Department of History - University at Buffalo SUNY

Department of History - University at Buffalo SUNY We believe that the critical study of the past is foundational to a full and active intellectual life.

Here at UB, we take pride in teaching undergraduates, preparing future historians, and in the original research produced by our faculty.

UB History class of 2026, we are so proud of you! Go boldly to your next adventure ready to think critically, read deepl...
05/17/2026

UB History class of 2026, we are so proud of you! Go boldly to your next adventure ready to think critically, read deeply, and wrestle with the sources. And stay in touch! 🎉🎓🤓

Congratulations to two of our PhD students who recently defended their dissertations! Dr. Angela Gallagher’s dissertatio...
05/08/2026

Congratulations to two of our PhD students who recently defended their dissertations! Dr. Angela Gallagher’s dissertation, “Tireless Energy,” examines the role of women in the British eugenics movement and argues that gender was central to how racialized scientific and medical ideas were disseminated, legitimized and contested. Dr. Mitchell Jones also defended his dissertation, “Matter and Spirit in Harmony: Andrew Jackson Davis’s Enchanted Spiritualist and Socialist Realms, 1837-1852,” which looks at the Associationist movement based on the thought of French socialist Charles Fourier and early Spiritualism. Drs. Gallagher and Jones will be hooded on Friday, May 15 at the College of Arts and Sciences Graduate Commencement. We are so proud of them!

This semester, Prof Claire Schen’s HIS 390: Plagues and Pandemics class created a choropleth map and StoryMap about a me...
04/30/2026

This semester, Prof Claire Schen’s HIS 390: Plagues and Pandemics class created a choropleth map and StoryMap about a measles epidemic that took place in Erie County in 1899-1900. Prof Schen’s class uses digital history methods to draw new insights into the history of medicine in our region and to find new & accessible ways to communicate that history to the local public. Even more, it’s a great example of how UB History student don’t just sit and listen to historians, they become historians by digging into the research, making sense of it, and finding ways to present it themselves! You can check out the project at the link in our bio.

Huge congratulations to our 2026 Outstanding Senior, Andrew Rankins! In fact, Andrew is the Outstanding Senior for BOTH ...
04/23/2026

Huge congratulations to our 2026 Outstanding Senior, Andrew Rankins! In fact, Andrew is the Outstanding Senior for BOTH Anthropology and History! Andrew, an Honors College student, will graduate summa cm laude this spring, and is a member of both Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society and Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society. In the fall, Andrew will return to UB to pursue a MA in History. We’re so proud of you, Andrew!

Last Friday, our History Honors students (and two History minors!) rocked the College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate...
04/16/2026

Last Friday, our History Honors students (and two History minors!) rocked the College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Showcase! We're thrilled to see their dedication to History and research on display. Congrats to Brennan Spruck, Paige Bedell, Max Chernetsky, Luke Carey, Juliana Yanik, Liam Riter, Jake Wojtowicz, David John Jones, Ash Ferguson, and Lauren Phung for their outstanding work! Good luck finishing those theses! 📝 🤘

Check out this important event at featuring UB History alum James Coughlin, happening this Thursday at the Central Libr...
03/13/2026

Check out this important event at featuring UB History alum James Coughlin, happening this Thursday at the Central Library!

Happening tomorrow! Thinking about those law school, grad school, or scholarship personal statements? Join UB history an...
11/17/2025

Happening tomorrow! Thinking about those law school, grad school, or scholarship personal statements? Join UB history and the career design center for a workshop on writing effective statements tomorrow at 2 PM and park 545 bring your laptop. Some ideas in any drafts you’re already working on.

Happening this afternoon! PhD student Crystallina Peterson will give a talk drawn from her dissertation research in 24 C...
10/22/2025

Happening this afternoon! PhD student Crystallina Peterson will give a talk drawn from her dissertation research in 24 Capen.

An awesome turnout and vibrant conversation today for Mary Fissell’s talk! Thanks to for organizing such a great event....
10/22/2025

An awesome turnout and vibrant conversation today for Mary Fissell’s talk! Thanks to for organizing such a great event.

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