Welcome! Building on more than a century of distinguished scholarship and teaching, our faculty and staff serve over 400 undergraduate majors and nearly 250 certificate students, along with many other students passionate about history. We are also home to a vibrant community of more than 100 graduate students in both History and the History of Science, Medicine, and Technology.
Department News
Brandon Bloch Earns 2026 Distinguished Teaching Award
February 1, 2026
UW-Madison Puerto Rican Studies Hub Launches
December 1, 2025
Louise Young Receives WARF Named Professorship
November 30, 2025
Marla Ramírez Receives 2025 Mentor Award
July 10, 2025- More History News posts
Upcoming Events
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Feb17
"Reading to Live: From Symbolic Act to the Activity of Form" Jensen Suther (Harvard University) @ 5:30 pm Elvehjem Building L166
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Feb19
"Why Did Mrs. Gandhi Impose the Emergency, and Why Did She Lift It? Revising the Indian Emergency of 1975" Peter Ronald deSouza (University of Johannesburg) @ 12:00 pm 206 Ingraham Hall & Zoom
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Feb19
"Migration, Resilience, and Community Building in Times of Crisis" Stephanie Canizales (UC Berkeley), Gina Pérez (Oberlin College), Gilberto Rosas (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign) @ 4:00 pm Memorial Library 126 & Online
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Feb26
“Cultural Life in Constantinople during the Siege of 1453” Anthony Kaldellis (University of Chicago) @ 6:00 pm Education L196
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Mar18
"A Blueprint for Worker Solidarity: Class Politics and Community" Naomi Williams (Rutgers University), in conversation with Heather Ann Thompson (University of Michigan) @ 4:00 pm Memorial Union Room 126
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.
Faculty Bookshelf
Listing of books written or edited by current History Department faculty.
Department Newsletter
The 2024-25 History Department newsletter, “The Past In The Present” is available now!
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.
The History Lab
Attention Students! Let us help you with your paper or research project, no matter your stage in the process.
The History of The History Department
Highlights benchmarks in the department’s institutional history and key changes in its curriculum, faculty, and students.