History and Geography

Assistant Professor of History Michael Matthews has published an article that examines representations of the railroad in art, poetry and literature printed in publications targeting middle- and upper-class audiences during the government of Mexican President Porfirio Diaz.

Carole Watterson Troxler, professor emerita of history, published five articles and chapters and presented six conference papers during the past two years.

Jim Brown, an associate professor of history, was made a presentation to a workshop on May 8 in Nong Khai, Thailand, for graduate students in the Master of Education program at Maharasakham University and teachers of the Phrathatwitthaya School.

Elon University history professor Brian Digre has received a 2010 Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad award, which will fund a six-week visit to the Gulf nations of the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Kuwait for study and research.

Michael Matthews presented his paper "El Camino de Ultratumba: Porfirian Railway Development in Popular Verse" at the Rocky Mountain Council for Latin American Studies.

The air was filled with beeping, digging, scraping and laughter Saturday when the Old North State Detectorists, a group of metal detector enthusiasts, searched for artifacts buried on the grounds of an historic schoolhouse Elon plans to restore after a local family gifted it to the university last year.

A renowned organization that advances the teaching of Slavic studies honored Elon University history professor David Crowe this month for his “rich, diverse body of groundbreaking scholarship,” classroom instruction and leadership in the academic field.

History professor David Crowe spoke with Reuters news service this week for a story on an original copy of "Schindler's List" that a memorabilia dealer in New York has offered to sell for $2.2 million.

Clyde Ellis, professor of History, gave a public lecture Friday Feb. 26 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in conjunction with the university's 2010 colloquium series, "New Directions in Folklore."