Department Archives: History

Robert Cassanello actively engages students in primary document research in his new course, “History of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States.” The course is a featured case study on the Adam Matthew website, a digital publisher of unique primary source collections from archives around the world.  

For the National Council for History Education Summer Professional Learning Series, Luis Martínez-Fernández will host a webinar on July 28.

Texts and Technologies at UCF is hosting two virtual conferences this summer, both of which focus on the fusion of humanities questions with critical examination and playful exploration of the potential of technology.

As challenging as today is in America, it is nothing like the nation’s turmoil of July 4, 1776.

Historian, author, and lecturer David Head gives insight from his recent op-eds and research.

UCF Associate Professor Scot French will help lead a virtual discussion that anchors this year’s Hannibal Square celebration.

The UCF College of Arts and Humanities is hosting a series of talks from the faculty highlighting research and teaching in arts and humanities. The summer speaker series will run from June 18 through July 23.

To learn more about racial history and current events, check out these titles recommended by UCF faculty and librarians.

Historian Peter L. Larson draws some comparisons between current days and another public health crisis: the Black Death in the 14th century. This article was written as part of the Addressing Global Crisis Project, which is run by UCF’s Office of Global Perspectives & International Initiatives.

“Filthy Dreamers” was narrated by associate professor of history Connie Lester, and led by project faculty advisers Robert Cassanello, Ph.D., and Lisa Mills, Ph.D.