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The Department of History produces world-class scholarship, contributes to meaningful public discourse, and educates students across all UConn campuses.

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Recent News

Cláudio Daflon Successfully Defends Disseration

November 12, 2024

On November 11th, Cláudio Daflon successfully defended his dissertation “Peripheral Vision:The New Conurbano Universities and the Struggles for a More Popular and Democratic Higher Education System in Argentina, 1980s-2010s”. Congratulations to Dr. Daflon on his successful defense!    

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151st Foreign Policy Seminar This Week

November 7, 2024

On November 8th, the History Department will be hosting its Foreign Policy Seminar. The event will take place in the Wood Hall Basement Lounge, and there will be a Zoom meeting option available (with registration). The reception begins at 4:30, and  the talk will start at 5 pm. There will be a dinner after the […]

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Manisha Sinha Awarded John W. Blassingame Award

November 5, 2024

This October, Manisha Sinha was awarded the John W. Blassingame Award for her significant contributions to the field of African American history through her esteemed scholarship, and mentorship of African American students.  The John W. Blassingame Award is awarded by the Southern Historical Association every three years. Sinha’s award was announced at the 90th annual […]

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Research and Scholarship

Our faculty are nationally-recognized scholars with expertise that covers a wide range of time periods, geographic regions, and fields of history.

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Tonight at 7 pm!

Comfort Women Undergraduate Fellowship Showcase

Fellows:
YaeYoung Min
Brooke Kvedar
Alyssa Brown
Aeryn Northway

A virtual event on Zoom

If you require an accommodation to attend this event, please email Fiona Vernal at fiona.vernal@uconn.edu

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Tonight at 7 pm! Comfort Women Undergraduate Fellowship Showcase Fellows: YaeYoung Min Brooke Kvedar Alyssa Brown Aeryn Northway A virtual event on Zoom If you require an accommodation to attend this event, please email Fiona Vernal at fiona.vernal@uconn.edu

Tonight at 7 pm!

Comfort Women Undergraduate Fellowship Showcase

Fellows:
YaeYoung Min
Brooke Kvedar
Alyssa Brown
Aeryn Northway

A virtual event on Zoom

If you require an accommodation to attend this event, please email Fiona Vernal at fiona.vernal@uconn.edu ...

On November 11th, Cláudio Daflon successfully defended his dissertation "Peripheral Vision: The New Conurbano Universities and the Struggles for a More Popular and Democratic Higher Education System in Argentina, 1980s-2010s".

Congratulations to Dr. Daflon on his successful defense!

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On November 11th, Cláudio Daflon successfully defended his dissertation "Peripheral Vision: The New Conurbano Universities and the Struggles for a More Popular and Democratic Higher Education System in Argentina, 1980s-2010s". Congratulations to Dr. Daflon on his successful defense!

On November 11th, Cláudio Daflon successfully defended his dissertation "Peripheral Vision: The New Conurbano Universities and the Struggles for a More Popular and Democratic Higher Education System in Argentina, 1980s-2010s".

Congratulations to Dr. Daflon on his successful defense! ...

Tonight at 5 pm! Be sure to tune into CBS news to hear UConn History Professor Micki McElya discuss the election and histories of gender, race, and immigration.

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Tonight at 5 pm! Be sure to tune into CBS news to hear UConn History Professor Micki McElya discuss the election and histories of gender, race, and immigration.

Tonight at 5 pm! Be sure to tune into CBS news to hear UConn History Professor Micki McElya discuss the election and histories of gender, race, and immigration. ...

Tomorrow starting at 4:30!

The UConn History Department will be hosting our 151st Foreign Policy Seminar.

"Creating Borders, Creating Crises: The Longer, Broader War on Drugs"

Anne Foster, Professor of History, Indiana State

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Tomorrow starting at 4:30! The UConn History Department will be hosting our 151st Foreign Policy Seminar. "Creating Borders, Creating Crises: The Longer, Broader War on Drugs" Anne Foster, Professor of History, Indiana State

Tomorrow starting at 4:30!

The UConn History Department will be hosting our 151st Foreign Policy Seminar.

"Creating Borders, Creating Crises: The Longer, Broader War on Drugs"

Anne Foster, Professor of History, Indiana State ...