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.

Hey new History students - did you know that UB History has a History Club? The meets on Mondays this semester and woul...
08/28/2026

Hey new History students - did you know that UB History has a History Club? The meets on Mondays this semester and would love to have you join! Follow their insta account for meeting details.

Huge congratulations to our very own Dr. Casteel, who won a 2026 SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching! If ...
08/26/2026

Huge congratulations to our very own Dr. Casteel, who won a 2026 SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching! If you've ever taken a class with her, you know Dr. C is an amazing educator & advocate for our students. Congrats, Dr. C! ❤️

See you this afternoon, history nerds!
08/21/2026

See you this afternoon, history nerds!

Our new MA and PhD students are in the department today for their orientation! Welcome to UB History - we can’t wait to ...
08/19/2026

Our new MA and PhD students are in the department today for their orientation! Welcome to UB History - we can’t wait to meet you all! 📚

✨Welcome back!✨Whether you’re new to the department or returning for another year of History, stop by this Friday from 3...
08/19/2026

✨Welcome back!✨Whether you’re new to the department or returning for another year of History, stop by this Friday from 3-4 to say hello, meet profs & fellow students, and see our space! We can’t wait to get back in the classroom with you! 🤓

It’s August - the syllabi are being written, the book orders are going in, and UB History is getting ready to welcome ou...
08/05/2026

It’s August - the syllabi are being written, the book orders are going in, and UB History is getting ready to welcome our students back to campus! What History adventures have you had this summer??? Send pics & details to Dr SHC to share them! (Metaphorical bonus points if you can guess based on this pic where SHC went this summer!)

To end their semester in HIS/AS 367: Food in Asia, Dr. Yan Liu asked his students to cook a dish based on a historical o...
06/23/2026

To end their semester in HIS/AS 367: Food in Asia, Dr. Yan Liu asked his students to cook a dish based on a historical or contemporary Asian recipe and present it to their classmates. Five students presented six different dishes, coming from various regions in Asia, resulting in a delicious end of year banquet! We’re glad UB photographer Meredith Kutwicki was there to grab some pictures.

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.

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