Department of History

Using history to prepare students for what comes next

Why study history?

Bachelor's specializations

Get a taste of the specializations we offer history majors.

Global History Understand the connections and viewpoints of people all over the world by analyzing past events and lives around the globe.

Race & Ethnicity Analyze the development and consequences of ethnic and racial identities throughout world history.

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Minor A little history goes a long way! Earn a minor in history, as well as a minor in African studies and Middle Eastern studies.

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Find out more about specializations

The Department of History condemns racism in all its forms and encourages students to learn how racist practices and policies have shaped the United States and the world. Far from being a natural or inherent result of human differences, racism is the product of unequal power relationships and deliberate decisions made by people in the past and present. Racism has a history and it is the collective responsibility of everyone seeking to end injustice to study and understand that history in keeping with the ethical standards established by our discipline. The University of Nevada, Reno is located on the traditional homelands of the Numu (Northern Paiute), Nuwu (Southern Paiute), Newe (Western Shoshone) and the Wašiw (Washoe) Peoples.

History events

“History in the Present” is a webinar series hosted by the Department of History that historicizes current events, shares cutting-edge research, and aims to promote dialogue on issues of interest between the University and the broader community. As historians, we work across disciplines and collaborate with a broad range of people outside of the University. Thus, in addition to history faculty, museum curators, NGO leaders and experts on the environment and human rights will also be presenting in this webinar series.

There are currently no events

History in the Present Archive

Catch up on previously-recorded History in the Present lectures. For more accessible versions, please contact the department.

Archived history events

Upcoming courses

Please review the course catalog for accuracy. To view class times and sections, visit MyNevada.

History fall 2022 courses
Course Number	Course Name	Professor
HIST 101C	U.S. History to 1877	Sarah Keyes
HIST 105	Europe Civilization	Jennifer Ng
HIST 211	History of East Asia I	Eugene Park
HIST 213	Asian Americans in US	Meredith Oda
HIST 217	Nevada History	Sarah Keyes
HIST 226	Popular Culture and History	Linda Curcio
HIST 231	History Africa II - Mod Africa	Charles Tshimanga-Kashama
HIST 290	The Roaring Twenties	Jacob Dorman
HIST 300	Hist Research/Writing	Renata Keller
HIST 309	Museum Studies	Christopher Von Nagy
HIST 320	Hispanic Culture US	Michael Aguirre
HIST 370	Cultural History of Disasters	Christopher Church
HIST 385	Early Modern Era	Jennifer Ng
HIST 399	History Department Prac	Christopher Von Nagy
HIST 430A	Hereditary Dictators Mod World	Hugh Shapiro
HIST 469	Topics Rus EE Hist	Barbara Walker
HIST 477	Culture/Soc Africa	Charles Tshimanga-Kashama
HIST 479	Race and Ethnicty	Jacob Dorman
HIST 485	Oral History	Christopher Von Nagy
HIST 488C	Top in Nature & Culture	Annamaria Pazienza
HIST 494A	Medicine in China	Hugh Shapiro
HIST 669	Topics Rus EE Hist	Barbara Walker
HIST 677	Culture/Soc Africa	Charles Tshimanga-Kashama
HIST 679	Race and Ethnicty	Jacob Dorman
HIST 685	Oral History	Christopher Von Nagy
HIST 688C	Top in Nature & Culture	Annamaria Pazienza
HIST 694A	Medicine in China	Hugh Shapiro
HIST 781	Historiography: Amers	Renata Keller
HIST 783	Historiography	Christopher Church