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.
Engaging in Community
Our faculty are involved.
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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Academics
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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Opportunities and Activities
Extra-curricular activities enhance the learning experience beyond the classroom.
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About our Students
Our students are engaged in the classroom and beyond, through blogs, podcasts, campus events and more.
Student Involvement
About our Faculty and Staff
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.
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Dr. Haimanti Roy and the partition of India
Watch Dr. Haimanti Roy's Ted-Ed feature on the lasting legacies of the partition of India. Dr. Roy and all of our colleagues in the the History Department aim to teach these legacies as part of our commitment to Anti-Racism at the core of UD's core values of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
UD's mission to educate the whole person is embodied in a new mini-course being developed with a grant from the Social Science Research Council.
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In an upcoming book, a new associate professor of history at UD provides the first full history of Black Catholic nuns in the United States.
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