History
Why study history?
Unidentified student group, 1940s, University Archives and Special Collections, University of Dayton.
Why study history?
Unidentified student group, 1940s, University Archives and Special Collections, University of Dayton.
The American Historical Association has issued a statement concerning incidents of violence and harassment aimed at Asians and Asian Americans.
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The renovation of the Dayton Arcade adds an important component to the University's partnership with the Dayton community. The Arcade's place in Dayton history brings many research opportunities. Students in Dr. Todd Uhlman's capstone course have helped to excavate the past and explain the legacy of the Arcade. More adventures follow.
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We offer our students a challenging yet flexible program of study that emphasizes both the distinctiveness and the utility of the historian's craft.
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Extra-curricular activities enhance the learning experience beyond the classroom.
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Our students are engaged in the classroom and beyond, through blogs, podcasts, campus events and more.
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Our distinctive faculty teach courses focusing not only on past events and developments, but also on the manner in which historians gather evidence and reach conclusions.
Learn MoreA Letter to W.E.B. Du Bois
In 1930, W.E.B. Du Bois, the great civil rights leader, scholar and author, wrote to the University of Dayton to ask for information on African American enrollment. Du Bois was gathering information for an article about higher education in The Crisis, the magazine of the NAACP. This video explores the University of Dayton's response.
A key component of the Vietnam Legacies Project explores the University of Dayton in a wartime setting, showcasing protests, personal stories and the greater effects of the war on campus. An initiative of the UD Human Rights Center, the project includes a virtual exhibit launched during the 2020 fall semester, as well as a two-day online symposium in October that addressed the impact of the war in the U.S. and attracted more than 40 panelists and attendees.
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Julius Amin, professor of history and University of Dayton Alumni Chair in Humanities, has continually worked toward raising awareness of the need to eradicate racism within the campus community. Working with a planning committee, he will host the fourth annual Global Voices symposium, March 1-4, with this year’s focus on race relations on the University campus.
Read moreDon't Go it Alone: Strengthening Library and Classroom Partnerships
A presentation by Christina A. Beis (University Libraries), Heidi Gauder (University Libraries), Kayla Harris (University Libraries), Stephanie Shreffler (University Libraries) and Caroline Waldron (Department of History).
The Problem with Thinking “After COVID”
A virtual presentation by Jim Crotty (Department of Communication), Adam Rathge (Department of History), Anne Crecelius (School of Health and Sport Science), Katy Kelly (University Libraries), Lis Regula (Department of Biology) and Yvonne Sun (Department of Biology).
Ashleigh Lawrence-Sanders was recently interviewed by Al Jazeera English about the banning the Confederate flag from U.S. military sites.