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Find the latest news and information from the UMD Department of History  including student experiences, faculty research and awards, and alumni updates.

College of Arts and Humanities, Douglass Center, History

New Douglass Center Director on Humanities, History and Expanding Ideas of Leadership

Associate Professor of History Quincy Mills on the future of the center.

Featured News

October 14, 2024 English, History, Russian, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

2024-2025 Maya Brin Resident Maxim Osipov

The Maya Brin Residency Program is thrilled to announce the visit of Maxim Osipov.
November 06, 2023 History

Lindsay Moynihan Named Merrill Scholar for 2023-24

Lindsay Moynihan, History Major, Named Merrill Scholar for 2023-24
September 22, 2023 American Studies, College of Arts and Humanities, English, History, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of Music, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Breaking the M.O.L.D. Launches Second Cohort for Leaders of Color and Women in Higher Ed

The Mellon Foundation-funded initiative prepares underrepresented arts and humanities faculty at three Maryland universities for leadership roles.
June 02, 2023 History

Maryland Artist Turns Raskin Bandanas Into Collage

Sonya Michel Historian and Collage Artist
May 22, 2023 History, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Paulina Leder ’23 Named Undergrad Researcher of the Year

The triple major explored filmmaker’s striving for artistic freedom in East Germany.

April 26, 2023 History

History Students Sweep 2023 Undergraduate Research Awards

History Undergraduates Stars on Undergraduate Research Day, April 26
April 12, 2023 History

UMD Presenters Share Research at American Society for Environmental History Annual Meeting 2023

UMD faculty and graduate students present their research.
March 30, 2023 History

Jeremy Simmons Wins IAS Fellowship

Jeremy Simmons wins a fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Study
February 16, 2023 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Linguistics, American Studies, Communication, Philosophy, School of Music, English, History, National Foreign Language Center

ARHU Faculty Awarded Grand Challenges Grants

The grants fund $30 million to UMD faculty focused on groundbreaking, impactful research that will shape the future of our community, state, nation and world.

Moments in History (Department of History Newsletter)

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Miller Center Virtual Speaker Series: A Celebration Of Chris Bonner's New Book "Remaking The Republic: Black Politics And The Creation Of American Citizenship"

October 16, 2020 Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies, History

Friday, November 6, 2020 - 12:00 PM 

Miller Center Virtual Speaker Series: "The Archive Question" With Rosie B'sheer

October 16, 2020 Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies, History

Friday, October 30, 2020 - 12:00 PM 

Washington Early American Seminar Mini-Conference

October 16, 2020 History

The WEAS mini-conference will take place on Friday, October 30th, and Saturday, October 31st. For details on the program, visit the WEAS blog.

Anna Julia Cooper Workshop: "Freedom: A Bohemian Writes The Revolution"

October 16, 2020 History

Friday, October 23, 2020 - 4:00 PM The Anna Julia Cooper Workshop in Black History presents "Freedom: A Bohemian Writes the Revolution," presented by Erin Chapman of George Washington University. 

Washington Early American Seminar Series: "A Neutral And Equivocal Character: Peter Van Schaack And The Price Of Conscience In The American Revolution"

October 16, 2020 History

Friday, October 23rd, 2020 - 4:00 PM 

Miller Center Virtual Event: Circulating The Code By Ting Zhang

October 14, 2020 History

Monday, October 19th, 2020 - 4:00 PM 

A Panel Discussion On Slavery Reparations - October 16

October 13, 2020 Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies, History

The Nathan and Jeanette Miller Center for Historical Studies at the University of Maryland presentsFriday, October 16, at 4 pm EST via ZoomA Panel Discussion on Slavery Reparations 

History Undergraduate Social Hour On September 18

September 16, 2020 History

Please join History majors and professors for an hour long social to welcome tthe new school year! Friday, September 18 at 3 p.m. on ZOOM ZOOM ID:   754 486 0893

History Alumni Career Panel & Mentoring Hour October 27

September 03, 2020 History

Join us for this special event connecting current history majors to alumni of the major!
The Diamondback

Stamp Art Exhibit Tackles Anti-Asian Racism During COVID-19 Crisis

September 01, 2020 American Studies, History

Exhibition curated by Marjorie Antonio, an American studies and history major.