Ohio University History Department

05/05/2026

Congratulations to Mitch McIntosh and Ethan Tackett on both winning the 2025-2026 Outstanding Teaching Assistant award!

04/29/2026

Some scenes from the 19th Annual Undergraduate History Conference

04/22/2026

Dr. William Spaniel gave a Contemporary History Institute lecture titled “A World at War or World War III.”

Dr. Spaniel is a political scientist and associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh and the creator behind the popular “Lines on Maps” YouTube channel, which discusses cutting-edge political science research in the context of ongoing conflicts across the world.

04/15/2026

The Central Region Humanities Center invites you to their spring lecture. Ric Sheffield, professor Emeritus at Kenyon College will give a book talk titled “False Promises: The Struggle for Black Voting Rights in 1800s Ohio.”

When: Monday, April 20, 4:00-5:30 PM
Where: Southeast Ohio History Center, 24 W. State St., Athens, OH 45701

04/15/2026

Happening Tomorrow and Friday!

The Ohio University History Department invites you to the Bake Peace Conference. This year’s theme is the State of American Power.

Brigadier General Mark Arnold will provide the keynote address on Thursday, April 16 at 7 PM in Schoonover 145.

The conference panels will be on Friday, April 17 in Alden 319. Panel 1: Power at Home will be from 10 AM to 12 PM. Panel 2: Power Abroad will be from 3 PM to 5 PM.

These events are free and open to the public.

04/09/2026

Distinguished University Professor and Connor Study Professor of Contemporary History was highlighted by Ohio Today.

From the D.C. punk scene to receiving OHIO's highest faculty honor, Kevin Mattson connects yesterday's political events with the challenges of today.

04/01/2026

Happening Tomorrow!

The Contemporary History Institute invites you to our next lecture titled “A World at War or World War III?” Dr. William Spaniel is a political scientist and professor at University of Pittsburgh. He is also the creator of Lines on Maps, a popular YouTube channel which explores war and game theory.

His talk will take place on Thursday, April 2nd at 5 PM in Bentley 129.

03/26/2026

Dr. Joanna Sliwa gave the 2026 Lazaroff Memorial Lecture in Jewish History at Ohio University titled “Widening the Lens: The Holocaust from the Prospective of Jewish Children and Older Adults.”

Dr. Joanna Sliwa is a historian of the Holocaust and modern Polish Jewish history. She works at the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference). She is the author of the award-winning book Jewish Childhood in Kraków: A Microhistory of the Holocaust (Rutgers University Press, 2021).

03/25/2026

Dr. Gregory Wilson, Distinguished Professor at the University of Akron, gave the keynote address at the 2026 History Graduate Student Association Conference. His topic was titled “The Kepone Disaster in Virginia and Its Legacy.”

03/25/2026

The Ohio University History Graduate Student Association hosted their annual conference last weekend. Students presented their research on a variety of topics, including European Christianity and diplomacy, US foreign policy, social change, and military history.