Department of History

College of Humanities and Sciences

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Events

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History Graduate Student Orientation

Date: Monday, Aug 17, 2026

The history graduate student orientation will be held on Monday, August 17.

Leigh Craig

Deprived of Sense and Intellect: Insanity, Possession, and Diagnosis in Medieval Europe

Date: Monday, Aug 24, 2026

What do the Middle Ages tell us about mental health then and now? Join the HRC for their Meet the VCU Authors series featuring history associate professor Leigh Ann Craig, Ph.D.

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Welcome Back Open House

Date: Tuesday, Sep 1, 2026

Welcome back Rams! Join the History Department for an open house. All current and prospective history majors and minors are welcome!

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.