‘Revolutionary Threads: The Mediation of Gender and Political Identity in the “New Irish Dance Costume,” 1917–1937’ This article considers the Irish dancing body between 1917 and 1937, focusing on the emergence of the ‘new Irish costume’. The costume, fashioned after masculine revival and military dress, represented an unprecedented instance of Read more…
The History and Culture Faculty have approved a set of guidelines for the first Digital Dissertations at Drew. Doctoral students Heather Bennett and Jessica Brandt will both be completing dissertations this year that rely on the affordances of digital tools and platforms to advance their research. Check this space for Read more…
Congratulations to Patrick Mahoney, an HC doctoral student, who has won the Northeast Victorian Studies Graduate Student Essay Prize.
Drew has recently signed agreements with the Morristown National Historical Park and the Special Collections at the Rose Memorial Library ensuring regular internship opportunities for our students. Earning credit, interns will embark upon a range of projects that will put their research and writing skills to good use. Better yet, Read more…
Doctoral candidate Rebecca Van Horn was recently offered a position in the history and social studies department at Morristown-Beard School. She reflects here on the path that has taken her to this point: Both the structure and ethos of the History & Culture program have been fundamental in preparing me Read more…