History

Cincinnati Riverfront historical image and modern image

Welcome to the History Department at the University of Cincinnati where we strive for inclusive excellence in our teaching, writing, research, and community engagement. The faculty, staff and students in our department are committed to supporting racial justice and equity in our local community, state, country and in the world. Studying the past is vitally necessary to understanding the ongoing inequities in our society and societies throughout the world that we have seen magnified by the Covid-19 pandemic and by the more recent killing of unarmed African American men and women by law enforcement, as well as by ongoing acts of violence and bigotry against other racial and religious minorities in the U.S. It might be helpful and indeed necessary to share recent statements put forth by the American Historical Association (AHA) and the National Council on Public History (NCPH) focusing on the history of racist violence in the United States. These statements also include links to other resources that faculty and students alike might find instructive. Now more than ever, we need to understand the history of the present; and the history of the present is all about the past.

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Zane L. Miller Symposium: November 6

Dr. Mindy Thompson Fullilove

The University of Cincinnati Department of History and Center for the City are pleased to announce the 2024-2025 Zane L. Miller Symposium featuring pioneering social psychiatrist Dr. Mindy Thompson Fullilove.

Napoleonic History

Professors Jeff and Willard pose with Napoleon books

Professors Jeff Zalar and Willard Sunderland conducted a review of Ridley Scott’s newly released historical epic “Napoleon” (2023).

Read Dr. Zalar and Sunderland's review for "Napoleon" (2023)

Contact Us

Department of History
360 Arts & Sciences Hall
PO Box 210373
2700 Campus Way
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0373
Phone |  (513) 556-2144

News

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UC professor named MacArthur fellow

October 1, 2024

Shailaja Paik, PhD, from UC's College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a MacArthur Fellow. She is only one of 10 MacArthur Fellows to be named in Ohio and the first ever in both the city of Cincinnati and the University of Cincinnati.

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Grad student credits UC with supporting Ivy League journey

June 12, 2024

In 2022, Disha Ray completed her Bachelor's in Honours History in India. With her sights set on a master's degree, Ray looked at options overseas to find a fit for her next stage of education at a high-level institute. That search led her to UC, where she found what she was looking for.

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