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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Professor Jorell Meléndez-Badillo collaborates with artist Bad Bunny to tell Puerto Rico’s History
Professor Jorell Meléndez-Badillo recently collaborated with artist Bad Bunny on his latest project. Accompanying the songs on Bad Bunny’s sixth album, “Debí Tirar Más Fotos”, 17 visualizers were released on January 5. The visualizers feature …
January 14, 2025
Professor Emeritus Colleen Dunlavy’s Book Named Among Best Books of Summer 2024 by Financial Times
The Financial Times recognized Professor Emerita of History, UW-Madison Colleen Dunlavy’s Small, Medium, Large: How Government Made the US into a Manufacturing Powerhouse one of the best summer books of 2024. Small, Medium, and Large …
September 4, 2024
Day of the Badger: April 16-17, 2024
Day of the Badger is an annual campus-wide day of giving. For 1,848 minutes on April 16 – April 17, alumni, friends, faculty, and students come together to celebrate and support UW. How to Participate: …
March 29, 2024
Sasha Maria Suarez Recognized with Exceptional Service Award
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Sasha Suarez who was awarded an Exceptional Service Award! This award recognizes Sasha for her considerable community-facing and university service while also maintaining a high level of research and creative productivity.
January 30, 2024
Neil Kodesh receives Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award
Professor Neil Kodesh was one of thirteen faculty members chosen to receive this year’s Distinguished Teaching Awards. This honor recognizes exemplary achievements in teaching, an honor given out since 1953 to recognize some of the …
January 30, 2024- More News
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Department Newsletter
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.
