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Dr. Andrew Welton, Experimental Archaeologist and Specialist in Early Medieval Metallurgy, is wearing brown overalls and…

From Clay to Steel: UofL Hosts Hands-On Bloomery Smelting Workshop and Lecture

April 9, 2026

Students at the University of Louisville will have a rare opportunity to step back in time—and get their hands dirty—during an upcoming Bloomery Smelting Workshop led by Dr.

Elise Franklin

Abduction in the Archives: Elise Franklin Reveals a Forgotten History of the Algerian War

January 12, 2026

Associate Professor of History Elise Franklin was featured in the Autumn 2025 edition of American Philosophical News for her groundbreaking research on the little-known Perrou affair, a disturbing episode during the Algerian War for Indep