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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
UAlbany History Major: Explore Worlds, Uncover Connections

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Transformational Teaching Celebrated at UAlbany as New Ember Award is Announced
The University at Albany recently recognized faculty members who have gone above and beyond to support students at its annual Spark and Torch Awards ceremony, held April 11 in the Campus Center Multipurpose Room.
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Noteworthy: Research grants, awards and publications
The latest developments on University at Albany faculty and staff who are receiving research grants, awards and other noteworthy attention.
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College of Arts and Sciences Hosts Mentorship Development Workshop
The workshop was open to any current or prospective campus mentors who wanted to improve their skills, specifically in guiding undergraduate students in research and scholarly work.
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Noteworthy: Research grants, awards and publications
The latest developments on University at Albany faculty and staff who are receiving research grants, awards and other noteworthy attention.
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UAlbany Faculty, Students Build Online Repository for Latin American, Caribbean, Latinx, and Iberian Studies
UAlbany faculty and students played a key role in an award-winning international project to create a repository of free online resources for Latin American, Caribbean, Latinx, and Iberian studies.

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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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518-442-5300
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Fall/Spring semester 
Monday - Thursday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Fridays available by email. 

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