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Welcome to the Department of History!
Mark Atwood Lawrence, Chair
"Archiving Activism Freedom School" workshop review by Camila Ordorica on Not Even Past.
New on Not Even Past
In this new NEP feature, PhD Candidate Camila Ordorica reviews the workshop "Archiving Activism Freedom School" held in September 2024 and organized by Dr. Ashley Farmer and Dr. Ashanté M. Reese. The initiative aimed to empower activists and community organizations by teaching them effective archiving practices, echoing the spirit of historical freedom schools. During the workshop, participants engaged in hands-on sessions to develop their archival plans and received essential tools for documenting their legacies. Discover more about archiving activism and community archives here.
Dr. Martha G. Newman, Interim Chair of History, and Professor in the Departments of History and Religious Studies.
Welcome to the History Department at The University of Texas at Austin!
We are a large and distinguished department, filled with prize-winning scholars and innovative teachers who write field-defining books and articles, teach engaging classes, and work as public historians. We investigate historical events from across the globe and over the last two millennia. Our collaborative community of scholars centers on our Institute of Historical Studies and on our vibrant graduate program. Our faculty have established pioneering courses such as Japan Lab, the Mapping Violence Project, the Radical Hope Syllabus, and the Normandy Scholars Program, and they reach audiences beyond the university with their digital magazine and podcasts, including Not Even Past, This is Democracy, and 15 Minute History. We are convinced of the power of historical inquiry to tell us about the processes that have shaped our world. Continue reading ...