Department of History

College of Humanities and Sciences

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Events

Eric Slater

Songs of American Democracy: The Protest Music of Social Movements in the United States

Date: Thursday, Dec 3, 2026

Join the College of Humanities and Sciences for a special lecture from Eric Slater about the protest music that played alongside the major social movements from the 1960s to today.

v.c.u. graduates with their graduation caps at the commencement

History Commencement Ceremony

Date: Friday, Dec 11, 2026

Join us for the celebration of our graduates.

Brian D. Behnken

The Greer Lecture in Latin American History Series presents "Brown and Blue: How Mexican Americans Took On Police Abuse and Changed America"

Date: Thursday, Feb 11, 2027

Join us February 11 for a lecture by Brian D. Behnken, Ph.D., a historian specializing in race and civil rights activism at Iowa State University.

Shaily Patel

The Blake Lecture in the History of Christianity

Date: Thursday, Apr 1, 2027

Save the date of April 1, 2027 for the annual Blake Lecture in the History of Christianity featuring Shaily Patel, Ph.D., an assistant professor of early Christianity in the Department of Religion and Culture at Virginia Tech.

Annual Lecture Series

The history department is pleased to offer the community four annual lectures supported by the generosity of donors. Visit the links below for more information.