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The events of 9/11 had far-reaching impacts on campuses across the US, including Oklahoma State University (OSU). At OSU, the aftermath spurred debates on religious freedom, terrorism, and national security, igniting reflective discussions and, in some cases, reactionary sentiments. Our panel explores OSU’s response by drawing on interdisciplinary theories, archived newspapers, and oral histories, aiming to provide insight into how students, faculty, and the university administration navigated the complex period after 9/11. Our panelists are Sarah Griswold, assistant professor of history; Jin Kim, assistant professor, Religious Studies Program, Department of Philosophy; Corinne Schwarz, assistant professor of Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies Program, Department of Sociology; and Daniel Sexton, research assistant, all of OSU.
This panel’s goal is to use the past to understand the present, build a historical record of OSU’s response, and illuminate patterns of institutional response, activism, and resilience here in Oklahoma.
This session is part of “Oklahoma in Context,” the 2025 Oklahoma History Symposium.
The events of 9/11 had far-reaching impacts on campuses across the US, including Oklahoma State University (OSU). At OSU, the aftermath spurred debates on religious freedom, terrorism, and national security, igniting reflective discussions and, in some cases, reactionary sentiments. Our panel explores OSU’s response by drawing on interdisciplinary theories, archived newspapers, and oral histories, aiming to provide insight into how students, faculty, and the university administration navigated the complex period after 9/11. Our panelists are Sarah Griswold, assistant professor of history; Jin Kim, assistant professor, Religious Studies Program, Department of Philosophy; Corinne Schwarz, assistant professor of Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies Program, Department of Sociology; and Daniel Sexton, research assistant, all of OSU.
This panel’s goal is to use the past to understand the present, build a historical record of OSU’s response, and illuminate patterns of institutional response, activism, and resilience here in Oklahoma.
This session is part of “Oklahoma in Context,” the 2025 Oklahoma History Symposium.
