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History

Research the past, understand the present, and take charge of your future.

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Our undergraduate program prepares students for careers in fields as diverse as law, education, religion, journalism, business, and government. Our graduate programs prepare students for careers in higher education, secondary-school teaching, museums, history and media, and public policy.

Some of America’s most influential leaders were trained as historians. What explains their success? It’s simple. Historians learn to be careful problem-solvers and clear communicators. They learn to analyze evidence and differentiate the stuff that matters from the noise that doesn’t. In short, the study of history translates into diverse career options in high-paying fields. 

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History helps us understand how we got where we are, and why things are the way they are. This is why many influential leaders study history. Historians learn to be careful problem-solvers and clear communicators. They learn to analyze evidence and differentiate what matters from the noise that doesn’t.

Our faculty researches areas as diverse as Byzantine-Ottoman relations, U.S. public policy, war and society, environmental history, 20th century Southeast Asia, and the consumer history and material culture of race and gender.

Dr. David Hochfelder
Recent News
UAlbany Summer: History Major Researches Local Underground Railroad Activity
Maxam Daniels, a senior majoring in history at UAlbany, spent his summer researching freedom seekers who passed through Albany on the Underground Railroad.
How Students Spent Their UAlbany Summer 2023
Even when classes are not in session, UAlbany students find ways to gain valuable experience.
UAlbany, Rockefeller Receive Grant to Establish SUNY/CUNY Southeast Asia Consortium
Rockefeller College Professor Meredith Weiss will direct the new consortium, which is supported by a $500,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation.
Professor Weiss to Direct SUNY/CUNY Southeast Asia Consortium (SEAC)
The University at Albany has received a four-year $550,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation to support building a SUNY/CUNY Southeast Asia Consortium (SEAC). Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy Professor Meredith Weiss will serve as its initial director, while UAlbany history professor Michitake Aso will also work among lead faculty from various SUNY and CUNY schools.
Great Danes Earn Scholarly Recognition
Student Athletes from ten different UAlbany athletic programs earned statewide, regional and national academic accolades for their contributions on and off the field this past spring.
Researching New York Conference
Institute for History and Public Engagement
Department of History, College of Arts and Sciences
Social Sciences 145

1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12222
United States

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The office has in-person hours on Monday through Thursday from 8am-3pm and virtually (email) hours on Friday 8am-4pm. Please email [email protected]