Events

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History Department Course Fair

Date: Thursday, Mar 26, 2026

Join the VCU History Department on March 26 from 1 - 4 p.m. to chat with your professors, get advising assistance, enjoy some snacks and network with other history majors.

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Migration Studies Research Symposium

Date: Saturday, Mar 28, 2026

Join the HRC Migration Studies Lab for a transformative day of dialogue, research, and discovery at the Migration Studies Research Symposium!

Eric Vanden Eykel

The Blake Lecture in the History of Christianity presents "Constructing the Jewish Other"

Date: Thursday, Apr 9, 2026

Join us April 9 for the annual Blake Lecture in the History of Christianity featuring Eric Vanden Eykel, Dean of Faculty, and associate professor and program coordinator of religious studies at Ferrum College. His lecture is titled "Constructing the Jewish Other: Judeophobia and Early Christian Readers."

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History Commencement Ceremony

Date: Friday, May 8, 2026

Join us for the celebration of our graduates.

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.