Come to the History Department Open House to learn about the history major and minor, connect with old friends and make new ones, and have a bite to eat. (Free lunch will be served!)
Learn more about:
History Club & History Journal
Senior Theses
Study Abroad for History Majors
Scholarships and Awards
Career and Internship Resources
Join us for short presentations from 12:15-12:45pm and then visit Information stations featuring undergrads, TAs, faculty, and history advisors for more in-depth conversations.
Come for the full minutes or drop in as your schedule allows, or just stop by to say hello and grab some lunch!
The department's signature lecture, the Distinguished Annual Lecture, is delivered by leading historians on crucial historical topics. The 2026 Distinguished Annual Lecturer is award-winning author, journalist, and historian Howard W. French.
The UMass History Alumni Networking Dinner brings together current UMass History majors with UMass History alumni who are currently working in a wide range of career fields.
Join the Ellsberg Initiative for Peace and Democracy for an interactive experience that blends performance art, lecture, and a captivating film screening—all aimed at exploring the danger of nuclear war and what we can do to move toward a world free of nuclear weapons.
UMass History Department Colloquium with Caleb Smith, “From Strikes, Marches, and Pickets to Title VII Precedents: Revisiting 'Bloody' Bogalusa's Black Freedom Struggle, 1960-1970.”