Welcome to the Department Of History at the UW - Madison
The Department of History serves over 750 undergraduate majors and countless additional students drawn to history to meet other requirements of the College. As a member of the Graduate School, the History Department has a vibrant community of over 200 graduate students.
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Day of the Badger 2026
SAVE THE DATE: April 14 – April 15, 2026 Day of the Badger is an annual campus-wide day of giving. For 1,848 minutes on April 14 – April 15, alumni, friends, faculty, and students …
March 11, 2026
Jorell Meléndez-Badillo Featured in Media after Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Performance
Historian of Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, and Latin America, Professor Jorell Meléndez-Badillo has appeared in a series of media appearances in February 2026. Recently, Professor Meléndez-Badillo collaborated with global superstar Bad Bunny in the creation of …
February 17, 2026
Pablo Gómez Publishes Book: Bloody Numbers: The Early Atlantic Slave Trade and the Invention of Modern Corporeality
UW-Madison History Professor Pablo F. Gómez recently published a new book with University of Chicago Press. Bloody Numbers: The Early Atlantic Slave Trade and the Invention of Modern Corporeality is a provocative account of the violent …
February 3, 2026
Brandon Bloch Earns 2026 Distinguished Teaching Award
Assistant Professor of History Brandon Bloch has been selected as a recipient of the 2026 Distinguished Teaching Award, one of UW–Madison’s highest honors for excellence in instruction, recognizing faculty who have made a significant impact …
February 1, 2026
Devin Kennedy Publishes Book: Coding Capitalism: Computers and the Remaking of the Postwar US Economy
UW-Madison History Professor Devin Kennedy recently published a new book, Coding Capitalism: Computers and the Remaking of the Postwar US Economy, with Columbia University Press. Long before Google, Amazon, or Microsoft, computer technology shaped how …
January 30, 2026- More News
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Chair’s Welcome, Sara Spira Project, Filmmaking and History in Liberia, Historians at Work, Faculty Honors and Awards, Faculty and Emeriti Profiles, History-Making Gifts, Alumni Profiles, Grad Student Research, Wisconsin 101, and more!
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.
