Understanding the Past Helps Shape a Better Future
UWM Department of History’s faculty, staff, and students pursue research and teaching interests that span the globe.
We provide undergraduate and graduate students with the opportunity to engage in the process of historical discovery and analysis, giving them skills and knowledge that will be useful in every kind of work and in civic life. The department promotes scholarly activities and excellence in research involving faculty and students, and is committed to service that addresses the diverse needs of our students, profession, and the larger community.
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Department News
- UWM Faculty & Affiliates Publish New Works Across History, Culture, and SocietyFrom Wisconsin’s brewing past to postwar Europe and even the world of science fiction, UWM faculty and affiliates are producing work that brings new …
- Marcus Allen: Uncovering Overlooked Histories Through Research and TeachingProfessor Marcus Allen The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee History Department welcomes Assistant Professor Dr. Marcus Allen, whose work brings new depth to the study of …
- Inside UWM’s Retrocomputing Lab: Where Students Experience the Digital Past FirsthandStudents in HIST 399: “How the Computer Became Universal” are not just learning about the history of computing; they are experiencing it. During a recent class …
- UWM’s History Department’s Student AccoladesMany of our graduate students have been recognized for their outstanding efforts and we want to celebrate those accomplishments: exploding party popper with serpantin …
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