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
March 19, 2026
Day of the Badger 2026
March 11, 2026
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Upcoming Events
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Sep22
“Thunder Cross: Fascist Antisemitism in Twentieth-Century Latvia” Paula Oppermann @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Zoom webinar
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Oct05
Afropean: An Examination of Black People and Blackness in Europe @ 8:00 am - @ 6:00 pm Location to be announced!
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Nov13
Rewarding Supporters and Alienating Workers: Towards a Critical History of Health Insurance, Medicine, and Ideology in China and Taiwan Wayne Soon (University of Minnesota Twin Cities) TBD
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Apr08
2027 Doria Dee Johnson Lecture in History & Social Justice Details to be announced!
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Apr15
2027 Petrovich Lecture Details to be announced
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.