NYU MA Programs in History

Archives for March 2023

APH Alum Danielle Nista Curates “Fighting Fascism: Visual Culture of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)”

Archives and Public History Alum Danielle Nista is an Assistant University Archivist at NYU. She is currently curating the exhibition, “Fighting Fascism: Visual Culture of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939).” The exhibition explores the stories of U.S. volunteers who served with the Spanish Republic to support its democracy. It showcases visual raw archival materials such as posters, postcards, and advertisements to share the experiences of civilians and those on the front lines. “Fighting Fascism” will be on display at the NYU Kimmel Windows Gallery from March 3rd – September 15th, 2023.

APH MA Student Gracia Brown Receives C.V. Starr Fund for A/P/A Research Award

Archives and Public History MA student Gracia Brown has been awarded the C.V. Starr Fund for Asian/Pacific/American Research. The grant supports NYU students working on an academic project with an emphasis on the New York metropolitan region. Gracia will be conducting fieldwork and oral histories for her capstone project, “What About The Children? Oral Histories About Growing Up Mixed Asian Before Loving v. Virginia.” Her project seeks to share the lives of mixed-race Asian Americans born before the Supreme Court legalized interracial marriage nationally in 1967.