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Highlights

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    New Book by Nandini Bhattacharya

    Dr. Bhattacharya's new book Disparate Remedies traces the history of medicine in colonial India from 1870 to 1960, focusing on the rise of medical consumerism and the conflict between Western and Indigenous medical systems.
  • New Book Featured on NPR

    New Book Featured on NPR

    On the occasion of the July 4 celebrations, Professor Matt Clavin discussed his new book, Symbols of Freedom, on NPR. His book just came out with the NYU Press, so make sure to check it out by following this link: https://nyupress.org/9781479823246/symbols-of-freedom/
  • Natalia Milanesio

    Leverhulme Trust Visiting Professorship

    Prof. Natalia Milanesio has been awarded the prestigious Leverhulme Visiting Professorship at the University College London's Institute of the Americas. She is one of only thirteen scholars in the humanities from all over the world to receive it in 2022.
  • Gerald Horne

    2023 Frantz Fanon Lifetime Achievement Award

    Dr. Gerald Horne received a prestigeous award from the Caribbean Philosophical Association.
  • History Department News and Events

    2022 Department Newsletter

    Read more about the many accomplishments of our faculty and students during Fall 2021 through Summer 2022. 

  • Winner of BSHS Pickstone Prize 2022

    Dr. Pratik Chakrabarti, NEH Cullen Chair in History and Medicine, received the 2022 Pickstone Prize for the best scholarly book in the history of science in English by the British Society for the History of Science. See the award announcement.

  • Prestigeous Graduate Awards

    PhD Candidate Caitlyn Jones received the American Dissertation Fellowship from the American Association of University Women) and the Gerald R. Ford Scholar Award in Honor of Robert Teeter from the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.

  • Career Enhacement Fellow

    Dr. Tshepo Masango Chéry is a 2022 Career Enhancement Fellow at the Institute for Citizens and Scholars! The Career Enhancement Fellowship seeks to increase the presence of underrepresented junior and other faculty members in the humanities, social sciences, and arts by creating career development opportunities for selected Fellows with promising research projects.

  • CLASS Fellowship for Research Excellence and Diversity

    PhD Candidate, Allison Sáenz, is awarded a 2022 CLASS Summer Fellowship for Research Excellence and Diversity. Sáenz will continue work on her dissertation titled, "Being a U.S. Central American: Migration, Culture, and Ethnicity in Houston Post-1965."
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About History at UH

The UH Department of History is home to over 40 faculty dedicated to researching and teaching all areas of history. We offer a robust undergraduate program in addition to the MA in History, MA in Public History, and PhD in History. 

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Why major in History?

What kinds of skills does a History major provide you? A knowledge-based view of the US and world, including a systemic understanding of human institutions; strong analytical and critical thinking skills; excellent oral and written communication skills; experience using technology in research and presentation of findings; ability to work both independently and as part of a group; and the ability to both manage details and to see the big picture. Let our faculty tell you more about the value of studying history.

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Department Programs

DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHTS

  • DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY

    The University of Houston
    3553 Cullen Boulevard, Room 524
    Houston, TX 77204-3003
    713.743.3083

     

  • Carol Aikels
    Department Business Administrator
    524 Agnes Arnold Hall 
    713.743.0200

    Nancy Beck Young, Ph.D.
    Department Chair
    542 Agnes Arnold Hall
    713.743.3085

  • Aarti Sharma
    Undergraduate Advisor
    104 Susanna Garrison Gymnasium
    713.743.3608

  • Daphyne Pitre
    Graduate Advisor
    524 Agnes Arnold Hall