History at Mizzou

08/31/2026

The first MU Center for the Humanities event of the fall semester. Not to be missed!

08/24/2026

Check out this event on Wednesday night! The panel discussion after the film screening will feature our very own Prof. Victor McFarland.

Three decades ago, the world was on the precipice of stopping global warming, but those efforts were hindered. Offering an explanation of the approach to climate policy in our current moment, The White House Effect exclusively uses archival footage to craft the dramatic origin story of the climate c...

06/23/2026

More insights from Prof. Victor McFarland!

As the war in the Middle East teeters on a peace deal, the carefully managed relationship between Saudi Arabia and the United States is starting to show cracks.

06/02/2026

Our very own Prof. Victor McFarland was recently interviewed by KBIA about the historical resonance of the current debate on nuclear power plants. Check out the article here:

Financing new nuclear power plants remains controversial due to its high price tag.

05/28/2026

Just a quick snap from our Spring Graduate Reception. Congratulations to all our wonderful MA and PhD students on their accomplishments this year! 👏👏👏

05/26/2026

Please join us in congratulating Rebecca Brown on the successful defense of her senior Honors thesis, entitled "Q***r Voices from the Holocaust: Stigma, Silence, and Representation in German Memory Culture." Well done, Rebecca! 👏👏👏

05/11/2026

Congratulations to all our undergraduate scholarship winners and senior thesis students! We're all so very proud of you!👏👏👏

05/08/2026

One more round of applause for all four of our graduate student award winners! We really cleaned up this year! 👏👏👏

05/07/2026

Please join us in congratulating PhD student Alexander Insley on winning the Robert N. Epsten Scholarship in International Studies from the MU Grad School! This prize comes courtesy of the Harry S. Truman Good Neighbor Award Foundation.👏👏👏

05/06/2026

Please join us in congratulating PhD candidate Michael Limmer on winning the Gutermuth Award for Community Engagement from the MU Grad School!👏👏👏