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Dr. Phil Wanyerka
Dr. Phil Wanyerka


Connect with CSU Faculty
featuring Dr. Phil Wanyerka 
CSU Department of World Languages, Literatures & Cultures
Presenting “13,000 Years of Native American History in Northeast Ohio”

Monday, October 14, 2024
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Rhodes Tower, Michael Schwartz Library,

Free and open to all CSU faculty, staff, and students and the general public.


The arrival of the first peoples to Northeast Ohio some 13,000 years ago marked the beginning of a long and enduring Native American presence. For over 150 years archaeologists have been studying the prehistory of Northeast Ohio in order to examine and investigate the native peoples who called this area home. Dr. Wanyerka has been investigating the ancient prehistory and cultural achievements of these prehistoric peoples for over 40 years. Please join us on Indigenous Peoples' Day for this fascinating illustrated lecture on the prehistory and archaeology of Northeast Ohio.


Join us for this free event on Indigenous Peoples' Day


Dr. Phil Wanyerka is a Senior College Lecturer and Director of Anthropology Program in the Department of World Languages, Literatures, & Culture here at Cleveland State University. Dr Wanyerka is a leading archaeologist who works in two different geographic regions: Mesoamerica and North America. Dr Wanyerka is a renown Mayan archaeologist and expert epigrapher who is an authority on the ancient prehistory of Southern Belize. In addition, Dr Wanyerka has spent more nearly 40 years conducting archaeological and geophysical  investigations at numerous prehistoric and historic sites throughout the Woodlands of Eastern North America, specializing in the archaeology and prehistory of Northeast Ohio.

 

“Connect with CSU Faculty” is a pilot project initiated by the Friends of the Library to recognize the research of Cleveland State University faculty. This event is co-sponsored by the CSU Student Anthropology Association from the Department of World Languages, Literatures, & Culture in honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day.

 

03/20/2023
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Meet W. Dennis Keating, author of Cleveland and the Civil War

The next event in the The Friends of the Michael Schwartz Library 2022/2023 Book Discussion Series is Wednesday, April 26th.
Friends of the Library book discussions are free and open to all CSU faculty, staff, and students and the general public.  Join us!

Meet W. Dennis Keating, author of Cleveland and the Civil War
April 26, 2023
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
RT 502 and via Zoom. Please register here to receive updates.

 

Cover Art for Cleveland and the Civil WarCleveland and the Civil War by W. Dennis Keating
ISBN: 9781467147736
Publication Date: 2022-02-21
Though removed from the frontlines, Cleveland played an active role in national events before, during, and after the Civil War. President Lincoln visited this abolitionist hotbed after his 1860 election. Following his assassination five years later, his funeral train made a stop there. Cleveland and Cuyahoga County sent over 9,000 troops to war. More than 1,700 never returned. Born just outside Cleveland, James Garfield emerged from the war to become President of the United States. Most vitally, the economic prosperity of the war years began the transformation of this small but thriving village into a future manufacturing powerhouse.

CSU Emeritus Professor Dr. W. Dennis Keating, member and past president of the Cleveland Civil War Roundtable, creates a panoramic view of the city through one of the nation's most troubled times.

Book signing opportunity: Viking Outfitters will have copies of Cleveland and the Civil War available for sale at the event. 

Contact Barbara Loomis at b.i.loomis@csuohio.edu for more information.

Visit the Friends of the Library Events Page for details about the full series, and other Friends events
 

book cover: Greek Gods, Heroes, and Worship

 

Dr. Kelly Wrenhaven, a 2020 Textbook Affordability Grant winner and Associate Professor of Classics/Director of Classical Studies in the History department, has just published HIS 339: Greek Gods, Heroes, and Worship.  This freely available open educational resource examines ancient Greek religion and considers its role in the contexts of Greek culture and thought. The estimated annual savings to students taking this course is $3,500.

Dr. Wrenhaven writes about what prompted her to create this resource:

"I’m developing my face-to-face course, HIS 337: Greek Gods, Heroes, and Worship, as a web course so I decided to redo the course from the ground up. While I ended up deciding to keep the primary source textbook (it’s extremely difficult to find such a good collection of primary sources online), I wanted the rest of the course material to be open access. This will provide me with the opportunity to make my material more dynamic. In addition to including written material, I can also include documentaries, images, and podcasts/recorded lectures as part of the course material, all in one easy-to-access place."

Congratulations, Dr. Wrenhaven - and thanks for caring about making education affordable!

 


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