Over the 2026-2027 academic year there will be four interdisciplinary round-table sessions. Each session will consist of three to four short presentations (10-15 minutes each) followed by a moderated round-table discussion and audience Q&A. Events are scheduled for the Youngstown Historical Center of Industry & Labor and are designed to encourage interdisciplinary conversation and public engagement. A reception will follow each session.

The series is designed for a broad interdisciplinary audience including faculty, students, staff, veterans, and members of the wider community interested in the historical, cultural, social, and political dimensions of military conflict. Faculty are encouraged to share events with students.

Spanning ancient civilizations, colonial North America, and modern cultural memory, this session explores how warfare, conquest, and Indigenous resistance have been experienced, narrated, and remembered across time.

• Dr. Luke Hardy

• Dr. Matt O’Mansky

• Dr. David Simonelli

• Moderated by Dr. Martha Pallante