In this article, FSU History alumnus Kieran Stenson tells us about his experience writing an undergraduate honors thesis about the Polish Constitution of 1791. His project examines the constitution’s historical significance and its rhetorical style, combining political history and literary analysis.
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Kimberly Windham is the subject librarian for History. She received her BA in History from FSU and is currently completing her Ph.D. in the History department. In this interview she talks about her position and the ways students can utilize the university’s library system.
From studying history to shaping student success, Justine Carré Miller talks about her current job as assistant director of Graduate Academic Affairs, a position in which she supports and guides graduate students in the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy at FSU.
With an oral history grant from the History department, Danielle Wirsansky was able to make a documentary on Margot Graebert, a Holocaust survivor whose story had not been told before. Here she talks about her experiences in visual story telling so far.
Kayla Reeves had an amazing summer as a Historic Deerfield fellow! Through hands-on research, lab work, and lectures, Reeves learned about colonial American material culture at Deerfield, Massachusetts.
History major Sarah Brophy shares how she fell in love with archival research during her trip to Germany this past summer which made her realize that she wanted to be a historian: "I love writing, I love the archives, I love teaching – I will like my life as a historian!"
History major Ashley Krupa spent two weeks in Croatia and Bosnia this past summer as part of a semester-long course on “Security and Cooperation in Southeastern Europe,” which combined travel with research and academic coursework.
History major Daela did her senior seminar project on the Choshu Five, important statesmen in 19th-century Japan, who as students studied illegally abroad. Her advice to others: Make sure early on that you have enough primary and secondary sources in a language that you can read!
Wyatt Geary spent his first year at Florida State studying in Florence, Italy, and Valencia, Spain. Discover what it is like to spend your freshmen year at one of FSU's study abroad centers.
History major Kieran talks about learning Polish in Krakow, Poland and his travels through the country in search of Polish history.