Norman Holmes Pearson might have looked like the tweedy Yale professor he was, but he was one of the most consequential figures in twentieth-century American literature; an architect of the Cold War collaboration between academia and cultural diplomacy; and a high-ranking spy in the OSS and one of the shapers of the CIA. In this […]
Are you a UTulsa History Club regular, a history nerd, or just a food lover in general? Then please come support the History Club at our bake sale! Our officers […]
The University of Tulsa and Gilcrease Museum are pleased to announce the 2025 Cultures of the Americas Seminar hosted by the Helmerich Center for American Research. This hybrid event is […]
St. Patrick's Day is arguably March's most popular holiday. But do you know who St. Patrick actually was or why we celebrate him? If you are curious, or even if […]
The sixteenth biennial conference organized by the Society for Late Antiquity. The conference's theme is gender, identity, and authority in Late Antiquity. Thirty scholars from around the globe will present their original research. There will also be two keynote lectures, one by Virginia Burrus (Syracuse University) and the other by Michele R. Salzman (UC-Riverside). Late […]
Join us for a conversation with W. Jacob Cornwell, the curator of the Oklahoma Baseball Archive, which is current on view at 101 Archer. Cornwell will discuss the history of Negro league baseball in Tulsa and the work he has done to preserve this story. This event is great for any history or sports fan. […]
Join us at the Helmerich Center for American Research for an evening with Professor Don Fixico (Shawnee, Sac and Fox, Muscogee Creek and Seminole), the Regents' Professor of Historical Studies […]
WIP Seminar featuring Billy Smith, Director of the Helmerich Center for American Research and Applied Associate Professor in the History Department! Join us to engage Billy's new research and discuss […]
The spring season is full of holidays and events celebrating the return of longer days, more sunlight, and the reblooming of life. Few of these events are as spectacular as […]
Come learn about the ancient traditions surrounding a papal transition in the Catholic Church with Donald Prudlo, Ph.D., Warren Professor of Catholic Studies. Q&A to follow. Free and open to […]
Join us for a presentation by short-term fellow Russell Cobb, as he shares insights from his time in residence at the Helmerich Center for American Research. Drawing from research conducted […]
The idea of sovereignty includes the right of a nation or a people to decide who might be a part of its community and how that community creates, changes, and enforces its membership. As tribal nations continue to expand and experiment with their own sovereignty, key questions about enrollment, membership, and growth have begun to […]
