Department of History - College of Charleston

09/04/2026

09/03/2026

Beyond the Ballot: Community Connection Celebration.

Tuesday, Sept. 15, 4:30-7:30pm on Rivers Green — Enjoy FREE food, get registered to vote, play games + win prizes, and meet local organizers and elected officials.

08/26/2026

Join us for a HUMANI-TEES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES TIE DYE PARTY!

Tuesday, Sept. 1, 3:00-4:30 p.m.
Cougar Mall, in front of Maybank Hall

Come hang out with the School of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) to explore tons of awesome programs, score free ice cream sandwiches from the WichCream cart, and hit up our epic tie-dye station! 🌈✨

08/17/2026

ATTENTION STUDENTS: Stop by Maybank Hall 201 on August 24 at 4pm for free popsicles and ice cream bars!

Chat with History professors and fellow students. Learn more about the History major and minor, as well as Phi Alpha Theta and History Club. It's gonna be sweet!

07/14/2026

Attention History Alumni: The Fairfield County Historical Museum in Winnsboro, SC is hiring a Museum Director.

About the Museum: The museum building is an 1830 brick structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The ground floor is a house museum, the second floor is an active genealogy research facility, and third floor is devoted to storage and workspace.

Apply now!
https://www.fairfieldsc.com/job-openings/museum-director-035-032-001

06/17/2026

Congratulations to Kayla Blanchard!

Kayla just graduated from our Master's program and is now the lead archivist and program manager at an international cultural organization. Well done, Kayla!

Learn more about the important work she is doing in this College Today article:
https://today.charleston.edu/2026/06/15/meet-the-graduates-graduate-school-graduates-are-going-places/

06/08/2026

06/03/2026

Check out our latest Blog featuring our students' work in the 2026 College of Charleston EXPO:
https://blogs.charleston.edu/history/2026/06/03/expo-2026-features-excellent-research-by-history-majors/

05/28/2026

Congratulations to our 2026 History Department Award winners! Check out our latest blog with all the detail:

https://blogs.charleston.edu/history/2026/05/28/congratulations-to-our-2026-history-award-winners/

03/26/2026

Fall 2026 Course Spotlight: Professor Gordanier's HIST 261

Living Chinese History: Crown Princes, Conspiracies, and the Ming Succession Crisis of 1587

Travel with us to China's Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 CE), and explore this pivotal era's social tensions, new ideas, economic changes, ecological challenges, and political conflicts. Then take on the role of a mover and shaker in the emperor's court in a live-action simulation of concubines, crown princes, controversy, and conspiracy!

All are welcome--no previous knowledge of East Asian history needed.