UMBC History Department

06/13/2026

Anne Sarah Rubin spoke about invocations of George Washington in the Civil War era.

05/29/2026

Spotted in DC this week: History Department Chair and (outgoing) National Council on Public History President Denise Meringolo at the "Realizing the Power of History" NCPH mini-con. Joining her was @ Director (and UMBC History Professor) Amy Froide, and two UMBC History grad students, the newly graduated Emily Peterson and continuing student Anna Choudhary. Congratulations on a great mini-con!

05/26/2026

Hey UMBC History alumni - do you have any news you'd like to share in our annual newsletter? Let us know here:

05/21/2026

Congratulations to UMBC’s class of 2026, and especially to all our history majors and minors!

05/21/2026

Congratulations to our graduates with an MA in historical studies! We are so proud to call you our alumni.

05/21/2026

The Maryland State Archives is hiring a professional administrative archivist with the Study of the Legacy of Slavery Program at the Maryland State Archives engaging with and coordinating the Maryland Reparations Commission as established by Chapter 9, Laws of Maryland, 2025 Special Session. The Commission is mandated to research the educational, financial, historical, and sociological harm done as a result of race-based slavery and the inequitable policies perpetuated upon people of African descent in Maryland.

This position requires occasional evening and weekend hours. The Coordinator will serve as the administrative point of contact for the Commissioners and the public; will organize and manage Commission files, provide records management oversight and prepare permanent files for archiving; attend Commission meetings and draft minutes; compile and submit preliminary and final mandated reports; and more.

The position closes at 11:59 pm on Monday, June 1st. To read more about the position and to apply, please *copy and paste* this link:

https://www.jobapscloud.com/MD/sup/BulPreview.asp?R1=26&R2=003574&R3=0001&Viewer=Admin&Test=Y

The link must be copied and pasted, just clicking will not work.

05/21/2026

05/16/2026

📖 ️ Intern at one of Washington, D.C.'s most exciting museums!

Our museum provides a dynamic learning environment and access to supportive supervisors who help interns reach their educational and professional goals. Interns can gain practical museum skills and program development experience in various traditional and non-traditional museum careers.

"I’ve been very grateful for opportunities to explore my interest related to museum work including curation, collecting and museum education." - Jamie M., 2025

Learn more and apply before June 15: https://s.si.edu/434KJ4x

05/15/2026

Congrats to Finley!

Finley Bandy spent last summer in the cool temperatures and dim light of UMBC's Albin O. Kuhn Library and Gallery Special Collections—the perfect...

05/14/2026

The UMBC Psi-Delta Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta inducted eight new members to the national history honor society this semester. Congratulations, all!