Kathleen Mapes has been a member of the Geneseo faculty since 2000.
Professor Mapes is a scholar of U.S. labor history.
Office Hours (Spring 2020)
Curriculum Vitae
Education
Ph.D., University of Illinois
Publications
Sweet Tyranny: Migrant Labor, Industrial Agriculture, and Imperial Politics
More About Me
Research Interests
Twentieth Century
U.S.
Labor and Immigration
Rural history
Awards and Honors
Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching
Richard L. Wentworth/Illinois Award in American History, 2010 for Sweet Tyranny
Classes
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HIST 101: Intro to the History Major
This is an introductory course for first semester college students considering a major in history. The course will introduce students to the discipline of history and career paths for history majors, will provide enhanced advisement and planning for the undergraduate degree, will provide problem solving assistance to students as they navigate the first semester of college, will expose students to the range of academic and co-curricular opportunities available to history majors at Geneseo, and will provide opportunities for students to interact with members of the faculty and more advanced undergraduates. This class is open to any first year student at the college interested in majoring in history.
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HIST 250: Work and Workers in America
This course will explore the history of work, workers, and workers' movements in America from the era of the Colonial Era to the present, with special attention to the unique aspects of race, ethnicity, and gender that shaped the American working class.