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Prof. Eduardo Elena discusses his new book, Emerging El Dorado: Steam Age Expansionism and the Social Worlds of Growth i...
09/07/2026

Prof. Eduardo Elena discusses his new book, Emerging El Dorado: Steam Age Expansionism and the Social Worlds of Growth in Argentina, with the audience at Books and Books.

Enjoy FREE PIZZA at the first meeting of the History Club!When: Thurs., Sept. 3Where: Shalala 308 @ 6:30pmEveryone welco...
09/01/2026

Enjoy FREE PIZZA at the first meeting of the History Club!

When: Thurs., Sept. 3
Where: Shalala 308 @ 6:30pm

Everyone welcome!

Join us for Prof. Eduardo Elena's discussion of his new book, Emerging El Dorado: Steam Age Expansionism and the Social ...
08/31/2026

Join us for Prof. Eduardo Elena's discussion of his new book, Emerging El Dorado: Steam Age Expansionism and the Social Worlds of Growth in Argentina."

WHEN: 6:30pm, Mon., Aug. 31
WHERE: Books & Books (265 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables)

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08/27/2026

Last summer, UM History grad student Daniel Formella used the Department's Summer Research Grant to dig into the archives at the National Library of Peru. His research focuses on Twentieth-century Peruvian guerrilla movements.

Daniel’s favorite research moment: reading clandestine newspapers published by a Maoist organization... while Peruvian military helicopters practiced overhead outside the archive.

UM History is pleased to welcome Sadique Oddoye to our PhD program. Sadique holds a B.A. in History and Archaeology fro...
08/26/2026

UM History is pleased to welcome Sadique Oddoye to our PhD program.

Sadique holds a B.A. in History and Archaeology from the University of Ghana and an M.A. in History from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. His research interests lie in the social, medical, and political history of Africa, with a focus on Ghana and West Africa. His current project examines the histories of Muslim communities and health governance, exploring intersections of health, religion, migration, and community resilience.

Welcome, Sadique.

The Department of History at the University of Miami is pleased to welcome Chukwuzitere M. Nkemdirim to our graduate pro...
08/25/2026

The Department of History at the University of Miami is pleased to welcome Chukwuzitere M. Nkemdirim to our graduate program.

Chukwuzitere holds a B.A. in History from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and an M.A. in History from the University of Mississippi. His scholarship centers on colonial and postcolonial African history, with a focus on environmental, sociopolitical, and economic history. His current research investigates resource conflict and environmental crisis in the Niger Delta oil region.

We look forward to the contributions he will make to our department.

UM History is pleased to Welcome all students and faculty back to campus for the start of the Fall 2026 Semester! Please...
08/17/2026

UM History is pleased to Welcome all students and faculty back to campus for the start of the Fall 2026 Semester!

Please join us for a Welcome breakfast
Time: 9AM

We look forward to starting the academic year together.

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