 2018 @ 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Place: Capers Hall Fourth Floor Room 403
Details: Department Chair Dr. Joelle Neulander will introduce our incoming freshman majors to the department, degree requirements, matters of academic support, and other topics of interest. Bring your questions and enjoy free snacks while Dr. Neulander provides information, answers questions and address concerns.
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Event: ECOS: Resonances of South Carolina Latino Stories
Date: Sunday June 10, 2018 @ 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Place: Columbia Museum of Art in Columbia, SC
Details: Ecos (Echoes) is a collaborative multimedia art exhibition featuring the stories of Latino immigrants in the Lowcountry interpreted by 19 select Latino South Carolina visual artists. Visitors to the exhibition have the opportunity to listen to each audio story and read its transcription as they view the artwork inspired by it.
3:00 Latin Caravan free concert