Department of History

The History Department, a community of scholars and teachers, serves a diverse undergraduate and graduate student body by offering a wide variety of courses, seminars, and independent studies and by pursuing and publishing historical research.

	Kayla Fox, history major and University Finalist at the 2013 Undergraduate Research Conference, standing with her poster on the role of feminism in the lyrics of Loretta Lynn. Kayla first conceptualized this project in HIS 210: The Craft of History.
	Evadney Cooper, history major and University Finalist for the 2013 Undergraduate Research Conference, with her poster on women and railroads in East Texas in the 19th Century.

News and Events

Troy Davis attended the annual meeting of the American Conference for Irish Studies in Chicago, April 11-14. In addition to chairing a session on "Nationalism in the Irish Diaspora," Davis presented a paper entitled "Professor Timothy A. Smiddy's Tenure as Irish Free State Minister to the United States," in which he outlined his research on diplomatic relations between the U.S. and newly independent Ireland in the 1920s.

Student Achievements

Two graduate students from the Department of History, Meg Geddie and Whitney Rains, recently presented papers at the Southwest/Texas Popular Culture Association Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The conference allowed a unique opportunity to look at the real impact that popular culture has on society. The Southwest/Texas Popular Culture Association encourages a constant flow of ideas and free thinking, as students and professional scholars expand the boundaries of their individual disciplines.

Department Chair
Mark Barringer

Contact numbers:
Telephone: 936.468.3802
Fax: 936.468.2478

Office Location:
Suite 303, Vera Dugas Liberal Arts North

Mailing Address:
Department of History
Stephen F. Austin State University
PO Box 13013, SFA Station
Nacogdoches TX 75962
or
404 Aikman Dr. East LAN Suite #303
history@sfasu.edu

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