/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news.html Learn about the latest news from the U-M History Department. Sun, 12 Jul 2026 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/undergraduatenews/winter-2026-undergraduate-writing-awards.html The Department of History is delighted to announce the latest recipients of the Undergraduate Writing Awards. These prizes celebrate the insightful work of students across a wide variety of history classes. Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:39:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/undergraduatenews/2026-undergraduate-service-award-winners.html Three history seniors received the 2026 Undergraduate Award for Leadership and Service. Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:43:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/facultynews/rescuing-an-institution--recovering-a-legacy.html Professor Pär Cassel and the race to save the Swedish Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities Mon, 18 May 2026 13:59:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/undergraduatenews/u-m-history-celebrates-class-of-2026.html Family, friends, and the U-M History community convene to honor 136 graduating majors! Wed, 06 May 2026 15:38:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/history-through-the-lens.html Photography’s Presence and the Past Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:21:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/alumninews/history-on-broadway.html Olivia Evans speaks with producer and U-M History alum Jennifer Friedland on her work on the Broadway musical Suffs. Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:55:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/undergraduatenews/fall-2025-elizabeth-sargent-lee-history-of-medicine-research-pap.html Congratulations to the recipients of the fall 2025 Elizabeth Sargent Lee History of Medicine Research Paper Prize! Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:20:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/undergraduatenews/congrats-to-ruth-family-fund-and-kraus-scholarship-winners111.html Congratulations to the recipients of the 2025 Nancy Bylan Bratman Excellence in Writing Award! Wed, 28 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/undergraduatenews/uncovering-michigan-history.html U-M History students contribute to the National Underground Railroad database in partnership with the Michigan History Center. Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:49:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/undergraduatenews/history-banquet-and-career-conference.html History Students Celebrate Their "Future in the Past" at the 2025 Undergraduate Banquet and Career Conference Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:39:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/facultynews/reggae-and-revolution.html Carina Ray joined the department in the fall of 2022 as A.M. and H.P. Bentley Chair in African History and Associate Professor of History. Learn more about the questions that drew her to the field. Thu, 11 Dec 2025 21:20:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/undergraduatenews/meet-our-alumni-guests-.html Alumni from diverse fields and industries join the 2025 U-M History Undergraduate Banquet and Career Conference Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:10:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/undergraduatenews/historybanquet20241.html U-M History announces second annual Undergraduate Banquet and Career Conference Wed, 08 Oct 2025 19:24:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/undergraduatenews/u-m-history-celebrates-class-of-2025.html Family, friends, and the U-M History community convene to honor 114 graduating majors Thu, 08 May 2025 17:35:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/mlk-day-event.html Jelani Cobb, dean of the Columbia School of Journalism, speaks on the state of racial politics in the US at MLK Symposium Mon, 17 Feb 2025 15:49:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/undergraduatenews/for-the-love-of-history.html U-M History Alums and Students Connect at Undergraduate Banquet and Career Roundtables Wed, 04 Dec 2024 20:42:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/facultynews/historical-relics-returned-to-uganda.html Derek Peterson is working with museums in Cambridge and Kampala to help recover Africa’s lost cultural heritage Mon, 25 Nov 2024 21:13:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/alumninews/pruning-the-past.html History alum Melvyn C. Goldstein has won awards for writing books and cultivating bonsai—passions with shared roots Mon, 04 Nov 2024 16:44:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/alumninews/answering-the-call.html PhD alum Kidada Williams talks about her scholarship, her time at U-M, and the importance of accessible history Mon, 04 Nov 2024 16:30:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/undergraduatenews/making-historical-connections.html U-M History students invited to meet alums at November 8 roundtable event Tue, 15 Oct 2024 12:40:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/undergraduatenews/sharing-a-passion-for-history.html U-M History alums Karen Carmichael, Brad Meltzer, and Mary Beth Norton to present at November 7 undergrad banquet Thu, 26 Sep 2024 13:39:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/generating-history.html Whether we’re ready or not, artificial intelligence has arrived on campus. What does this mean for the history classroom? Mon, 23 Sep 2024 18:02:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/facultynews/recentering-the-narrative.html U-M History welcomes Eric Toups, its newest faculty member Thu, 19 Sep 2024 16:57:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/facultynews/a-greater-loss.html In 1950 arson destroyed Haven Hall—and a decade of Professor Palmer Throop’s research Tue, 27 Aug 2024 16:28:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/undergraduatenews/historybanquet2024.html U-M History announces Undergraduate Banquet and Career Conference Fri, 16 Aug 2024 19:24:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/graduatenews/u-m-history-recognizes-2024-doctorates.html Ceremony celebrates graduate students who completed their doctorate in 2023-24 Fri, 10 May 2024 14:48:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/undergraduatenews/u-m-history-celebrates-class-of-2024.html Family, friends, and the U-M History community convene to honor 104 graduating majors Thu, 09 May 2024 19:29:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/undergraduatenews/history-students-present-research-at-2024-honors-symposium.html Eighteen undergraduate honors students showcase theses at annual celebration Wed, 08 May 2024 16:49:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/facultynews/ellen-poteet.html History remembers Ellen Poteet, a creative, exceptional, and dedicated teacher. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 15:22:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/undergraduatenews/congrats-to-ruth-family-fund-and-kraus-scholarship-winners11.html Congratulations to the recipients of the 2023 Nancy Bylan Bratman Excellence in Writing Award! Wed, 07 Feb 2024 20:37:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/alumninews/lsa-legacy-match--history-lessons.html John Bulgozdy's path from history major to SEC attorney highlights the multifaceted power of a liberal arts education from LSA. Mon, 15 Jan 2024 17:29:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/facultynews/history-on-its-own-terms.html Professor Yi-Li Wu discusses her path to history, and her work on Chinese injuries, medicine, and healing. Fri, 08 Dec 2023 20:34:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/history-that-pops.html History faculty weigh in on what they enjoy (and do not enjoy) about popular representations of history. Tue, 07 Nov 2023 21:19:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/undergraduatenews/making-space-for-what-matters.html U-M History has been revamping its space to reflect an increasingly collaborative and digital department. Mon, 06 Nov 2023 16:50:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/undergraduatenews/state-of-the-major.html History undergrads are down nationwide—is U-M History bucking the trend? Fri, 13 Oct 2023 13:36:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/facultynews/fiery-trials.html Jason Young and a team of curators brings pottery and history to the university this fall. Fri, 13 Oct 2023 13:31:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/undergraduatenews/history-students-present-research-at-2023-honors-symposium.html Twenty-five undergraduate honors students showcase theses at annual celebration Mon, 08 May 2023 14:53:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/graduatenews/u-m-history-recognizes-2023-doctorates.html Ceremony celebrates graduate students who completed their doctorate in 2022-23 Mon, 08 May 2023 14:48:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/undergraduatenews/history-commencement-honors-class-of-2023.html Family, friends, and the U-M History community convene to honor 110 graduating majors Mon, 08 May 2023 14:23:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/undergraduatenews/congrats-to-ruth-family-fund-and-kraus-scholarship-winners1.html Congratulations to the recipients of the 2022 Nancy Bylan Bratman Excellence in Writing Award! Thu, 02 Mar 2023 20:37:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/public-engagement/2023-daas-history-eihs-martin-luther-king-jr--day-symposium.html Annual MLK Day symposium highlights Black communities in Washtenaw County Tue, 24 Jan 2023 19:56:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/facultynews/faculty-spotlight--stephen-berry.html Small Towns, Big Histories Tue, 24 Jan 2023 18:33:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/public-engagement/drafting-history.html How do historians work with journalists to provide essential context to current events? Fri, 18 Nov 2022 15:43:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/alumninews/the-road-to-wellington.html PhD Alum Matthew Woodbury talks about his work as senior historian for the Te Arawhiti (Office for Māori Crown Relations) in New Zealand Wed, 26 Oct 2022 18:10:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/facultynews/decolonizing-collections.html Scholars, artists, archivists, and community members team up to address harmful aspects of U-M’s Philippine collections Mon, 24 Oct 2022 16:47:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/graduatenews/u-m-history-recognizes-2022-doctorates.html Ceremony celebrates graduate students who completed their doctorate in 2021-22 Mon, 16 May 2022 14:58:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/undergraduatenews/history-students-present-research-at-2022-honors-symposium.html Nineteen undergraduate honors students showcase theses at annual event Fri, 13 May 2022 19:11:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/undergraduatenews/history-commencement-honors-class-of-2022.html Family, friends, and the U-M History community convene to honor 125 graduating majors Thu, 12 May 2022 20:41:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/alumninews/u-m-history-phd-alum-ada-ferrer-wins-pulitzer-prize.html "Cuba: An American History" awarded 2022 prize for history Tue, 10 May 2022 12:05:00 +0000 http://prod.lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/history/en/news-events/all-news/public-engagement/professionalization-spotlight-on-robert-diaz--stewardship-and-st.html Professionalization Spotlight: Robert Diaz Thu, 31 Mar 2022 19:00:00 +0000