History
The History Department offers both undergraduate and graduate programs leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, and Doctor of Philosophy.
Contact
Stevens Hall, Room 255
Orono, ME 04469
About
The History Department offers 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.
Undergraduate Studies
The History Department offers a wide variety of chronological, geographical, and thematic courses that enhance individuals’ understanding of themselves and the contemporary world by expanding their experience to include the experiences of other peoples, both past and present. These courses range from the ancient and medieval periods to the modern era, cover most geographical regions of the globe, and allow topical specialties ranging from women’s history to environmental history to digital and spatial history to military history.
Graduate Studies
The History Department offers M.A. and Ph.D. programs of study in a wide range of fields. M.A. areas of concentration include U.S., Canadian, European, and Asian history; environmental history; the history of labor and immigration; women’s history; international and military history; the history of cartography; and spatial and digital history.
History club
Welcome to the University of Maine History Club! We meet Wednesdays from 5:30 to 6:30 in the Digital History Lab!
We are an undergraduate student club dedicated to fostering a community of students who share a passion and interest in the study of the past. Through engaging events and educational opportunities, we seek to further enrich our members’ interest in history while promoting dialogue and critical thinking.
As a member of the University of Maine History Club, you will have access to a variety of events and activities, peer networking, and local history excursions. There will be history movie nights, trivia nights, guest speaker nights, and much more.
You can reach our President, Jeremy Collamore, at jeremy.collamore@maine.edu if you have any questions!
Events:
Maine National History Day
Maine National History Day (NHD) is an annual event for teachers and students in grades 6-12 that promotes critical thinking skills through project-based learning.
A list of important dates, access to the new rule book and evaluation sheets, instructions and templates for virtual submission, links to registration sites, and more, is available on the Maine National History Day website.
