Bon Voyage
This week we bid bon voyage to two of our graduate research assistants, Laura Brannan Fretwell and Caroline Greer. But it’s a happy bon voyage because Laura and Caroline are leaving RRCHNM to go spe
Remembering Paula Petrik
Today we share the sad news that Professor Paula Petrik, our former colleague here at RRCHNM, has passed away at the age of 74 at her home in Montana. Paula was an early pioneer in digital history and
Saying Goodbye – Julia Hoffer
If you’ve ever worked in a grant-funded research center you probably know just how important having a professional grants administrator on your team is to the success of your projects. This week our
Welcoming Jim Ambuske to R2 Studios
We are excited to announce that Dr. Jim Ambuske has joined RRCHNM and R2 Studios, RRCHNM’s podcast studio. Jim is a historian of the American Revolution, Scotland, and the British Atlantic World
R2 Studios Launches Season 2 of The Green Tunnel Podcast
Season Two of The Green Tunnel podcast, produced here at R2 Studios, launched today. In this season we will be focused on the larger question of who the Appalachian Trail is for and will come at that
Welcoming Douglas McRae to RRCHNM
We are happy to announce that Dr. Douglas McRae has joined our team at RRCHNM as a postdoctoral fellow. Douglas received his PhD from Georgetown University in 2021 and his research interests are in ur
RRCHNM Kicks Off Collaboration With NMAAHC and HBCU Partners
This year the team at RRCHNM began a unique collaboration with the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) and five HBCU partners. The HBCU History, Culture, and Access Consor
What Came Before
Episode 2 of The Green Tunnel podcast launched today. In this episode we tell the story of the settler communities that existed along the route of the Appalachian Trail…
Remembering the Creation of the September 11 Digital Archive
Shortly after the September 11 attacks, the team here at the Center for History and New Media, in collaboration with our partners at the American Social History Project at CUNY…
Jessica Otis Receives Major NSF Grant
RRCHNM Professor and Director of Public Projects Jessica Otis has been awarded $443,425 from the NSF to support her digital work on the history of the plague in early…