Congratulations to Rothman and Tedder Fellows Tyler Cline and Jeffrey Jones!
PhD candidates Tyler Cline and Jeffrey Jones won Rothman and Tedder fellowships, respectively, from the Center for the Humanities in the Public Sphere. Cline will use the funding toward research […]
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Historical Writing (& Practice) Since Black Lives Matter
A roundtable with four historians from the University of Florida, including Bill Link, David Canton, Lillian Guerra and James Gerien-Chen.
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Dr. Noll Has a Visitor
Steve Noll’s AMH 2010 class had a visit yesterday… We’re glad you enjoyed the class @PresidentFuchs!
Reuben Miller on Mass Incarceration and the Supervised Society
Upon release, incarcerated people are greeted by more than 48,000 laws, policies and administrative sanctions that limit their participation in the labor and housing markets, in the culture and civic […]
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Back to School!
Whether you arrive in Gainesville by plane, automobile, or a good old-fashioned donkey, the History Department welcomes you back for the 2018-19 academic year. Be sure to check out our […]
Why Did You Become a Historian?
Dr. Lily Guerra provides a compelling answer to this question in the most recent edition of the American Historical Association’s Perspectives. Dr. Guerra responds to an earlier article by AHA President […]
Why Did You Become a Historian?
Dr. Lily Guerra (pictured here as a youngster) provides a compelling answer to this question in the most recent edition of the American Historical Association’s Perspectives. Dr. Guerra responds to […]
Simons Lecture: Alexander Hill on Stalin's Army
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 […]
Jack Davis’ New Book on the Gulf of Mexico
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 […]
Nancy Hunt's New Book on Violence and Medicine in Colonial Congo
The History Department congratulates our new colleague, Dr. Nancy Rose Hunt, on the publication of her book entitled, A Nervous State: Violence, Remedies, and Reverie in Colonial Congo with Duke University […]
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Nina Caputo's New Graphic History on Medieval Religion
The History Department congratulates Dr. Nina Caputo on her new graphic history, published with Oxford University Press, entitled Debating Truth: The Barcelona Disputation of 1263. This creative blend of art, […]
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Elizabeth Dale’s New Book on Police Torture in Chicago
The History Department congratulates Elizabeth Dale on the publication of her new book, Robert Nixon and Police Torture in Chicago, 1871-1971. We’ve all heard of Richard Wright’s famous novel from […]
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Ibram Kendi’s New Book on Racism in America
The History Department is proud to announce the publication of Dr. Ibram X. Kendi’s new book Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America (Nation Books, […]
Michael Schuering's New Book on West German Churches and Environmentalism
Congrats to Dr. Michael Schuering on the publication of his new book entitled, “Bekennen gegen den Atomstaat“. Die evangelischen Kirchen in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland und die Konflikte um die Atomenergie […]
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Jeffrey Needell's Book on Brazil's Rise
The History Department is proud to promote Dr. Jeffrey Needell’s new edited collection entitled Emergent Brazil: Key Perspectives on a New Global Power, published this year by the University Press of […]
William Link's New History of the American South
The History Department is very proud to announce the publication of Dr. William Link’s new book entitled Southern Crucible: The Making of an American Region. Dr. Link is the Richard J. […]
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Slideshow of History's Spring 2016 Courses
The History Department is always proud to offer a diverse range of courses for both our seasoned majors and newcomers–all are welcome and there are no prerequisites for these upper […]
Matt Gallman's New Book on Popular Culture in the American Civil War
The History Department is proud to announce the publication of Dr. J. Matthew Gallman’s book, Defining Duty in the Civil War: Personal Choice, Popular Culture, and the Union Home Front with […]
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Matt Gallman's New Book on Civil War Photography
The History Department is proud to announce the impending publication of Dr. J. Matthew Gallman’s new book, Lens of War: Exploring Iconic Photographs of the Civil War, which he co-edited […]
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