Examining the past. Documenting the present. Informing the future.

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

Podcast Interview With Brendan Kane and Emmet de Barra

December 20, 2024

Professor Brendan Kane and former MA student Emmet de Barra, now a PhD student in Irish at Trinity College Dublin, recently gave a podcast interview on the Celtic Students Podcast about their work on the innovative and fun website to Learn Early Modern Irish Léamh.org. Listen in for a interesting discussion of Celtic languages, grammar […]

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Manisha Sinha Keynotes International Conference

December 20, 2024

On December 12th, Professor Manisha Sinha keynoted an international conference, “Contesting Black Citizenship from the American Revolution to the Present” at the Roosevelt Institute for American Studies, University of Leiden at Middelburg, Netherlands. The two-day conference featured multiple sessions with papers by scholars in the field from the United States and the Netherlands. Professor Sinha’s […]

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Summer China and the West, Study Abroad Opportunity

December 17, 2024

In summer 2025, UConn’s Experiential Global Learning program in partnership with the UConn History Department will be offering AAAS/HIST 2866, “China and the West”. This exciting 3-credit study abroad course travels to Beijing, Shanghai, and Xi’an, and will offer students the opportunity to visit world famous heritage sites such as The Great Wall of China, […]

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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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Professor Brendan Kane and former MA student Emmet de Barra, now a PhD student in Irish at Trinity College Dublin, recently gave a podcast interview on the Celtic Students Podcast about their work on the innovative and fun website to Learn Early Modern Irish Léamh.org. Listen in for a interesting discussion of Celtic languages, grammar games, collaborative work, and the perhaps surprising utility of the digital humanities as a tool for language revival.

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Professor Brendan Kane and former MA student Emmet de Barra, now a PhD student in Irish at Trinity College Dublin, recently gave a podcast interview on the Celtic Students Podcast about their work on the innovative and fun website to Learn Early Modern Irish Léamh.org. Listen in for a interesting discussion of Celtic languages, grammar games, collaborative work, and the perhaps surprising utility of the digital humanities as a tool for language revival.

Professor Brendan Kane and former MA student Emmet de Barra, now a PhD student in Irish at Trinity College Dublin, recently gave a podcast interview on the Celtic Students Podcast about their work on the innovative and fun website to Learn Early Modern Irish Léamh.org. Listen in for a interesting discussion of Celtic languages, grammar games, collaborative work, and the perhaps surprising utility of the digital humanities as a tool for language revival. ...

Summer 2025!
UConn’s Experiential Global Learning program in partnership with the UConn History Department will be offering the 3-credit study abroad course AAAS/HIST 2866, "China and the West".

Students will be able to:

Travel to Beijing, Shanghai, and Xi’an, and visit world famous heritage sites such as The Great Wall of China, Terracotta warriors, Tiananmen Square, and the Forbidden City.

Cultivate an increased understanding of Sino-Western shared history and perceptions about each other

Strengthen critical thinking and writing skills through reading, discussions, assignments, and research

For further information, please scan the QR code for the program brochure, or go our website history.uconn.edu to find links to the brochure and the information section (December 17th at 4pm online!).

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Summer 2025! UConn’s Experiential Global Learning program in partnership with the UConn History Department will be offering the 3-credit study abroad course AAAS/HIST 2866, "China and the West". Students will be able to: Travel to Beijing, Shanghai, and Xi’an, and visit world famous heritage sites such as The Great Wall of China, Terracotta warriors, Tiananmen Square, and the Forbidden City. Cultivate an increased understanding of Sino-Western shared history and perceptions about each other Strengthen critical thinking and writing skills through reading, discussions, assignments, and research For further information, please scan the QR code for the program brochure, or go our website history.uconn.edu to find links to the brochure and the information section (December 17th at 4pm online!).

Summer 2025!
UConn’s Experiential Global Learning program in partnership with the UConn History Department will be offering the 3-credit study abroad course AAAS/HIST 2866, "China and the West".

Students will be able to:

Travel to Beijing, Shanghai, and Xi’an, and visit world famous heritage sites such as The Great Wall of China, Terracotta warriors, Tiananmen Square, and the Forbidden City.

Cultivate an increased understanding of Sino-Western shared history and perceptions about each other

Strengthen critical thinking and writing skills through reading, discussions, assignments, and research

For further information, please scan the QR code for the program brochure, or go our website history.uconn.edu to find links to the brochure and the information section (December 17th at 4pm online!). ...

Today at 7 pm!

At the Seattle Public Library, 1000 4th Avenue

"The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic"

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Today at 7 pm! At the Seattle Public Library, 1000 4th Avenue "The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic"

Today at 7 pm!

At the Seattle Public Library, 1000 4th Avenue

"The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic" ...

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 ...