Welcome! Building on more than a century of distinguished scholarship and teaching, our faculty and staff serve over 400 undergraduate majors along with many other students passionate about history. We are also home to a vibrant community of some 130 graduate students in both History and the History of Science, Medicine, and Technology.
In Honor of Francisco Scarano
“Caribbean Pasts, Presents and Futures: An Interdisciplinary Conference in Honor of Francisco Scarano.” April 12-13, 2019. More here…
Diversity in History
“We strongly believe that our intellectual endeavors are made more credible and rigorous when they include different peoples, places….” More here…
History of Science, Medicine, and Technology
History of Science, Medicine, and Technology (HSMT) brings together pioneering faculty members in History and Medical History & Bioethics. More here…
Department News
Alumnus David Blight Wins Pulitzer Prize in History
Congratulations to alumnus David Blight (Ph.D. 1985), who has just won the Pulitzer Prize in History! Blight, Professor of History at Yale, was recognized for his most recent book, Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom (Simon & Schuster, …
Alumnus Ryan Quintana Featured on Ben Franklin’s World Podcast
History alumnus Ryan Quintana (Ph.D. 2010) was recently featured in an episode of the podcast Ben Franklin’s World! In the episode, he discusses the creation and development of early republic South Carolina through concepts of …
Professor Emeritus John Sharpless Featured in Article Discussing His Teaching
Recently retired, Professor Emeritus John Sharpless was featured in an article from the Isthmus, discussing his time teaching at UW-Madison. “’I think it’s more about how I treated students generally,’ says Sharpless, 73, who gave his …
Kemal Karpat (1923-2019)
The Department of History will mourn the loss of Turkish historian and Professor Emeritus Kemal Karpat. Professor Karpat passed away on February 20th, 2019, at the age of 96. Professor Karpat taught in our department …
History Alumnus John Rowe Featured in L&S Newsletter
History alumnus John Rowe (B.S. 1967 and J.D. 1970) was featured last month in Sift & Winnow, the e-newsletter of the College of Letters & Science at UW-Madison. The article was titled “Knowledge is Power,” …
Norman K. Risjord (1931-2019)
Norman K. Risjord, age 87, died on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019. Norman was born in Manitowoc on Nov. 25, 1931, and grew up in Kansas City. He attended the College of William and Mary, 1949 …
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Merle Curti Lecture Series
The annual Merle Curti Lectures commemorate our late colleague Merle Curti, a pioneer in the practice of American intellectual and cultural history, as well as a beloved member of our department for nearly half a century until his death in 1996.