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In memoriam

Historian Dorothy Ross dies at 87

Published May 29, 2024

The first woman to be named chair of the History Department, Ross's research focused on historical writing in the social sciences, revealing insights that transformed scholars' understanding of the past

In memoriam

Historian Richard A. Goldthwaite dies at 90

Published March 7, 2024

Goldthwaite devoted his career to the cultural, social, and political impacts of Renaissance Florence's economic activities

A young person speaks in front of a red, black, and green banner

New name, new major for Krieger School program focused on study of migration, racial hierarchy

Published Feb 8, 2024

The Chloe Center for the Critical Study of Racism, Immigration, and Colonialism will also launch a new major in Critical Diaspora Studies

Seamless pattern of different menstrual hygiene products: menstrual cup, sanitary pad, tampon, panty liner

Material culture

A museum for menstruation

Published Fall 2023

The squeamishness associated with a natural bodily function led Harry Finley to shine a light on an often-marginalized aspect of women's health / Johns Hopkins Magazine

A short (or tall) history of the espresso bar

Published Spring 2023

Espresso culture is so ubiquitous that many of us have our own machines sitting on kitchen counters. But how did we get here? / Johns Hopkins Magazine

A student kneels down next to a grave stone at Mount Auburn Cemetery in Baltimore

Humanities research

Overlooked history in sacred places

Published March 30, 2023

The course Researching the Africana Archive: Black Cemetery Stories brings together a community of scholars to discover, recover, and maintain Baltimore's Black cemeteries

History

Martha Jones appointed to U.S. historical committee

Published March 13, 2023

As a member of the Permanent Committee for the Oliver Wendell Holmes Devise, Jones will oversee ongoing efforts to document the history of the U.S. Supreme Court