The students, faculty, and alumni of the Department of History are active both as scholars and as public intellectuals. Explore these achievements to learn more about our community.
Join the Department of History as we celebrate our graduating students and their outstanding accomplishments at UB! This special department ceremony is held the day before the larger College Commencement and is a chance to honor each of our graduates individually.
Professor Andreas Daum has been selected to receive the DAAD Alumni Association’s Excellence Award for International Exchange, recognizing his outstanding contributions to transatlantic academic collaboration, teaching, mentoring, and research.
Michael Rembis, associate professor of history and director of the Center for Disability Studies at UB, was recently quoted in "USA Today" in an article analyzing Elon Musk’s use of slurs on social media and its impact on people with disabilities.
Congratulations to Professors Camilo Trumper and Ogechukwu Williams on receiving research funding through the Humanities Institute’s research initiative, supported by the Office of the Vice President for Research.
Michael Rembis, associate professor of history and director of the Center for Disability Studies, was recently interviewed by WBFO regarding Gov. Kathy Hochul’s support for expanding involuntary commitment policies.
The Department of History has launched a new webpage dedicated to celebrating the professional and academic achievements of its graduate students. The Graduate Student Accomplishments page highlights the impressive work, research, and contributions of UB History graduate students.
The "Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa," a leading publication in the field, recently featured an interview article authored by Chijioke Ngobili, a PhD student in the Department of History. The piece is a rich dialogue with Emeritus Professor John Collins, a trailblazing scholar of African popular music who celebrated his 80th birthday this year.
Professor Hal Langfur has been named co-winner of the 2024 Warren Dean Memorial Book Prize for his recent book, "Adrift on an Inland Sea: Misinformation and the Limits of Empire in the Brazilian Backlands."
"The New Yorker" recently reviewed "Alexander von Humboldt: A Concise Biography" by Andreas W. Daum, a professor in the Department of History, College of Arts and Sciences.