History

About Us

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.

History is a popular major for undergraduates at UWM. Our alumni successfully pursue careers in a wide range of professions, including journalism, law, civil service, library science, primary and secondary education, museum curation, and more. At the graduate level, we offer both the MA and the PhD. Our MA program offers a general degree in History or a specialization in Public History, or Urban Historical Studies, or a coordinated degree in both History and Library/Information Science in collaboration with UWM School of Information Studies.

AHA’s Careers for History Majors →

History PhD student Nick Miller’s on Sled Dogs and Polar Exploration

Congratulations to History PhD student Nick Miller, whose book review essay covering several recent studies of animals, exploration, and empire building appeared in the latest issue of Terrae Incognitae. The full article can be found here. Read More →

Professor Evans Receives Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award

Congratulations to Associate Professor Christine Evans, who was honored in October for winning the Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award. The award is one of UWM’s top honors, with just four professors university-wide earning the distinction for 2022. The awards committee cited... Read More →

Transland Under Siege: A Brief History

From 2:00-3:00pm on October 21, Lawrence University’s Helen Boyd Cramer will give an online lecture on the history and current status of the movements for Trans rights. The event is co-sponsored by the History Department, History Graduate Student Association, LGTBQ... Read More →

Professor Rodriguez featured in WUWM’s Hispanic Heritage Month coverage

WUWM 89.7 FM recently featured Professor Joseph Rodriguez in a report about the history of the terms used by people of Latin American ancestry to describe their ethnic identity. Read More →

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