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.
A New Home for History
The new College of Letters & Science academic building will create a unified home for the Department of History and nine other L&S academic departments, programs and centers that currently are spread across eight facilities on campus. Read more…
History in Summer
Make history this summer! With 22 online courses to choose from, you can learn history anywhere. Read more…“
Statement of Commitment
Statement of Commitment to Eradicating White Supremacy, Institutional Racism, and Anti-Black Violence. We draft this statement of solidarity keenly aware that our own institution has to play a role in this quest for meaningful change. Statement of Commitment
Department News
2022 Senior Thesis Students Give Advice
We asked students in Professor Kathryn Ciancia’s Spring 2022 Senior Thesis Colloquium what advice they would give to a student just starting out in the process of researching and writing a senior thesis. See what …
Graduate Program Manager Leslie Abadie Receives L&S Advising Excellence Award
Congratulations to the Department of History’s Graduate Program Manager, Leslie Abadie, on receiving the 2022 L&S Graduate Student Academic Advising Excellence Award! Leslie was honored for the award at a ceremony on April 27th. According …
Francine Hirsch’s Analysis of Russian Invasion in Ukraine
Professor Francine Hirsch is a historian of modern Europe with a specialization in Russia and the Soviet Union whose areas of expertise include comparative empires, the history of human rights, and Russian-American engagement. Since the Russian …
Three 2022 History Graduates Highlighted for Accomplishments
This weekend, thousands of Badgers will earn their degrees at UW-Madison Commencement. In anticipation of the commencement proceedings, UW-Madison highlighted several graduates with unique accomplishments to share, and three of them will be receiving their …
Professor Judd Kinzley Publishes Article in American Historical Review
Professor Judd Kinzley has a new article out in The American Historical Review (the official publication of the American Historical Association), titled “Wartime Dollars and the Crowning of China’s Hog Bristle King: The Dubious Legacies …
Professor Francine Hirsch Co-Authors Op-Ed on War Crimes in Ukraine
Professor Francine Hirsch has co-authored a new op-ed for the Los Angeles Times titled “Lessons from the Soviets on how to hold Russia accountable for war crimes.” Evidence of Russian violence against Ukrainian citizens continues …
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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, Changing the Face of History, A New Home for Humanities, Mosse Series Releases New Books,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.