The AHSA is pleased to announce two winners of the 2024-2025 Jack Rosenbalm Prize for American Humor. This prize is awarded biennially to honor the best article on American humor by a pre-tenure scholar, graduate …
Texas Tech University names archival collection after Dr. Thomas
Texas Tech University holds the largest Vietnam War Archive. This includes a highly trafficked digital archive of records. The university has named their archival collection after historian and professor of African American studies, Dr. Sabrina …
Dr. Sabrina Thomas at the Black German Historical Research Association
Dr. Sabrina Thomas presented her paper, “Our Most Vulnerable Orphans”, at the Black German Historical Research Association annual meeting in February 2026. Learn more about the conference here.
MLA Spotlights Dr. Edmonds
The Modern Language Association (MLA) highlighted Dr. Brittney Edmonds in January 2026. Each month, MLA spotlights an individual who contributes to the humanities and their profession. Read spotlights here. Congratulations, Dr. Edmonds!
Dr. Clark-Pujara receives 2026 Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award
Congratulations to our chair and professor, Dr. Christy Clark-Pujara, who has been awarded with the 2026 Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award! Dr. Clark-Pujara joins twelve other faculty members who have been chosen to receive this year’s …
What is Community-Based Learning?
Community-based learning courses (CBL) are courses that incorporate at least 25 hours of meaningful community engagement with course content so you can get real-world experience as part of a for-credit class. This may look like …
Dr. Clark-Pujara publishes essay in “Lingering Inland” anthology
Dr. Christy Clark-Pujara joins 72 writers in the University of Illinois Press’ “Lingering Inland: A Literary Tour of The Midwest” anthology with her essay, “Rachel: Fort Crawford Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin”, published in December 2025. …
Dr. Mosi Adesina Ifatunji named Honored Instructor for Fall 2025 semester
Congratulations to Dr. Mosi Adesina Ifatunji, professor of African American Studies and Sociology, who has been named an Honored Instructor for the Fall 2025 semester through UW Housing. This marks Dr. Ifatunji’s third Honored Instructor …
Dr. Brittney Edmonds joins editorial board at The Black Scholar
Dr. Brittney Edmonds has joined the editorial board for the oldest continuously published journal in Black studies, The Black Scholar, as their Associate Editor. “Founded on the premise that Black writers, scholars, activists and artists …
Professor Shashko named Honored Instructor for the Fall 2025 semester
Professor Alexander Shashko has been named an Honored Instructor for the Fall 2025 semester through UW Housing, a completely student-led award initiative. Each semester, University Housing requests nominations from students on educators who have inspired …