University closed – Friday, Jan. 19

Due to the anticipated significant winter storm expected for the Akron area overnight and into tomorrow, all University of Akron campuses will be closed on Friday, Jan. 19.

All classes and labs are canceled.

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Around the Department

Spring 2024 Course Descriptions Available!

Browse through descriptions of our course offerings for Spring Semester 2024.

M.A. Degree in Applied History

Interested in practicing hands-on history? Check out our M.A. in Applied History and Public Humanities! Learn More»

Study History, Practice Law

Earn your BA in History and a UA law degree in just 6 years! Learn More»

Upcoming Events

Check out our lecture series

Hear award-winning historians speak at our annual Knepper and Miller Lectures! Browse lectures»

Upcoming Events

Apr
10

Annual Miller Lecture

"Singing like Germans: Black Musicians in the Land of Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms," Prof. Kira Thurman, University of Michigan.

Apr
13

Archaeological Institute of America: Jane Eva Baxter, DePaul University

“An Introduction to the Archaeology of Childhood”

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

I'm really glad I chose UA even though I ended up changing my major [to history], because the history department here is the best I ever could have asked for.

Sarah Meade,
2023 Arts & Sciences Commencement Speaker

Meade

FACULTY IN THE NEWS

Watch Prof. Kevin Kern on C-SPAN as he talks about "The Ohio Dynasty of Presidents" in his Ohio History course.

Kern

Contact Us

216 Arts & Sciences
The Department of History
The University of Akron
Akron, OH 44325-1902

Phone: 330-972-7006
Fax: 330-972-5840
Email: History Department»
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