UCF students, faculty travel to France to document WWI history
June 29, 2018 The University of Central Florida’s History Department and Center for Humanities and Digital Research are proud to partner with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ National Cemetery Administration to bring the stories of U.S. veterans buried in national cemeteries to life as part of the Veterans Legacy Program. The Orlando Sentinel...
History Student Named Boren Fellow
June 07, 2018 History major Rachel Rothstein-Safra received a Boren Fellowship which provides funding for immersive study of the language and culture of countries deemed critical to U.S. national security. Read more at https://today.ucf.edu/3-ucf-students-named-boren-fellows/.
C-SPAN 3 features UCF History Professor
April 30, 2018 Visiting professor Yanek Mieczkowski was recently recorded by C-SPAN 3 to be featured on its series titled “Lectures in History.” Mieczkowski specializes in 20th century U.S. history and teaches courses that cover presidential, diplomatic, economic, social and cultural history. The most recent airing will be Mieczkowski’s fourth CSPAN appearance. His...
Graduation and awards reception honors student accomplishments
April 27, 2018 The History Department celebrated students who have been recognized by awards and graduating seniors at this semester’s Graduation and Awards Reception. The reception took place is the Graduate Student Center located in Colbourn Hall. Each spring, the event allows History Department staff and faculty to celebrate student accomplishments and wish...
A variety of courses are being offered through the History Department for Summer 2018
April 17, 2018 This summer, the History Department has numerous interesting courses available for student registration. Still looking to fill your schedule? We’ve got you covered. History of the Caribbean provides student with a multidisciplinary introduction to the historical trajectory of the Caribbean from the pre-Columbian era to the present. It covers selected topics...
History graduate student is recognized by Order of the Pegasus for first time in department history
April 13, 2018 History graduate student Porsha Dossie was awarded UCF’s Order of the Pegasus, which is the first time a History student has received the universities most prestigious recognition. The Order of the Pegasus award recognizes students for their exemplary performance at both the graduate and undergraduate level. Undergraduates who are selected...
UCF Celebrates the Arts features Veterans Legacy Program
April 13, 2018 As UCF celebrates the arts at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, the Veterans Legacy Program digitally showcased playscript readings and demonstrated a mobile app for the arts, storytelling and technology themed exhibition night. Undergraduate students in three UCF history courses researched and wrote biographies of more than 100 veterans...
Collecting and Digitizing Local History: RICHES hosts "How to Conduct a History Harvest"
April 10, 2018 Collecting and Digitizing Local History: How to Conduct a History Harvest was the first workshop of its kind offered as a collaborative community outreach initiative presented by RICHES, Celery Soup and UCF’s Department of History. The workshop provided community organizations and members with tips and techniques on how to preserve...
Judaic Studies professor engages students through video textbooks
April 10, 2018 Professors are constantly searching for innovative ways to engage their students. Judaic Studies professor Dr. Ken Hanson is leading the charge with courses that use cinematic productions and interactive video games to bridge the gap between the past and present. Hanson was the 2017 recipient of the Chuck D. Dziuban...
History students present at annual Graduate Research Forum
April 06, 2018 The 15th annual Graduate Research Forum was held in the Student Union’s Pegasus Ballroom, April 3, 2018. The event is one of many scheduled during UCF’s Research Week and showcased the research and creative projects of more than 300 graduate students. Student presentations represented a variety of disciplines and were evaluated...
UCF History Professor makes appearance on radio program and UVA podcast
April 04, 2018 Dr. Barbara Gannon appeared on the Florida Frontiers radio program to discuss the sacrifice both black and white Union soldiers made to preserve the Union. On the show, Gannon also spoke on the Grand Army of the Republic, which was the first post-Civil War veterans organization founded in 1866. The...
History student chosen for a fellowship designed to impact girls in low-income countries
March 21, 2018 History major, Danielle Dickey was chosen to take part in the She’s the First Community Impact Fellowship. The fellowship will provide Dickey with an opportunity to develop a local community project aimed at empowering and educating girls in low income countries. Dickey will kick off her year-long fellowship with a...
Florida Conference of Historians recognizes UCF History students
March 12, 2018 UCF History students were awarded for presenting the best papers at the annual Florida Conference of Historians. Graduate student Colin Cook was presented with the Blaine T. Browne Award for his paper titled “Scottish Identity and Presbyterian in Antrim, 1613 – 1670.” The award is given out each year to...
History student receives sixth academic award for 2017-2018 academic year
March 06, 2018 Rachael Rothstein-Safra received the Honors in the Major Outstanding Theses Award for her thesis on China’s only female emperor, Wu Zetian. Every year, the award is presented to four students. The award recognizes one student thesis from a social sciences, business and education category, a natural sciences and health sciences...
Humanities and Tech intersect at THATCamp FL 2018
February 28, 2018 The History Department, Center for Digital Humanities and Research and RICHES hosted this year’s THATCamp at the UCF Teaching Academy, this past weekend. The Humanities and Technology Camp featured over 65 attendees and 10 sessions led by graduate students and scholars collaborating on Digital Humanities projects. Unlike formal conferences, THATCamp...
Annual Dr. John T. Washington Scholarship Luncheon honors four recipients
February 20, 2018 The UCF Africana Studies Program Awards held its annual Dr. John T. Washington Community Service and Scholarship Luncheon on Feb. 19, 2018. The awards luncheon honors Dr. John T Washington, one of UCF’s first African-American professors, by recognizing UCF students along with community adults and youth who have made outstanding...
Florida veteran establishes a legacy of honor and valor
February 06, 2018 When Joe Tillmon was in elementary school, segregation was still legal. However in the 5th grade, when Tillmon’s all black school became an integrated institution, he found himself as one of the only two black boys in his class. One day after a social studies lesson, while Tillmon was at...
New African American Primary Source Collections now available at UCF Libraries
February 01, 2018 In honor of Black History Month, the UCF Libraries, the Department of History, and the Africana Studies program would like to announce the acquisition of two new African American primary source collections. These are the second of a two-part technology fee proposal. The first phase led to the acquisition of...
Nearly 100 Years of the Sanford Herald now digitally available on the RICHES™ Mosaic Interface
January 29, 2018 On August 22, 1908, the Sanford Herald published its first issue. Featuring articles about the cost of purchasing and developing farm land and details of orange culture, the first issue was named the “industrial edition” as Sanford was then known as the Gate City to Florida. News of the past...
UCF History Alumni Spotlight: Karen Kelly, Class of 2017
January 29, 2018 Karen Kelly currently lives about an hour away from Paris in the historic city of Rouen, Normandy teaching English to French children. Since graduating from UCF in 2017 with a BA in History, Karen has started working as a teaching assistant through the Teaching Assistant Program in France (TAPIF). The...