Dear UW History alumni and friends,
As I write this note, summer is settling in nicely here in Seattle, but in the Department of History, it hasn’t quite started yet. Our annual convocation ceremony, taking place on June 11, marks the transition from spring to summer in Smith Hall, and we are looking forward to celebrating the achievements of our students.
Another transition lies ahead for the department: I will be concluding my six-year term as chair on June 30. It has been an honor to serve the history department’s students, staff, and faculty, and I greatly appreciate the support given to me by the history community during my term. I am delighted to have Professor Adam Warren, a historian of colonial Latin America, as the next chair of the department. History will be in good hands!
As I conclude my term, I want to affirm the importance of historical research and of our teaching mission at a time when attempts to erase parts of the past have, sadly, become commonplace. The UW Department of History is committed to cutting-edge historical research and freedom of intellectual inquiry, and our faculty seek to guide students as they craft, critique, and revise narratives of the past. Never have such skills been more important!
I wish you all the best in your summer travels and adventures.
With best wishes,
Glennys Young
Professor and Chair, Department of History
Professor of International Studies
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