College of Arts and Sciences

Professor Sadowsky was named vice president and president-elect of the American Association for the History of Medicine. As vice president, he will serve a two-year term until his duties as president begin in spring 2028.

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In an article on cleveland.com, Professor Shulman said America’s 1976 bicentennial was “kind of a mess,” marked by divisions over Vietnam, Watergate, economic turmoil and uncertainty about what was being celebrated. He noted that, much like today, Americans lacked a shared national narrative, prompting many communities to focus on...

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Professor Jonathan Sadowsky was a guest on Sound of Ideas and discussed seasonal affective disorder, saying debates over antidepressants are not new and noting that psychiatric medications have long faced public skepticism.

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Professor Noël Voltz was awarded the Carl F. Wittke Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. Recipients of the award are nominated by undergraduates and interviewed by a committee of students. Read more about this year’s winners here.

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John Broich, associate professor of history, published White Supremacy: A Short History earlier this month with Cambridge University Press. Read more here.

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Cosponsored by Graduate Certificate in Publicly Engaged Humanities Program, Case Western Reserve University Department of History welcomes Dr. Daniel Kerr on Friday April 3, 2026 from 2:15-3:30 in Mather House 100, for his talk "Driving the Humanities Forward in Washington, DC with the Humanities Truck." Dr. Daniel Kerr, alumnus of...

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Quoted in Al Jazeera, Professor Steinberg shared how the U.S. environmental crisis transcends party lines. "It's neoliberalism," he said. "A bipartisan consensus on the need for economic growth has led to a general trend toward weakening environmental regulations.

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Professor Kenneth Ledford was a guest on Sound of Ideas and discussed President Trump's criticisms of the Smithsonian and other museums for emphasizing slavery and America’s flaws.

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Quoted in a HuffPost article, Dr. Noël Voltz noted that Hulk Hogan’s death reignited debate over his legacy and racism. Voltz mentioned that public figures can be both celebrated and critiqued, and holding multiple truths is essential in today’s political climate.

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