Department of History

College of Humanities and Sciences

Current StudentsGive

Front facade of the brick 3 story history department office building

New History Graduate Student Orientation

Date: Monday, Aug 22, 2022

The New History Graduate Student Orientation will be held on Monday, August 22.

movie poster depicting characters in the last duel

History at the Movies: The Last Duel

Date: Thursday, Sep 1, 2022

Join us at the Byrd Theatre for a showing of "The Last Duel" and a discussion with VCU history professor Leigh Ann Craig about the adaptation and use of history in modern media.

Sharika D. Crawford

The Greer Lecture in Latin American History Series presents "The Last Turtlemen of the Caribbean"

Date: Tuesday, Oct 11, 2022

The Last Turtlemen of the Caribbean explores how the hunt for green and hawksbill turtles grew contentious.