Honoring a Legend in Florida History
Published: Jul 26th, 2017
This April, the History Department was sad to learn of the passing of our former colleague, Dr. Michael Gannon. In recognition of his long career and his many contributions to… Read More
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History Honors Conference
Published: May 10th, 2017
On Saturday, April 15th, the History Department Honors Program hosted its eighth annual Honors Thesis Conference and Awards Luncheon. In addition to our presenters, we were joined by faculty advisors,… Read More
UF History at the Undergraduate Research Symposium
Published: Mar 28th, 2017
The History Department was well represented at the University of Florida Undergraduate Research Symposium. Ilyssa Tuttelman, a History and International Studies major working with Dr. Steve Noll, was one of… Read More
Simons Lecture: Alexander Hill on Stalin’s Army
Published: Mar 3rd, 2017
The Department of History is proud to announce the Gary and Eleanor G. Simons Lecture for 2017, which will feature Dr. Alexander Hill of the University of Calgary. Dr. Hill’s… Read More
Jack Davis’ New Book on the Gulf of Mexico
Published: Feb 20th, 2017
History Professor Jack Davis will publish his long awaited book, The Gulf: The Making of An American Sea in March 2017 with W.W. Norton. The official launch will be on… Read More
Internationalizing Reconstruction, 16-17 February 2017
Published: Feb 2nd, 2017
The History Department is proud to announce the inaugural Richard J. Milbauer lecture series in the history of the US South. The 2017 program will engage scholars from diverse perspectives to rethink… Read More
Round Table Discussion on Biography and History
Published: Feb 1st, 2017
Please join us for a round table discussion on “Biography as/and History” on Monday, 6 February at 4:00 pm in the History Department conference room, 005 Keene-Flint Hall. History as… Read More
Stamped From the Beginning Racking Up the Honors
Published: Jan 23rd, 2017
It has been an exciting couple of months in UF’s History Department. Dr. Ibram X. Kendi’s most recent book, Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in… Read More
CES Commemorates the 1956 Hungarian Revolution
Published: Oct 12th, 2016
With the help of a grant from the Hungarian Initiatives Foundation, the Center for European Studies is hosting a series of events to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the 1956… Read More
UF in Cambridge (and Paris)!
Published: Sep 28th, 2016
In 2016 there were 15 students on the UF in Cambridge Program, led by Professor Sheryl Kroen and teaching assistant, Elyssa Gage. Our group included a rich mixture of majors:… Read More