History Department News
History Button Design Contest
The Department of History cordially invites current history majors to participate in our “Button Design Contest.” The button will be worn by you, history majors, to show pride on and off the UTC campus and to recruit more students into our program. The History Department faculty will decide on a winner, who will receive a prize. Qualification: The designer should be a current history major. Guidelines for participating in…
UTC Advisor Theresa Blackman on Why You Should Consider Majoring in History
Theresa Blackman is an academic advisor in the Center for Advisement. She majored in history as an undergrad, and thinks you should consider majoring in history too. Theresa's experience and advice exemplify why majoring in history is such a smart choice.
History Professor’s Book Wins Prestigious Award
John Swanson’s book, “Tangible Belonging: Negotiating Germanness in Twentieth-Century Hungary,” was recently honored with the Barbara Jelavich Book Prize, a major prize for scholars researching and writing about Central and Eastern Europe. Swanson’s book focuses on the German minority in Hungary from the late 19th to the late 20th century. He dug deep with a grassroots, on-the-ground approach to explore how a rural population, which left minimal sources for research,…
Dr. James Guilfoyle’s New Book Chapter
Dr. James Guilfoyle published a book chapter on "Ireland, Mercantilism, and the Navigation Acts, 1660-86" in the volume entitled Taxation, Politics, and Protest in Ireland, 1662-2016 edited by Douglas Kanter and Patrick Walsh (Palgrave Macmillan, 2019).
Events for History Students — Lunch, Learn & Link Series Spring 2019
The UTC Department of History's Spring 2019 Lunch, Learn & Link Series will feature four sessions for history majors. Save the dates!
Historical Research Poster Sessions
Students from sections 0 and 03 of Writing and Research in History will be showcasing their posters during their final exam period. Please drop by to support your fellow students and learn about interesting topics in U.S. History.
Why I Chose History: Ethan Gossett
Ethan Gossett, 2018 recipient of the UTC History Department Scholarship for excellent performance in history courses, on why he chose to major in history
Why I Chose History: JheDienne Adams
JheDienne Adams, 2018 recipient of the Dr. William H. Masterson Memorial Scholarship for excellent performance in history and humanities courses, on why she chose to major in history