History Department
The History Department at the University of Maine offers both undergraduate and graduate programs leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, and Doctor of Philosophy.
We offer a wide variety of chronological, geographical, and thematic courses that enhance individuals’ understanding of themselves and the contemporary world by expanding their experiences to include the experiences of other peoples, both past and present. These courses range from ancient times to the present, cover most geographical regions of the world, and allow topical specialties ranging from women’s and environmental history to military and intellectual history. History graduates find employment in a wide range of occupations. Traditionally, they have gone into teaching and education careers in primary and secondary schools and, with appropriate graduate-level training, colleges and universities. More recently, increasing numbers of history graduates are finding their way into private and public non-profit organizations and agencies, such as museums, archives and libraries, research and service institutions, legislative bodies, and planning agencies. Others find career opportunities in the private sector, including publishing, journalism and broadcasting, and law firms; in fact, history is an ideal pre-law major.
History is Not a Useless Major by Paul B. Sturtevant
Graduate School Commencement
Congratulations to the 2025 Phi Alpha Theta Inductees!
Caelie August, Emma Beauregard, Amber Booton, Samuel S. Brown, Dakota A. Colson, Michael Giles, Elora Griswold, Roxanna Lengyel, Amanda Levesque, Mackenzie Reynolds, Alexander Short, Aaron Wilson-McFarlane
Department of History 2025 Awards and Scholarships
Undergraduate Awards:
The John J. Nolde Memorial Prize
Helen Elizabeth Walter
The Laurence Evans and Elizabeth Taylor Evans Award
Liv Rose Neuhauser
Charles J. Dunn Scholarship
Brenda DeBlois
Outstanding Senior Theses
Caelie August, Maddy Humphrey, Baylor Landsman
The Nancy R. Johnson Memorial Prize in Ancient History
Konner Boucher
Hildegarde B. Perkins Scholarship
Shane Harriman
The Comstock-Weston Scholarship
Tilia Barratta, Emma Beauregard, Amber Booton, Tyler Levesque, Sawyer Slayton, Ashton Walton
Award of Excellence in History
Michael Giles
Ronald F. Banks Scholarship
Patrick Bellemare, Ashton Walton
Caroline Colvin Scholarship
Brenda DeBlois, Hannah Doody
Graduate Awards:
The Ipsen-Weiner Memorial Scholarship
Savannah Clark
New England-Atlantic Provinces-Quebec Fellowship
Anne Bardaglio
Frances Robinson Mitchell Schlolarship
Joseph Wrobleski
Bowen Scholarship in Canadian History
Susan Dickson-Smith, Tom Pinnette
The Chase Distinguished Research Assistantship
Savannah Clark
Photos from Award Ceremony:
