University of Akron, Department of History

University of Akron, Department of History This is the official page of the Department of History at The University of Akron. The department operates a Master’s and Ph.D.

The Department of History at the University of Akron is a vibrant community of scholar-teachers, graduate students and undergraduate majors. Our courses cover all time periods, from the ancient world to the recent past, span the globe from North and South America, to Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East, and address a number of subjects, including political, military, diplomatic, social, intel

lectual, global, cultural, environmental and public history, the history of science, gender and race. The faculty is tremendously active, pursuing a wide range of scholarly activities, including research and various forms of public engagement in the region and beyond, as well as providing service to the profession and the university. program, and maintains 4 million dollar endowment for scholarships for graduate and undergraduate students. All members of the department are committed to student success through advising, teaching, mentoring and supervising research projects and internships. By emphasizing research and communication skills, internships and a deep knowledge of the past as an essential element for citizenship and moral understanding, the department prepares undergraduate and graduate students for a variety of careers, further education in graduate and law programs, and lifelong learning and participation in civic life for the 21st century.

09/01/2026

Calling all student historians! The Welebaethan: A Journal of History at Cal State Fullerton is accepting submissions for their next issue, and we wanted our members to know about it. They're looking for scholarly articles and essays (including article-length theses), plus reviews of books, exhibitions, films, and games of interest to historians.

The deadline is Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at noon PDT. CSUF students can submit directly, and students from other institutions can too, as long as a faculty member sends a brief letter of recommendation straight to the journal by the deadline. Full guidelines are at welebaethan.org/submissions.

Know a student sitting on a paper that deserves a wider audience? Tag them below!

08/31/2026
08/24/2026

Kick off Welcome Week with free popsicles and lollipops at Bierce Library!

Pop by the Library Lobby from 10am-12pm on Monday, August 24 and Tuesday, August 25 for sweet treats, library swag, and helpful information on the resources and services the library offers to students.

08/23/2026

Tomorrow is the first day of the fall semester, and we're celebrating with free popsicles and lollipops! Pop by Bierce Library on Monday, August 24 and Tuesday, August 25 from 10am-12pm for some sweet treats, library swag, and helpful information to make your fall semester a success.

Bierce Library Hours
08/23/2026

Bierce Library Hours

Welcome back, Zips!🦘

During the fall semester, Bierce Library will be open:
Mondays through Thursdays from 7:00am to 12:00am
Fridays from 7:00am to 5:00pm
Saturdays from 8:00am to 4:00pm
Sundays from 12:00pm to 12:00am.

HIST 340-005 Register Now!
08/07/2026

HIST 340-005 Register Now!

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This week's feature is The Odyssey by Homer, translated by Emily Wilson.

If all the buzz around The Odyssey has you wanting more, we've got you covered! Dive into the original epic and follow Odysseus on one of literature's greatest adventures in Emily Wilson's acclaimed translation.

Search our resources for classic literature and other epic adventures to discover stories that have stood the test of time!

Can't get enough of the Odyssey? We can't either! Sign up for our new fall course, The Odyssey: Myth, History, and Memor...
07/31/2026

Can't get enough of the Odyssey? We can't either! Sign up for our new fall course, The Odyssey: Myth, History, and Memory, now!

Congratulations to all our wonderful Spring 2026 History Graduates! You have done all the work and now it is time to cel...
05/09/2026

Congratulations to all our wonderful Spring 2026 History Graduates! You have done all the work and now it is time to celebrate you! Pictured here are Professor Martha Santos with Lexxe Parsons and Sam Parker after the Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences Commencement ceremony last night.

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