Historian explores evolution of sex ed
Binghamton graduate student Julia Devin sees links among race, immigration, sexual education in the 1920s. Read more
Book critiques capitalism’s emphasis on ‘cheap things’
Binghamton sociologist Jason Moore argues that capitalism is one of the most flawed and inefficient systems of organizing humans and nature. Read more
Artifacts reveal history of family planning
The archaeological discovery of presumably aborted fetuses in New York outhouses along with pill bottles and historical records led Binghamton University researchers to conclude that many 19th century American women had family-planning concerns similar to those of 21st century women, Forbes reports. Read more
‘The Weeping Time’ auction destroyed families
Binghamton historian Anne C. Bailey’s new book describes how a slave auction wrenched families apart, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports. Read more
Historian zeroes in on 1960s immigration reform
Binghamton's Wendy L. Wall says the push behind the Immigration Act was the most important U.S. social movement you’ve never heard of. Read more
Historian focuses on Washington’s early years
Binghamton's Kenneth Lane is among 20 scholars chosen for a fellowship at the Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington. Read more
Historian focuses on 18th-century Scotland
Doctoral researcher Erin Annis has taken on an ambitious project on middle-class experiences of the British Empire. Read more
