Project Global Security, Technology, and Violence: Making the Modern World Program Margo Katherine Wilke Undergraduate Research Internship Program Term Spring 2026 Status Accepted Research Area History, Cold War Studies, Critical Criminology Description The Global Security, Technology, and Violence History Lab is a new student-centered research initiative that studies historical questions with contemporary import. The lab is currently running three projects - Purdue in the Cold War, Military Service and Political Partisanship, and Digital Hate Crime Mapping - and presenting initial findings in the form of research posts, ArcGIS Story Maps, and, in the case of the latter project, an interactive crime map. Work takes place in conjunction with an undergraduate lab course, integrating student research in to faculty projects. Supervisor Christopher Ewing Mentor Type of work required Interns will be assigned to one of the three projects with the express goal of transforming lab research into concrete outputs. Interns will be asked to assist other lab members in the interpretation and publication of their research, while also having the opportunity to publish on their own or collaboratively via the lab website. External authorship opportunities may arise and students will be invited to contribute on a case-by-case basis. Websites https://gstv-lab.com/ Qualifications Previous history and/or digital humanities experience preferred. Credit Hours 0 Weekly Hours 5 (estimated)