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About the Department

The Department of History at the University of Akron is a vibrant community of scholar-teachers, graduate students and undergraduate majors.  Our courses cover all time periods, from the ancient world to the recent past, span the globe from North and South America, to Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East, and address a number of subjects, including political, military, diplomatic, social, intellectual, global, cultural, environmental and public history, the history of science, gender and race. The faculty is tremendously active, pursuing a wide range of scholarly activities, including research and various forms of public engagement in the region and beyond, as well as providing service to the profession and the university.  The department operates a Master’s and Ph.D. program, and maintains 4 million dollar endowment for scholarships for graduate and undergraduate students. All members of the department are committed to student success through advising, teaching, mentoring and supervising research projects and internships. By emphasizing research and communication skills, internships and a deep knowledge of the past as an essential element for citizenship and moral understanding, the department prepares undergraduate and graduate students for a variety of careers, further education in graduate and law programs, and lifelong learning and participation in civic life for the 21st century.

  • Comprehensive programs of historical enquiry, including political, military, diplomatic, social, intellectual, global, cultural, environmental and public history, the history of science, gender and race
  • Global coverage, spanning from North and South America, to Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East
  • 4 million dollar endowment for scholarships for graduate and undergraduate students
  • Faculty commitment to student success through advising, teaching, mentoring and supervising research projects and internships

The University of Akron

 

14th Annual Sally A. Miller Humanities Lecture

 

Sponsored by the Sally A. Miller Humanities Center and the Department of History

 

“Libya from Dictatorship to Revolution: A Historical and Comparative View”

 

 

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Professor Ali Ahmida

Chair, Department of Political Science

University of New England

 

Tuesday, March 20th,

5:30 - 7:00 p.m.

Zook 110

 

Free and open to the public

Light refreshments served after the lecture


 

Learn more about the Department of History

History Faculty Quick Reference

 

Faculty Name Office # Phone Number E-mail
Dr. Shelley Baranowski 207B 330-972-7081 savant@attglobal.net
Dr. T.J. Boisseau 204B 330-972-6277 tjboiss@uakron.edu
Dr. Constance Bouchard 211B 330-972-7325 cbouchard@uakron.edu
Ms. RoseMarie Eichler 211C 330-972-6760 rteichl@uakron.edu
Dr. Lesley Gordon 200B 330-972-6603 lgordon@uakron.edu
Dr. Michael Graham 206C 330-972-7826 mgraham@uakron.edu
Dr. Steve Harp 204C 330-972-5468 sharp@uakron.edu
Dr. Walter Hixson 207C 330-972-7267 whixson@uakron.edu
Dr. Kevin Kern 201B 330-972-7125 kkern@uakron.edu
Dr. Janet Klein 212C 330-972-2562 klein@uakron.edu
Dr. Michael Levin 206B 330-972-7515 mlevin@uakron.edu
Dr. Elizabeth Mancke 208 330-972-4908 emancke@uakron.edu
Mr. Elias Okach 201C 330-972-7712 eoo3@uakron.edu
Dr. Martha Santos 207A 330-972-2686 santos@uakron.edu
Dr. Michael Sheng 216E 330-972-8457 msheng@uakron.edu
Dr. Martin Wainwright 216B 330-972-6512 mwainwright@uakron.edu
Dr. Zachery Williams 201C 330-972-2402 zrw@uakron.edu
Dr. Gregory Wilson 201C 330-972-8575 gwilson@uakron.edu
Dr. Gang Zhao 214B
330-972-2160 gzhao@uakron.edu