History and Geography

The North Carolina Literary and Historical Association and the Federation of North Carolina Historical Societies have honored two Elon University faculty members with the Christopher Crittenden Memorial for lifetime contributions to the advancement of North Carolina history.

Churches have always split on doctrinal or political grounds, and prior to the Civil War, that wedge issue, more often than not, was slavery. Elon University senior Amber Woods explored how early churches in Kentucky responded to debates over emancipation, and her undergraduate research is the latest to be featured in a series of E-net profiles on Lumen Scholars in the Class of 2011.

Clyde Ellis, professor of history, presented his most recent fieldwork and research at the annual meeting of the Western History Association Oct. 13-16.

Join Dr. Aya Elyada from Duke University’s Department of History in Lindner 112 from 5 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. as she talks on Jewish Language and Culture in Early Modern Germany.