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History
$450K Project Will Support 60 Fellowships in History
The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation has awarded SUNY Geneseo distinguished professor of history Michael Leroy Oberg a $224K grant to fund student fellowships.
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Professor Justin Behrend Publishes Article on the Local History of Abolitionism
History News Professor of history Justin Behrend published “Abolitionism and the Struggle Against Slavery in Livingston County” in the Fall 2025 issue of the Livingston County Historical Review. This article explores the creation of the Livingston County Anti-Slavery Society in 1837. It was a reform group of more than one hundred residents who were committed to ending
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SUNY Geneseo Expands Teacher Professional Development Days
History professor Justin Behrend at previous Teachers’ Day event (photo provided) SUNY Geneseo has recently expanded professional development opportunities for local K–12 teachers. The annual Teachers’ Day events have drawn participants from Albany to Buffalo for faculty-led workshops on both content and pedagogy, both what to teach and how to teach it. “The history department has been
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Geneseo Prepares Many Grads for Law Careers
Photo by LightFieldStudios via Envato Nearly 40 percent of Geneseo alums who went on to complete a doctoral degree did so in law, according to recent data from the National Student Clearinghouse. The report covers alums from Spring 2014 through Summer 2023. “In addition, roughly a third of those alums who earned a JD were political science majors at Geneseo,”
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The Youngest Yugoslavs: An Oral History of Post-Socialist Memory
Associate Professor Jovana Babović (Image provided) Author Jovana Babović Publication University of Indiana Press (2025) Summary The Youngest Yugoslavs is an oral history collection that gives its readers in-depth, varied perspectives on why Yugoslavia continues to resonate among its former citizens more than 30 years since the state collapsed amid war, genocide, and dislocation. Abstract
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Book Talk w/ Dr. Jovana Babovic, Assoc. Prof. of History – The Youngest Yugoslavs
History News Friday, October 24, 2025 at 4pm – 6:30 pm Welles Hall – Room 123 Come hear Dr. Babović talk about the process of researching and writing her latest book! The Youngest Yugoslavs is an oral history collection that gives readers perspectives on why Yugoslavia continues to resonate among its former citizens more than
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Geneseo Launches a New Academic Year
Students, faculty, and staff marked the beginning of Fall 2025 at two campus convocations this week.
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Congratulations, Class of 2025!
On May 17, SUNY Geneseo held its 159th Commencement, conferring more than 900 degrees before a capacity audience of family, friends, faculty, and staff.
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Five Students Earn Gilman International Scholarships
In a national competition, five SUNY Geneseo students have won 2025–26 Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships for study abroad.
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