Department of History

The History Department is pleased to announce the first of  the 2014-15 George E. Pozzetta Lectures.  Dr. Michelle Campos, Associate Professor of History, will present on "Urban History in the Digital Age: Mapping Intercommunal Relations and Social Networks in Late Ottoman Jerusalem," on Thursday, 31 October 2014 at 4 p.m. in the History Department's Conference …

Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Ari Joskowicz entitled, "Who to Exclude in Order to Belong," to be held on 2 February 2015 at 4:00 pm in Room 005 of Keene-Flint Hall. One of the most prominent stories of modern Jewish life has focused on Jews’ adoption of liberal middle-class values. This talk …

Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Ari Joskowicz entitled, "Who to Exclude in Order to Belong," to be held on 2 February 2015 at 4:00 pm in Room 005 of Keene-Flint Hall. One of the most prominent stories of modern Jewish life has focused on Jews’ adoption of liberal middle-class values. This talk …

Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Ari Joskowicz entitled, "Who to Exclude in Order to Belong," to be held on 2 February 2015 at 4:00 pm in Room 005 of Keene-Flint Hall. One of the most prominent stories of modern Jewish life has focused on Jews’ adoption of liberal middle-class values. This talk …

Workshop for grad students writing grant and fellowship applications. Particular focus on the Fulbright application. Panel: Professors Curta, Needell and White

Workshop for grad students writing grant and fellowship applications. Particular focus on the Fulbright application. Panel: Professors Curta, Needell and White

Workshop for grad students writing grant and fellowship applications. Particular focus on the Fulbright application. Panel: Professors Curta, Needell and White

Written PhD qualifying exams must be taken within this period.

Written PhD qualifying exams must be taken within this period.

Written PhD qualifying exams must be taken within this period.

A session introducing certificate programs offered by UF; for graduate students in CLAS and the College of Arts. There will be presentations by representatives of some certificate programs and Q & A.    

A session introducing certificate programs offered by UF; for graduate students in CLAS and the College of Arts. There will be presentations by representatives of some certificate programs and Q & A.    

A session introducing certificate programs offered by UF; for graduate students in CLAS and the College of Arts. There will be presentations by representatives of some certificate programs and Q & A.    

Morning with the Curators Please join us for an informal meet and greet with Curators and Experts in the Libraries for Humanities and Arts Graduate Students and Faculty. The Curators will share rare and unique treasures from the collections and introduce ways of thinking about and working with texts, collections, and materiality, including 3D printing. …

Morning with the Curators Please join us for an informal meet and greet with Curators and Experts in the Libraries for Humanities and Arts Graduate Students and Faculty. The Curators will share rare and unique treasures from the collections and introduce ways of thinking about and working with texts, collections, and materiality, including 3D printing. …

Morning with the Curators Please join us for an informal meet and greet with Curators and Experts in the Libraries for Humanities and Arts Graduate Students and Faculty. The Curators will share rare and unique treasures from the collections and introduce ways of thinking about and working with texts, collections, and materiality, including 3D printing. …

For graduate students on the academic job market. Panel: Professors Gallman and White

For graduate students on the academic job market. Panel: Professors Gallman and White

For graduate students on the academic job market. Panel: Professors Gallman and White

For graduate students, especially those who have had papers accepted for conferences Panel: TBA

For graduate students, especially those who have had papers accepted for conferences Panel: TBA

For graduate students, especially those who have had papers accepted for conferences Panel: TBA

All graduate students (MA & PhD) are required to turn in a plan of study in to the Graduate Coordinator at the start of Spring semester. The statement of progress must be accompanied by a recent writing sample and a current CV.

All graduate students (MA & PhD) are required to turn in a plan of study in to the Graduate Coordinator at the start of Spring semester. The statement of progress must be accompanied by a recent writing sample and a current CV.

All graduate students (MA & PhD) are required to turn in a plan of study in to the Graduate Coordinator at the start of Spring semester. The statement of progress must be accompanied by a recent writing sample and a current CV.

The DH Bootcamp will serve 60, with the majority being first-time DH practitioners, by providing multiple trainings for skill development which will be used to create new instructional materials for infusing DH within courses. This initial start-up activity will train faculty and graduate students to enhance teaching and research practices with new technologies and highly …

The DH Bootcamp will serve 60, with the majority being first-time DH practitioners, by providing multiple trainings for skill development which will be used to create new instructional materials for infusing DH within courses. This initial start-up activity will train faculty and graduate students to enhance teaching and research practices with new technologies and highly …

The DH Bootcamp will serve 60, with the majority being first-time DH practitioners, by providing multiple trainings for skill development which will be used to create new instructional materials for infusing DH within courses. This initial start-up activity will train faculty and graduate students to enhance teaching and research practices with new technologies and highly …

A workshop for grad students interested in submitting articles to journals. Panel: Professors Dale and White

A workshop for grad students interested in submitting articles to journals. Panel: Professors Dale and White

A workshop for grad students interested in submitting articles to journals. Panel: Professors Dale and White

Unless otherwise noted, all events will be in 005 Keene-Flint Hall 9-9:30:  coffee and bagels 9:30-10:30  The Graduate Program Requirements and Procedures Dr. Elizabeth Dale, Graduate Coordinator and Erin Smith. Graduate Program Assistant 10:30-10:45:  break   10:45-12:15:  Graduate seminars and writing papers Bonnie Effros Stuart Finkel Jon Sensbach   12:15 : Welcome from Dr. Sean Adams, …

Unless otherwise noted, all events will be in 005 Keene-Flint Hall 9-9:30:  coffee and bagels 9:30-10:30  The Graduate Program Requirements and Procedures Dr. Elizabeth Dale, Graduate Coordinator and Erin Smith. Graduate Program Assistant 10:30-10:45:  break   10:45-12:15:  Graduate seminars and writing papers Bonnie Effros Stuart Finkel Jon Sensbach   12:15 : Welcome from Dr. Sean Adams, …

Unless otherwise noted, all events will be in 005 Keene-Flint Hall 9-9:30:  coffee and bagels 9:30-10:30  The Graduate Program Requirements and Procedures Dr. Elizabeth Dale, Graduate Coordinator and Erin Smith. Graduate Program Assistant 10:30-10:45:  break   10:45-12:15:  Graduate seminars and writing papers Bonnie Effros Stuart Finkel Jon Sensbach   12:15 : Welcome from Dr. Sean Adams, …

At Ustler Hall

At Ustler Hall

At Ustler Hall

10-12:00:  Teaching in the History Department Jeff Adler 111 Keene-Flint Required session for ALL new Ph. D. students and ALL continuing students who are teaching in 2016-17   11-12:00:  Strategies for the MA and 4-1 program 005 Keene-Flint Colby Johnson Annemarie Nichols   12:15-1:15:  Lunch for new students and grad mentors 005 Keene-Flint  

10-12:00:  Teaching in the History Department Jeff Adler 111 Keene-Flint Required session for ALL new Ph. D. students and ALL continuing students who are teaching in 2016-17   11-12:00:  Strategies for the MA and 4-1 program 005 Keene-Flint Colby Johnson Annemarie Nichols   12:15-1:15:  Lunch for new students and grad mentors 005 Keene-Flint  

10-12:00:  Teaching in the History Department Jeff Adler 111 Keene-Flint Required session for ALL new Ph. D. students and ALL continuing students who are teaching in 2016-17   11-12:00:  Strategies for the MA and 4-1 program 005 Keene-Flint Colby Johnson Annemarie Nichols   12:15-1:15:  Lunch for new students and grad mentors 005 Keene-Flint  

This brown bag lunch will be for students starting their second year in the PhD program.

This brown bag lunch will be for students starting their second year in the PhD program.

This brown bag lunch will be for students starting their second year in the PhD program.

Meeting with 1st year students

Meeting with 1st year students

Meeting with 1st year students

Presentation on how to effectively use LinkedIn and other networking tools for your job search.

Presentation on how to effectively use LinkedIn and other networking tools for your job search.

Presentation on how to effectively use LinkedIn and other networking tools for your job search.

Joe Spillane, Professor of History and Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will talk about CVs and cover letters.

Joe Spillane, Professor of History and Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will talk about CVs and cover letters.

Joe Spillane, Professor of History and Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will talk about CVs and cover letters.

Dr. Ibram X. Kendi will speak at the Alachua County Public Library Headquarters on Sunday, 5 February 2017 at 5 pm.  This is one of the Library's year-long author series, and Dr. Kendi will be speaking from his book Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America. This book won the …

Dr. Ibram X. Kendi will speak at the Alachua County Public Library Headquarters on Sunday, 5 February 2017 at 5 pm.  This is one of the Library's year-long author series, and Dr. Kendi will be speaking from his book Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America. This book won the …

Dr. Ibram X. Kendi will speak at the Alachua County Public Library Headquarters on Sunday, 5 February 2017 at 5 pm.  This is one of the Library's year-long author series, and Dr. Kendi will be speaking from his book Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America. This book won the …

Dr. Paul Ortiz: Book talk and signing: An African American and Latin History of the United States.

Dr. Paul Ortiz: Book talk and signing: An African American and Latin History of the United States.

The Alexander Grass Chair in Jewish History and the Isser and Rae Price Library of Judaica are co-sponsoring this talk by Dr. Julia Phillips Cohen, of Vanderbilt University. This lecture examines the shifting place of Jews in Ottoman society during the empire's modern reform era. at the start of this era, Jews were largely absent …

Graduate student Seyeon Hwang will present oral history interviews with refugees who resettled in Jacksonville, Florida. This is one of the events offered during Welcoming Week (September 14-23), a week long event on immigration, refugees, and native-born residents in American cities. Welcoming Week is sponsored by Welcoming America. This event is supported by the Florida …

In 1958, George Starke became the first black student at UF.  We are inviting a panel of alumni to discuss their experiences as minority students here.  The panelists include: Mrs. Evelyn Mickle who was the first black graduate of the UF School of Nursing; Attorney Funmi Olorunnipa who was a student activist and also was enrolled …

Dr. Trysh Travis will talk about how to conceptualize, fund, publish and present your work

Dr. Trysh Travis will talk about how to conceptualize, fund, publish and present your work

A dialogue with the students and faculty who helped found and establish La Casita, UF's Institute of Hispanic-Latino Cultures.

Join us for a conversation about how we can combine historical manuscripts and artistic renderings with ground-penetrating radar, laser scanning, 3D modeling and other digital technologies to understand and interpret material culture. Dr. Caroline Bruzelius will discuss her recent digital humanities projects Visualizing Venice and the Medieval Kingdom of Sicily Image Database. Feel free to …

Join us for a conversation about how we can combine historical manuscripts and artistic renderings with ground-penetrating radar, laser scanning, 3D modeling and other digital technologies to understand and interpret material culture. Dr. Caroline Bruzelius will discuss her recent digital humanities projects Visualizing Venice and the Medieval Kingdom of Sicily Image Database. Feel free to …

Join us for a conversation about how we can combine historical manuscripts and artistic renderings with ground-penetrating radar, laser scanning, 3D modeling and other digital technologies to understand and interpret material culture. Dr. Caroline Bruzelius will discuss her recent digital humanities projects Visualizing Venice and the Medieval Kingdom of Sicily Image Database. Feel free to …

A public lecture by Reuben J. Miller, University of Chicago. While more people are incarcerated in the United States than in any other nation in the history of the western world, the prison is but one (comparatively) small part of a vast carceral landscape. The 600,000 people released each year join nearly 5 million people …

The Samuel Proctor Oral History Program will host a panel discussion about the Mississippi Freedom Project fieldwork trip in the summer of 2018.

A meeting of history faculty interested in teaching Quest courses.

A work in progress presented by Dr. Florin Curta Copies of the paper will be available before the workshop. Contact Dr. Curta at fcurta@ufl.edu

A work in progress presented by Dr. Florin Curta Copies of the paper will be available before the workshop. Contact Dr. Curta at fcurta@ufl.edu

Dr. Alma Heckman, University of California-Santa Cruz will be giving a talk. This talk is part of the Mediterranean and North African Jewish History series  sponsored by the Alexander Grass Chair in Jewish Studies and the Isser and Rae Price Library of Judaica. The moment of Moroccan independence in 1956 was optimistic for Jews.  The Istiqlal …

Precirculated paper; please RSVP to mcampos@ufl.edu Dr. Heckman will discuss a chapter that explores the Moroccan Communist Party’s (PCM) evolution into a national liberation party in the post-war period. It addresses urban Jewish communal attitudes to the movement for independence and the available marketplace for political ideas and ideologies, including the accelerating popularity of Zionism.  As Jews …

Dr. Alicia Maggard, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Maritime Studies Program of Williams College and Mystic Seaport This talk is sponsored by the Hyatt and Cici Brown Chair in History. For further information contact Dr. Sean Adams spadams@ufl.edu  

On November 1, 2018, the UF African American Studies Program will honor the late civil rights pioneer Virgil Hawkins from 2pm-3:30pm in the Chamber Room of the Reitz Union.  Attorney Harley Hermann and members of Mr. Hawkins family will discuss his life’s work as an activist.  As a result of Mr. Hawkins’ 1949 class-action lawsuit, …

A talk by Gerald Steinacher Gerald Steinacher is the Hyman Rosenberg Professor for Judaic Studies at the University of Nebraska. He is the author of Nazis on the Run: How Hitler’s Henchmen Fled Justice, which won the Jewish Book Award, andHumanitarians at War: The Red Cross in the Shadow of the Holocaust.

Talk by Rachel Rothstein, sponsored by the Alexander Grass Chair, Jewish Studies In March 1968, the Polish government launched an anti-Zionist campaign, which forced over 12,000 Jews to leave Poland. Many saw the expulsion as the final chapter of Polish Jewish history. Yet, today's Polish Jewish community is thriving with Jewish schools, summer camps, and …

Dr. Rachel Rothstein, a graduate of our program, will talk about what you can do with your PhD.

Work in progress presented by Dr. Jon Sensbach. Copies of the paper will be available before the talk. If you would like a copy, contact Dr. Curta at fcurta@ufl.edu.

A work in progress presented by Dr. Lilian Guerra. Copies of the paper will be available before the talk. To get one, contact Dr. Curta at fcurta@ufl.edu.

Talk by Professor Aviad Moreno, Ben Gurion University This lecture examines the process of Jewish emigration from Spanish-dominated northern Morocco, and points to the trans-regional, inter-personal, communal and institutional networks that jointly shaped the character and pace of that exodus to Israel and Latin America, beginning in the 19th century. The talk is free and …

Lunchtime seminar with Professor Aviad Moreno, Ben Gurion University.   Lunch provided, please RSVP to mcampos@ufl.edu

This paper will be presented by recent Cameron Ruff (MA History). For questions, or copies of this paper, contact fcurta@ufl.edu    

For information, contact Dr. Sean P. Adams, spadams@ufl.edu

The Hyatt and Cici Brown Professor of History presents a workshop with Kenneth Lipartito, Florida International University. For further information, contact Dr. Sean P. Adams, spadams@ufl.edu

A talk by Raef Zreik (SJD, Harvard Law School), the academic co-director of the Minerva Center for the humanities at Tel Aviv University. Is the National State Law legislated this year in Israel really new or just a continuation of old, settled and known Zionist ideology and practice? In many ways the new basic law …

In this conversation I will probe the political imaginary that frames and nurtures the increasingly used analogy of present-day Palestine/Israel to apartheid South Africa. This inquires as to why the analogy has gained momentum only in the last two decades and seeks to explain the circumstances of its emergence. First, I discuss the construction of …

Dr. Austin will talk about her book, The Caribbeanization of Black Politics: Race, Group Consciousness, and Political Participation in America and Dr. Ortiz will talk about his recent work, An African American and Latin History of the United States.

Working paper presented by Professor Devin Naar (University of Washington) Abstract:  Speaking Ladino rather than Yiddish, with different customs and appearances, Sephardic Jews from the Ottoman Empire who arrived in the United Stated during the early twentieth century did not fit the typical American Jewish mold, not even in New York. The Jewishness of these …