DEPARTMENT NEWS AND EVENTS

Featured Alumnus: Chris Lese

“As a student in the MU History Department, I was challenged to engage the public in a variety of ways through participation in both local and national field schools and internships. This wide variety of immersion experiences continue to enhance my teaching inside and outside of the classroom.” Read more about Chris here.

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  View descriptions of history courses, professors teaching courses, and the days of the week courses are offered. View Spring 2024 Course Descriptions here.

Recent News

Borders, Identities and the Economics of Migration and Development International Conference, April 18-19, 2024

Chima Korieh reflects on involvement in new documentary on Bucks’ superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and his family in Nigeria in the 1980s.

PBS Wisconsin has new episodes of The Look Back, a series aimed at fourth-sixth graders that explores the state’s history through artifacts.  You can find Sergio González in several episodes.

Our 2024 Rev. Henry Casper Lecture will be held at 7 pm on Monday, April 22 in the Lunda Room, Alumni Memorial Union.  The speaker is Professor Julia Adeney Thomas (University of Notre Dame) and her talk will be "Frameworks for the Future: Environmental History, Climate Change, and the Anthropocene."  Dr. Peter Staudenmaier, is the host for her visit.

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