Department of History

College of Humanities and Sciences

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Events

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History Graduate Student Orientation

Date: Monday, Aug 18, 2025

The history graduate student orientation will be held on Monday, August 18.

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Dam-breaking: The Arms Trade and American Revolutions

Date: Tuesday, Sep 9, 2025

Join us September 9 for a lecture by Brian DeLay, Ph.D., professor of history and Preston Hotchkis Chair in the History of the United States at UC Berkeley. He will discuss the history and complexity of the arms trade in the independence era of 1775–1825.

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.