Ohio University History Department

10/01/2026

Dr. Abbas Amanat gave the annual Elizabeth Evans Baker Lecture in Peace Studies at Ohio University. He discussed the concept of peace as it has been historically understood in the Persianate world.

09/30/2026

Professor Chester Pach gave a talk on "Reagan and Race: Reflections and Reconsiderations" at the annual meeting of the Pacific Coast Branch, American Historical Association, in Las Vegas, on July 31.

09/29/2026

Happening tomorrow at 7 PM in the Baker Center Theater

The Ohio University History Department is pleased to announce the Elizabeth Evans Baker Lecture in Peace Studies. Dr. Abbas Amanat will give this year’s talk titled “Peace in the Iranian World: Theory and Practice.”

When: Wednesday, September 30, 2026 from 7-8 PM
Where: Baker Center Theater

Dr. Amanat is a William Graham Sumner Professor Emeritus at Yale University and a scholar of the modern Middle East, early modern and modern Iran, Shi’ism and the Persianate world.

09/29/2026

In his article titled "The Path Forward: Key Developments in Normalization Between the United States and Socialist Republic of Vietnam from 1986 to 1988," in the International Journal of Asian Studies, Zach argues that General John Vessey’s inclusion in U.S.-Vietnamese negotiations was the “catalyst” that advanced diplomacy during the final years of Ronald Reagan’s presidency. Zach is in the final year of his PhD program at Ohio University.

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/international-journal-of-asian-studies/article/path-forward-key-developments-in-normalization-between-the-united-states-and-socialist-republic-of-vietnam-from-1986-to-1988/A1236F56CFC6BA68D74AD809AE34CC68

09/28/2026

Ohio University History PhD candidate Zachary Tayler contributed an article to the Philadelphia Inquirer. He compares US-Vietnam reconciliation with Afghanistan.

Normalization of relations between the United States and Vietnam produced benefits for both countries.

09/23/2026

The Ohio University History Department is pleased to announce the Elizabeth Evans Baker Lecture in Peace Studies. Dr. Abbas Amanat will give this year’s talk titled “Peace in the Iranian World: Theory and Practice.”

When: Wednesday, September 30, 2026 from 7-8 PM
Where: Baker Center Theater

Dr. Amanat is a William Graham Sumner Professor Emeritus at Yale University and a scholar of the modern Middle East, early modern and modern Iran, Shi’ism and the Persianate world.

09/18/2026

Dr. Benjamin Allison spoke to students and faculty at the Contemporary History Institute lecture. His talk titled “The Camp David Moment: Cold Wars in the Middle East, 1977-1982” addressed his research in international relations.

09/17/2026

The Contemporary History Institute invites you to the first talk of the fall semester. Today, Dr. Benjamin Allison will present “The Camp David Moment: Cold Wars in the Middle East, 1977-82.”

When: September 17 (Thursday), 5:00-6:00 PM
Where: Scripps 111

Dr. Allison is a Nonresident Fellow at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute, a Research Fellow at the Clements Center for National Security, and a Visiting Scholar at Columbia University. He also serves as a Book Review Editor for H-Diplo.

09/17/2026

Dr. Colleen Shogan spoke about her work as the 11th archivist of the United States during the Central Region Humanities Conference keynote address. Her work at the National Archives included being the keeper of the Declaration of Independence and other foundational American texts.

09/17/2026

Some scenes from the Central Region Humanities Center Biennial Conference 250 Years: The Promises and Legacy of the Declaration of Independence