{"id":2913,"date":"2024-06-06T09:58:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-06T13:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/csh\/?p=2913"},"modified":"2024-06-06T09:58:02","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T13:58:02","slug":"in-memoriam-dr-john-barber-and-dr-david-kamens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/csh\/2024\/06\/06\/in-memoriam-dr-john-barber-and-dr-david-kamens\/","title":{"rendered":"In Memoriam: Dr. John Barber and Dr. David Kamens"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_2925\" style=\"width: 224px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2925\" data-attachment-id=\"2925\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/csh\/2024\/06\/06\/in-memoriam-dr-john-barber-and-dr-david-kamens\/john-barberhistory\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/06\/05110222\/Barber_John.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"751,1051\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;John Barber\\nHistory&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1150836665&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;John Barber\\nHistory&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"John Barber\nHistory\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;John Barber&lt;br \/&gt;\nHistory&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/06\/05110222\/Barber_John-732x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-2925 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/06\/05110222\/Barber_John-214x300.jpg?resize=214%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/06\/05110222\/Barber_John.jpg 214w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/06\/05110222\/Barber_John.jpg 732w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/06\/05110222\/Barber_John.jpg 751w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2925\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. John Barber<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">In Memoriam<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:320,&quot;335559739&quot;:80,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The History Department lost two distinguished emeriti, Dr. John Barber and Dr. David Kamens, in September 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Dr. John Barber<\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dr. John Barber joined the History faculty in 1969 and retired in 2002. A specialist in Russian history, Dr. Barber was an award-winning teacher who also served a term as the History Department\u2019s chairperson.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Dr. David Kamens<\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_2923\" style=\"width: 224px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2923\" data-attachment-id=\"2923\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/csh\/2024\/06\/06\/in-memoriam-dr-john-barber-and-dr-david-kamens\/david-kamens-history\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/06\/05110218\/Kamens_David.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"751,1051\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;David Kamens, History&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1045153442&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;David Kamens, History&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"David Kamens, History\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;David Kamens, History&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/06\/05110218\/Kamens_David-732x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-2923 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/06\/05110218\/Kamens_David-214x300.jpg?resize=214%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/06\/05110218\/Kamens_David.jpg 214w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/06\/05110218\/Kamens_David.jpg 732w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/06\/05110218\/Kamens_David.jpg 751w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2923\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. David Kamens<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dr. Kamens joined the History faculty in 1968 and, after a brief interval away from Ball State, returned to Ball State where he was a well-respected academic adviser. He retired in 2002. Dr. Kamens specialized in Colonial and Early American history. Like Dr. Barber, Dr. Kamens was well-known for his enthusiasm in the classroom and the many close interactions that he enjoyed with his students. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The History Department sends its sincere condolences to the families of Dr. Barber and Dr. Kamens.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Memoriam\u00a0 The History Department lost two distinguished emeriti, Dr. John Barber and Dr. David Kamens, in September 2023. Dr. John Barber Dr. John Barber joined the History faculty in 1969 and retired in 2002. 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