Welcome to MSU Department of History!
History majors learn to think broadly, and they develop skills in critical analysis, research, and oral, written and digital communication. They grow as informed citizens, and they find the joy of making new discoveries and conquering great challenges. Knowledge and experience gained in History coursework enables our majors to excel in a wide variety of fields such as education, law, government, international development, business, journalism, medicine, social work and much more. Make history and do so with an eye toward the future. Become a major.
News & Updates
- Last Week to View MSU’s Americans and the Holocaust: A Michigan Perspective ExhibitA powerful exhibit in the MSU Broad Art Museum, Americans and the Holocaust: A Michigan Perspective Exhibit, will close November 17. The exhibit explores how historical… Continue Reading Home
- Get to Know the New MSU Historians: Dr. Marissa KnaakThe History Department at Michigan State University welcomes Dr. Marissa Knaak as an assistant professor (fixed-term), specializing in late 19th- and early 20th-century labor and women’s history in Britain and Germany. Dr. Knaak comes… Continue Reading Home
- MSU Historian Explores How Eleanor Bumpurs’s Killing Reshaped New York City’s Fight for JusticeIn 1984, the police killing of Eleanor Bumpurs during an eviction shocked New York City and ignited one of the first anti-police brutality campaigns centered on… Continue Reading Home
- MSU History Alum Interviewed by Kazakh NewspaperSean McDaniel, a 2019 Ph.D. graduate from Michigan State University’s Department of History, was recently featured in Túrkistan, a Kazakh newspaper. The interview was conducted by… Continue Reading Home
- Get to Know the New MSU Historians: Dr. Peter ThompsonThe History Department at Michigan State University welcomes Dr. Peter Thompson as an assistant professor of history, specializing in science, technology, and the environment. Dr. Thompson comes… Continue Reading Home
- Now Available: Episode 143 of Africa Past and PresentEpisode 143 of Africa Past and Present — the podcast about African history, culture, and politics — is now available at https://afripod.aodl.org/fullPodcast/episode=143/ and on the usual platforms. In… Continue Reading Home