ECU Department of History

Congratulations to Professor John Tucker, who was the the keynote speaker for the Japan Foundation Japan Fellows Symposium, co-sponsored by the University of Tokyo's Institute for Advanced Studies of Asia, and held on the UT campus at the Ito International Center on July 27, 2026!!

A $25,000 America 250! Scholarship from the Daughters of the American Revolution will cover the cost of tuition for incoming East Carolina University graduate student Owen Nance, of Eden, NC.

Nance begins his studies for the Master of Arts degree in the ECU Department of History in August. He believes that studying history reminds us to be hopeful about the future. After completing his degree, Nance would like to teach history courses at a local community college.

Dr McKinnon has a new book out!! Place your orders!

The Archaeology of American Shipwrecks Uncovering America’s past through the archaeology of its shipwrecksThe Archaeology of American Shipwrecks highlights the essential role of watercraft in Un...

It was great to catch up with graduates (some recent, some not so recent) at the 54th Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial Archaeology (Norfolk, VA) for the double sessions of "3D Modeling of Maritime Innovation and Change" papers:

* Matt Pawelski (MA Maritime Studies, 2023)
* Raymond Phipps (MA Maritime Studies, 2024)
* Ian Shoemaker (MA Maritime Studies, 2026)
* Allyson Ropp (MA Maritime Studies, 2016; Ph.D. ICS, 2026)
[with Dr. Nathan Richards]