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  • Andreas Daum’s Biography of Alexander von Humboldt Featured in The New Yorker
    12/18/24
    "The New Yorker" recently reviewed "Alexander von Humboldt: A Concise Biography" by Andreas W. Daum, a professor in the Department of History, College of Arts and Sciences.
  • PhD Student Chijioke Ngobili Delivers Guest Lecture on Africa’s Role in Global Music Culture
    12/6/24
    On December 4, 2024, Chijioke Ngobili, a PhD student in the Department of History, presented a guest lecture on UB’s North Campus titled “The Largest Sociocultural Convergence of the Atlantic in West Africa and the Making of Global Popular Music Culture: WWII’s Legacy.”
  • Hal Langfur Honored with the 2024 Warren Dean Memorial Book Prize
    12/20/24
    Professor Hal Langfur has been named co-winner of the 2024 Warren Dean Memorial Book Prize for his recent book, "Adrift on an Inland Sea: Misinformation and the Limits of Empire in the Brazilian Backlands."

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