History

Dr. Elder’s newest book, Love and Duty: Confederate Widows and the Emotional Politics of Loss, was featured in a recent New York Times story. The New York Times article explores …

History students, the Petrie School of Music, Associate Professor of History Dr. Angela Elder, Assistant Professor of Violin and Viola Dr. Courtney LeBauer, and Associate Professor of Theatre Meg Hanna …

The Converse community recently met with three leading scholars to place the current events in Ukraine and Russia in a historical context. The “Russia and Ukraine: History Behind the Headlines” …

The South Carolina Historical Association conference welcomes historians in all fields, and at all phases of their careers, including graduate students and independent scholars, to submit proposals for the annual …

Converse’s Board of Trustees has recently promoted and awarded tenure to the following faculty members: Dr. Doug Bush – Associate Professor of Hispanic StudiesDr. Angela Elder – Associate Professor of …

Gamma Sigma is the highest academic honor bestowed to the School of Humanities, Sciences, and Business at Converse and is modeled after Phi Beta Kappa. To qualify for membership, candidates …

Our 2021 seniors have bright futures ahead of them. See where students in the Converse Class of 2021 have been accepted to continue their studies: Phylicia Allen (Nisbet Honors): Augusta …

Converse Assistant Professor of History Dr. Angela Esco Elder is the recipient of the 2021 SCICU Excellence In Teaching Award. Her history degrees include a Ph.D., M.A., and B.A., all …

Theatre and History double major Sarah Faye Moore ’21 tackled two leadership roles during her senior year in addition to preparing both of her capstones. She served as Mortar Board …