Center for Idaho History and Politics

Specializing in Idaho and dedicated to pragmatic applications of social science research, the Center promotes the responsible study of history and politics through publications, exhibitions, forums, workshops, and tours.

Idaho Landscapes Magazine

The state’s only peer-reviewed magazine of popular scholarship

Ida Visits the Capitol

A pilot with a secret message takes a magical tour

Elliot's West

Celebrated author Elliot West kicks off September's Fettuccine Forum

Sharlie meets Bigfoot

Folklorists take a colorful look at legendary truths

Snake River Byway

The road through Idaho's Wine Country becomes a heritage tourism site

Think globally, teach locally

A cultural atlas teaches the national importance of local events

Down and Out in Ada County: Coping with the Great Recession, 2008-2012 is the third volume in SSPA Investigate Boise series.

Purchase hard copies at the Boise State Publications website

Investigate Boise is a field-school about Idaho's capital city, its history, politics, and environmental concerns. Held in summer, the program promotes civic engagement. In the fall, top students work with community experts on an award-winning research series.

Boise State University’s Center on Main, at 1020 Main Street, thrives on the pulse of the city, moving college beyond the classroom, keeping the learning pragmatic and real. The urban classroom includes a photo and art exhibiton about Boise before urban renewal.