UAF Department of History

The CLA StoryWorks Field Intensive gives students the chance to capture research as it happens, preserving process, context and narrative in real time.

📍 Fairbanks + Tok, Alaska
📅 June 7–13, 2026
👥 4 students selected
💰 All expenses covered + $1,000 compensation

🗓 Apply by May 1 at 5pm AKST
👉 https://forms.gle/VDqDPHtrPLDyNnBs9

Made possible by Transformative Experience Funding.

History isn’t just written—it’s uncovered. The CLA StoryWorks Field Intensive offers students the chance to document archaeological fieldwork connected to Alaska’s past.

📍 Fairbanks + Tok
📅 June 7–13
💰 All costs covered + $1,000 compensation

👉 Apply now: https://forms.gle/VDqDPHtrPLDyNnBs9
🗓 Deadline: May 1

What can early modern maps really tell us? At our recent lecture, Dr. Erika Monahan explored the first atlas of Siberia and challenged us to rethink maps not just as representations, but as sources of environmental knowledge.

From sea ice patterns to winter travel routes, these maps reveal how people understood and navigated the Arctic centuries ago.

📰 Read the full story:
https://www.uaf.edu/cla/news/2026/reading-ice-between-the-lines.php

🎥 Watch the lecture:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iMGeoGphEk&list=PLw395h2mHyFbtOplFpOIBGLtD41Z9yGAG

We invite you to help shape the future of the UAF College of Liberal Arts. Join us as finalists for the CLA dean position present their vision for the college. Attend in person or via livestream, ask questions, and share your feedback.

📅 Public Presentations (8:30–9:30 a.m.)
• Dr. MaryTheresa Seig — Monday, March 30
• Dr. Alvin Malesky — Tuesday, March 31
• Dr. Carrie Baker — Tuesday, April 7

📍 BP Design Theatre (in person + livestream available)

Additional opportunities to connect:
• Faculty & Staff Meet and Greet: 2–3 p.m.
• Student Meet and Greet: 3:30–4:30 p.m.

RSVP, livestream links, candidate info, question submission and feedback forms:
https://www.uaf.edu/provost/provost-units/cladean.php

Thank you to everyone who joined us tonight for “What Can You Do With a History Degree?”

A special thank you to our wonderful panelists Mike Letzring, Carol Gray, Genova Boyd, Angela Linn, and Sid Ludwig for sharing their insights and experiences with students and the community.

We also want to thank everyone who came out in person and online to be part of the conversation. The Q&A was fantastic, and we loved hearing the thoughtful questions and discussion that followed the panel.

If you missed the event, don’t worry. A video recording will be released in about a week, so stay tuned.

Tonight: What Can You Do With a History Degree? History students develop skills that open doors across many fields. Join the UAF Department of History and Phi Alpha Theta this evening for a panel discussion featuring:

• Mike Letzring
• Carol Gray
• Genova Boyd
• Angela Linn
• Sid Ludwig

Our speakers will discuss how history prepares students for careers in law, museums, libraries, public history, and education, and how historical thinking can shape professional paths far beyond the classroom.

🍕 Pizza will be provided.

📅 Monday, March 16
⏰ 5:30–7:00 p.m.
📍 BP Design Theater
💻 Zoom: https://alaska.zoom.us/j/82975488176

We hope to see you there.

TONIGHT!! How did conservative evangelicals go from embracing environmental stewardship to opposing it? Join Dr. Neall Pogue, Assistant Professor of History at UAF, for a thought-provoking discussion of his book, The Nature of the Religious Right: The Struggle Between Conservative Evangelicals and the Environmental Movement (Cornell University Press, 2022).

Drawing from decades of research, Pogue unpacks how the religious right evolved from theologically rooted, eco-friendly philosophies into a political force often hostile toward environmental policy. His work explores the intersection of faith, politics, and environmentalism—asking what happens when theology meets ideology, and what that means for our planet today.

🌳Event: Book Talk: Evangelicals and Environmentalism w/Neall Pogue
📅 Date: Thursday, November 13th, 2025
⏰ Time: 5pm-6pm
📍 Location: BP Design Theatre
🌐Zoom Option: https://alaska.zoom.us/j/86163157683

🌿 Faith. Politics. The Environment. How did conservative evangelicals go from championing environmental stewardship to opposing it?

Join Dr. Neall Pogue, UAF Assistant Professor of History, for a compelling book talk on Evangelicals and Environmentalism, exploring his acclaimed work The Nature of the Religious Right (Cornell University Press).

In the classroom, Dr. Pogue challenges students to think deeply about how history shapes our understanding of the natural world — from debates over pesticides like DDT to questions about climate change, green energy, and environmental justice. His courses inspire informed citizens ready to engage with complex issues that connect science, faith, and society.

📚 Book Talk: Evangelicals and Environmentalism w/ Dr. Neall Pogue
📅 Thursday, November 13, 2025 | 🕔 5–6 PM
📍 BP Design Theatre, UAF Fine Arts Complex
💻 Zoom: https://alaska.zoom.us/j/86163157683

Support the UAF Department of History and events like this one: uaf.edu/history/give-to-history.php