History Department Senior Honors Thesis Symposium
Faculty, students, staff, and family are invited to join members of WashU's history community in celebrating the achievements of this year's senior honors thesis writers at the Symposium, Monday, April 27, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. in Umrath Lounge.
Coffee and pastries will be provided at 9:30 a.m.
We're Making History takes place in the same space (Umrath Lounge) that afternoon - please join us! Light refreshments will also be provided at this event.
SCHEDULE
Monday, April 27, 2026 | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Umrath Lounge and on Zoom | Coffee & Pastries, from 9:30 am
➤ Research Presentations, 10:00 am-12 noon
Mj Jones, 10:00-10:20am: "Mapping a World’s Fair: A Comparative Analysis of Native American Experience at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition"
Lulu Ingham, 10:20-10:40am: "Reframing Resistance: African Disruption of Vichy Authority in Dakar (1940-1942)"
Conner Yamnitz, 10:40-11:00am: "Constructing a Collected Memory: How St. Louis Survivors Tell Their Stories"
Mia Powell, 11:00-11:20am: "Within Melbourne: Landscape, Labor, and Material Culture in a Derbyshire Parish, 1650-1750"
Toni John, 11:20-11:40am: "What’s in a Wedding? Yoruba Identity Formation in Mid-Twentieth Century Nigeria"
Jared Miller, 11:40 am-12:00pm: “'Idealistic' and 'United': An Examination of Pennsylvania Student Protest (1970-1972)"
➤ Continued Discussion over Lunch with Thesis Writers and Audience Members
Buffet Lunch, Umrath Hall: 12:00-1:00 pm (We’re Making History to follow, 1:00- 3:00pm)
If you were unable to RSVP for this event, please still join us!
Zoom Link for Virtual Attendees |
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