Department News

Nov. 29, 2023 - By Dr. Walter Wietzke -  "Love, Marriage, and Delusion in Either/Or", in Kierkegaard's Either/Or: A Critical Guide, Ryan S. Kemp and Walter Wietzke, eds., Cambridge University Press, Nov. 2023. Available at Cambridge University Press, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and most booksellers.

Nov. 15, 2023 - A video recording of the Nov. 7 Edward N. Peterson Lecture can be found here and on the event's web page here.

Nov. 10, 2023 - The Edward N. Peterson Lecture was held on Tuesday, Nov. 7, setting a department-event record of 130 attendees. The featured speaker was Dr. Katrina Phillips, Macalester College, Associate Professor of History with a focus on Native history and the history of the American West. Topic and full details

Sept. 13, 2023 - Dr. Victoria Houseman's book, American Classicist: The Life and Loves of Edith Hamilton, Princeton University Press, is available from Princeton University Press, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and most booksellers.

Aug. 22, 2023 - Dr. Ryan Fischer has been awarded the College of Arts and Sciences Service Award. The CAS Service award is meant to recognize the many contributions that our faculty members make to their academic profession, department, college, university, and beyond.

May 1, 2023 - Dr. C. Noble Stockton, Professor of History and Philosophy, died on Apr. 29, 2023 at the age of 97, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. See Noble's obituary and more at Remembering C. Noble Stockton.

April 18, 2023 - The second annual Dr. Imtiaz Moosa Philosophy and Ethics Speaker Series was held on Monday, Apr. 17. "Democracy Between Populism and Neoliberalism" was presented by Dr. Adam Kotsko, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Shimer Great Books School, North Central College, Naperville, Illinois. Click here for full details. To support this series, click here and under "Select your designation," choose "Other" and enter "Moosa Speaker Series" in the text box.

Mar. 21, 2023 - The 45th annual History and Philosophy Newsletter is now posted here.

Nov. 2, 2022 - Dr. Ryan Fischer has been promoted to Assistant Professor of History, tenure-track, 100%. Dr. Fischer has been an invaluable part of the department since 2008. Congratulations, Ryan!

Death Announcements

 

Dr. C. Noble Stockton, Professor of History and Philosophy, died on Apr. 29, 2023 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. See Noble's obituary and more at Remembering C. Noble Stockton.

Mrs. Ursula Peterson died on Jan. 27, 2021 in Madison, Wisconsin. She was the wife of Professor Emeritus Edward Peterson and a major benefactor of the Edward N. Peterson Lecture Series. Learn about this amazing "indomitable matriarch" - see funeral video, family Zoom meeting, slideshow of Ursula's life, and more - at son Michael's web page here.

Dr. Imtiaz Moosa, Professor of Philosophy, passed away suddenly on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020. Learn more about this unforgettable man - including how to contribute to the Imtiaz Moosa Philosophy and Ethics Speakers' Series Fund - at Remembering Dr. Moosa.

With great sadness, we announce the death of Professor Emeritus Clyde C. Smith on Aug. 5, 2016. A memorial service was held on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016 at the Congregational Church in River Falls, WI. Details here.

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Dr. Stephen Feinstein's vast personal book collection is now available to the public. We are grateful to Dr. Feinstein's family who generously chose to donate this amazing collection. Most books in the collection can be sent to individuals who are unaffiliated with UWRF through regular inter-library loan channels. If interested, contact your local  library. Details here