Recent News

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. 

  • PhD Alum Co-edits Special Report
    12/21/22
    Dr. Paul Rodell (MA '82, PhD '92) recently co-edited with Dr. Cathy Skidmore-Hess a Special Report, The Global South and Ukraine. The report is available for free download from Georgia Southern University.
  • UB Alum Named Director of Programs for Princeton in Asia
    12/20/22
    Dr. Molly Giblin (BA '03 and MA '05) was recently named the new Director of Programs for Princeton in Asia. In this role, Molly will lead the development, implementation, and improvement of PiA’s three programs: the core fellowship program for recent graduates, the Carriebright fellowship for recent alumni, and summer internships for Princeton undergraduates.
  • Langfur Publishes New Book
    12/14/22
    Prof. Hal Langfur published a new book, Adrift on an Inland Sea: Misinformation and the Limits of Empire in the Brazilian Backlands with Stanford University Press!
  • Dept. of History Welcomes Five VITAL Scholars
    10/19/22
    On October 17, 2022 UB welcomed 34 VITAL Scholars (UB’s Visiting Future Faculty program). Of the 34 outstanding scholars 5 are PhD candidates in History. During their weeklong visit the VITAL Scholars will participate in workshops and events in the Department of History. The Department of History is pleased to welcome:
  • Prof. Daum Publishes Article in Deutsche Biographie
    10/5/22
    Professor Andreas Daum has published an online article with extensive biographical documentation on Georg Iggers, former SUNY Distinguished Professor, who taught for over three decades in our History Department; see “Georg Iggers,” in Deutsche Biographie.
  • Prof. Mbah Publishes New Article
    10/3/22
    Prof. Ndubueze Mbah has published a new article, "'Wives Wishing to Join Their Husbands': Colonial Forgery, Gender Legibility, and Labor Migration in West Africa" in the Ocotber 2022 volume of History in Africa journal. 
  • 2022 Scholarship and Award Winners
    5/23/22
    The Department of History is pleased to announce the winners of the Spring 2022 Scholarships and Awards Competition!
  • New Phi Alpha Theta Students
    5/9/22
    On Friday May 8, 2022, UB's Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta, the National History Honor Society, inducted 39 new members! This is UB's largest cohort of new PAT students to date!
  • Prof. Handley-Cousins Honored
    10/29/21
    Prof. Sarah Handley-Cousins was honored at UB's annual Celebration of Faculty & Staff Excellence on Ocotber 28, 2021. Prof. Handley-Cousins was honored for winning a highly prestigious ACLS fellowship. Prof. Handley-Cousins was one of only 2 faculty in the university to be honored for winning a highly prestigious fellowship. Congratulations, Prof. Handley-Cousins!
  • Prof. McDevitt named Director of Honors College
    1/5/22
    UB History Professor Pat McDevitt has been named the next Director of the UB Honors College. Please see the official announcement below: