Syracuse University History Department

Syracuse University History Department Every aspect of our life has a history.

As scholars and teachers, our faculty members instill in our students the value of historical inquiry and asking historical questions to better understand our world.

Another one of our PhD students passed a major milestone recently! Here’s Sam Merrill, pictured with his advisor Dr. Peg...
09/11/2026

Another one of our PhD students passed a major milestone recently! Here’s Sam Merrill, pictured with his advisor Dr. Peggy Thompson, after he successfully defended his dissertation proposal, “Christian Culture Warriors: Antiabortion Extremism in the Late Twentieth Century.” Congratulations, Sam, for advancing to ABD!!

A big congratulations to recent PhD alumna, Dr. Sarah Stegeman, who has started teaching American women’s history at nea...
09/09/2026

A big congratulations to recent PhD alumna, Dr. Sarah Stegeman, who has started teaching American women’s history at nearby Hobart William and Smith Colleges as Visiting Asssitant Professor!

Save the date: join us for our first departmental event of the school year! The History Department is hosting a publicat...
09/08/2026

Save the date: join us for our first departmental event of the school year! The History Department is hosting a publication showcase on September 18 to celebrate and acknowledge the research of our students and faculty. We will be featuring presentations by recent book authors and one of our PhD students. Lunch and cake will be served!! We hope to see you there! 📚

First day of Tuesday/Thursday courses for Fall 2026! Here’s a few of our History professors in their upper-level and gra...
08/25/2026

First day of Tuesday/Thursday courses for Fall 2026! Here’s a few of our History professors in their upper-level and graduate seminars today. Here’s to a great semester!

Let’s go Fall 2026! Here are some of our History professors in action today in their introductory and upper-level course...
08/24/2026

Let’s go Fall 2026! Here are some of our History professors in action today in their introductory and upper-level courses!

A big welcome to our new History PhD student cohort! Here they are with our HGSO representatives Jeannette Shawki and Jo...
08/21/2026

A big welcome to our new History PhD student cohort! Here they are with our HGSO representatives Jeannette Shawki and Jon Singleton, Director of Grad Studies Brian Brege, Library Liaison Rebecca Johnston, and department chair Junko Takeda at our new student orientation and lunch this week!

08/20/2026

We in the History Department office are ready and excited for the new academic year! We’re starting with new undergraduate tabling today, and new graduate student orientation tomorrow🍊

Great turnout today at the History table during new undergraduate students Find Your Orange Path: MAX and CAS tabling ev...
08/20/2026

Great turnout today at the History table during new undergraduate students Find Your Orange Path: MAX and CAS tabling event!

08/20/2026

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145 Eggers Hall
Syracuse, NY
13244

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Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
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