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.

Mar 30

04:00 PM

Academic Lectures and Seminars

"This man business is a problem with me”: Masculinity, Homosexuality, and Langston Hughes. The Black Studies Research Roundtable

Apr 10

10:00 AM

Academic Lectures and Seminars

Dissertation Defense - Gus Paoli at Lincoln Hall

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 spring 2023 courses
Course Number	Course Name	Professor
HIST 100A	Making History	Barbara Walker
HIST 102C (CO8)	U.S. History Since 1877	Bryan David
HIST 209 (CO11)	World History II	Eugene Park
HIST 217 (Online)	Nevada History	Bryan David
HIST 224 (CO10, CO11)	Pirates & Hackers	Christopher Church
HIST 229 (CO11)	Drugs & Security in Americas	Renata Keller
HIST 293C (CO8, CO10)	Intro to African American History	Greta de Jong
HIST 300 (CO14)	Historical Research & Writing	Linda Curcio
HIST 300A (CO14)	Digitizing History	Christopher von Nagy
HIST 306 (CO11)	History of Korea	Eugene Park
HIST 310	Museum Training for Historians	Christopher von Nagy
HIST 340 (CO10, CO11)	Modern African Diaspora & Popular Culture	Charles Tshimanga-Kashama
HIST 367 (CO10, CO11, CO12)	The Holocaust in its European Setting	James McSpadden
HIST 385	Witches, Wars, and Wisdom in the Early Modern Era	Jennifer Ng
HIST 396	20th Century Russia and the Soviet Union	Barbara Walker
HIST 399	History Department Practicum	Christopher von Nagy
HIST 407B	U.S. Foreign Relations II	Meredith Oda
HIST 415C	U.S. From 1877 to 1929	Jacob Dorman
HIST 430B (CO13, CO14)	Museum Learning	Christopher von Nagy
HIST 440A (CO10 CO11)	The Cuban Revolution	Renata Keller
HIST 441 (CO9, CO13)	American Environmental History	Sarah Keyes
HIST 444A (CO10, CO13)	U.S.-Mexico Borderlands	Michael Aguirre
HIST 465C (CO11, CO13)	The Making of Modern Ireland	Dennis Dworkin
HIST 488C	Topics in Nature & Culture: Premodern Mediterranean	Annamaria Pazienza
HIST 494B (CO11)	Pathologies of Daily Life in Modern China	Hugh Shapiro
HIST 499A (CO14)	Senior Thesis	Independent Study
HIST 499B (CO14)	Applied History	Independent Study
HIST 630B	Museum Learning	Christopher von Nagy
HIST 640A	The Cuban Revolution	Renata Keller
HIST 641	American Environmental History	Sarah Keyes
HIST 665C	The Making of Modern Ireland	Dennis Dworkin
HIST 688C	Topics in Nature & Culture: Premodern Mediterranean	Annamaria Pazienza
HIST 694B	Pathologies of Daily Life in Modern China	Hugh Shapiro
HIST 724	Topical Seminar in U.S. History	Michael Aguirre
HIST 780	Seminar in Methodology	Sarah Keyes