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.
History In Summer
With 18 online courses to choose from, you can learn history anywhere this summer. More here…
Madison History Club
The Madison History Club brings UW–Madison alumni together with people across Madison who are curious about the past and eager to learn and discuss history with others. More here…
History Department Newsletter
The 2022-23 History Department newsletter, “The Past In The Present” is available now! More here…
Department News
History Department Celebrates Undergraduate Commencement
On Friday, May 12 the Department of History celebrated undergraduate commencement with a recognition ceremony and reception at the Wisconsin Historical Society. Professor Mary Lou Roberts was selected by the graduating cohort of History majors …
Congratulations Undergraduate Award Recipients!
This year, the Department of History awarded over $35,000 to undergraduate students to fund student research projects, recognize superior writing achievements, and support outstanding History majors as they continue their studies. Awardees were recognized at …
Claire Taylor Awarded an H. I. Romnes Faculty Fellowship
Professor Claire Taylor has been awarded an H. I. Romnes Faculty Fellowship. The Romnes Fellowship recognize faculty with exceptional research contributions within their first six years from promotion to a tenured position. The award is …
UW-Madison Recognizes Two History Graduates
With the end of the 2022-23 academic year, UW-Madison has recognized how a few notable graduates made their mark on campus – and beyond. Two History graduates have received recognition for their outstanding work from …
Ashley Brown Interviews for Podcast with Biographers International Organization
Professor Ashley Brown was interviewed by Biographers International Organization about her recently published biography on Althea Gibson. This biography, titled Serving Herself: The Life and Times of Althea Gibson, is the most comprehensive biography of …
Karl Shoemaker Receives Wagner Award and is Invited to Give a Keynote Lecture
Professor Karl Shoemaker has been selected by the College of Letters & Science as the recipient of the Robert F. and Sylvia T. Wagner Distinguished Faculty Award. Professor Shoemaker has received this award in recognition …
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Madison History Club
The Madison History Club brings UW–Madison alumni together with people across Madison who are curious about the past and eager to learn and discuss history with others.
The History Lab
Attention Students! Let us help you with your paper or research project, no matter your stage in the process.
Department Newsletter
Chair’s Welcome, Back to the Archives, Professor Monica Kim Named MacArthur Fellow, Department of History Undergraduate Graduation Address, Faculty/Staff/Emeritus News, and more.
Courses
The History Department offers a wide array of undergraduate and graduate courses under two subject headings: "History" and "History of Science". Many of our undergraduate courses are open to Senior Guest Auditors.
Faculty Bookshelf
Listing of books written or edited by current History Department faculty.
The History of The History Department
Highlights benchmarks in the department’s institutional history and key changes in its curriculum, faculty, and students.