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Texas A&M University  Department of History

Spring 2026

Dream the Size of Freedom

April 8, 2026 | 4:00 PM

R. Joseph Parrott will discuss African decolonization and its impact on U.S. activism and foreign policy at TAMU on April 8, 2026.

Please mark your calendars for a book talk by Ohio State University scholar Dr. R. Joseph Parrott, co-sponsored by the Department of History and the Africana Studies program. The event will be held on Wednesday, April 8 at 4pm in GLAS 311.

The Blueprint

February 6-February 28 | 5:00 PM-8:00 PM

The Blueprint exhibition. Feb. 6–28 at The Kimbell, Bryan TX. Opening Feb. 6, 5–8 p.m., featuring SMCDT Apprentices and TAMU Dance.

The Department of History is pleased to co-sponsor an exhibition entitled “The Blueprint” celebrating Black innovators and their lasting impact on everyday life from February 6-February 28, in partnership with the City of Bryan, the Department of Dance Science, the College of Performance, Visualization, & Fine Arts, and Social Movement Contemporary Dance Theatre. The Kimbell, 607 N. Main St., Bryan, TX, Tuesday-Sunday, weekly, 7:00am-5:00pm.

Personifying Freedom

February 4

Exhibit Opening: Personifying Freedom—Highlighting the Legacies of African American Holocaust Liberators & Witnesses. Feb. 4 at the Brazos Valley African American Museum. Presented with the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust.

Don’t miss the opening of the exhibit “Personifying Freedom: Highlighting the Legacies of African American Holocaust Liberators & Witnesses” on February 4 at the Brazos Valley African American Museum, presented by the Department of History in partnership with the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust, and curated by History Ph.D. student Adisson Wright! 500 E. Pruitt St., Bryan, TX 77803. Info: www.bvaam.org

Catastrophic Diplomacy

February 4 | 5:30 PM

Catastrophic Diplomacy: U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance in the American Century. Feb. 4 at 5:30 p.m. | Allen Building 1110. Talk by LSU Professor Julia Irwin.

The Department of History is pleased to co-sponsor the event “Catastrophic Diplomacy: U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance in the American Century” featuring Dr. Julia Irwin, the T. Harry Williams Professor of History at Louisiana State University. Wed. Feb. 4 @ 5:30pm in the Robert H. ’50 and Judy Ley Allen Building Room 1110.

2026 History Graduate Student Organization Conference

February 20-21

History Under a Microscope — HGSO Conference. Feb. 20–21, 2026. Call for papers; abstracts due Nov. 21, 2025. Keynotes by Alan McPherson and Mary Elizabeth Walters.

Mark your calendars for the 16th Annual History Graduate Student Organization Conference on Feb. 20-21, 2026! More info: tamuconference@gmail.com