Upcoming Events
As a department, we're committed to hosting scholars from other institutions, sharing our work with one another, and discussing history with the public. We hope you'll join us for one of our upcoming events both on and off campus.
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Series Events
Informational Coffee Break Series: What Can I Do With My History Degree?
Dates:
September 11: History Internships
October 16: History Careers
November 13: Graduate School
Time: 2:00-3:00 PM
Place: Park 532 and Zoom
A common question asked by History majors (and of History majors) is "what can I do with a History degree?"
The short answer is: "A lot."
History majors are sought after interns and employees in a variety of fields including: education, non-profit, business, publishing, government agencies, and more!
Join the Department of History and the Career Design Center for a series of interactive information sessions dedicated to helping History majors discover the career and internship opportunities available to them.
HIS 701 Proseminar on History Teaching
Topics & Dates:
September 6: Digital Tools for Research and for Teaching: Start TA Basics: BrightSpace, Recitation, and Students
September 13: Finish Start TA Basics: BrightSpace, Recitation, and Students: Navigating Common Teaching Challenges
Sepetember 20: Teaching Demos and Teaching Statements
September 27: Teaching Roundtable
Time: 4:00-6:30 PM
Place Park 545
HIS 701 is a forum for conversations on techniques and resources for effective history teaching. Class meetings involve discussion of short readings and problems encountered in the classroom.
HIS 701 is open to all graduate students. Please contact Emily Seger for syllabus and more information (emseger@buffalo.edu)
Speaker Events
Udodiri Okwandu, "The Culture of Maternal Mental Illness: Grete L. Bibring's Studies on the Psychology of Pregnancy in Postwar America''
Date: September 29, 2023
Time: 3:00 pm
Place: Park 532 and Zoom
Join us for a presentation by Udodiri Okwandu, "The Culture of Maternal Mental Illness: Grete L. Bibring's Studies on the Psychology of Pregnancy in Postwar America.''
Udodiri Okwandu is a Doctoral Candidate in the Department of the History of Science and Presidential Scholar at Harvard University.
This is a hybrid event with options to attend in person in Park 532 or on Zoom. Attendees are required to register and indicate if they will be attending in person or online. Zoom links will be emailed closer to the time of the event.
Dr. Christy Garrison-Harrison, "Traversing the Materiality of Hostile Spaces: The Geographies of Black Women's Political Activism and Leadership"
Date: October 13, 2023
Time: 3:00-5:00 PM
Place: Park 532 and Zoom
Join us for a presentation by Distinguished Visiting Scholar Dr. Christy Garrison-Harrison, "Traversing the Materiality of Hostile Spaces: The Geographies of Black Women's Political Activism and Leadership."
This is a hybrid event with options to attend in person in Park 532 or on Zoom. Attendees are required to register and indicate if they will be attending in person or online. Zoom links will be emailed closer to the time of the event.
Conferences and Workshops
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Co-Sponsored Events
The events below are co-sponsored by the Department of History but hosted by other UB departments or institutions. Links are provided to hosting departments' or institutions' websites for more information and registrations.
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Social Events
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