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Department of History

[Varieties of historical documents] Egyptian papyrus Babylonian cuneiform tablet Codex Sinaiticus Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching Spanish milled dollar Jefferson’s draft of the Declaration of Independence Sign carried in Memphis sanitation strike of 1968
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“Mini-catalogs” for Spring 2010 now available:   Undergraduate   Graduate

September 2009 issue of departmental newsletter now available:   [PDF symbol] PDF    [HTML version] HTML

Last day for GAAAH’s 4th annual Thanksgiving Canned Food Drive is Tuesday, 24 November ... read more»

Dr Anthony Spalinger to lecture on “Egyptian Triumphs 1500 BC - 1100 BC” on 30 November ... read more»
[PDF symbol] Download a poster for the lecture

Dr Arwin Smallwood speaks in lecture series at North Carolina Central University ... read more»

Teaching Tactics Brown Bag discusses teaching large lectures ... read more»

Dr James Gelvin lectures on political Islam in Sesquicentennial Lecture Series ... read more»
[PDF symbol]Text of the lecture    [PDF symbol]Article on which the lecture was based

Do you know what happened on this day in history? ...find out»


[History montage] “The past is never dead,” once wrote William Faulkner. “It’s not even past.” History is not a static account of past deeds but a dynamic process of interpreting the past — a process that constantly changes and shapes how we consider the present. To be a historian is to critically analyze sources, to appreciate the complexity of historical issues, to consider the multiplicity of historical views, to develop the critical awareness that is a crucial tool in the ongoing search for truth, and to communicate effectively. The intellectual discipline of history, then, prepares its students for a diverse range of careers and makes us better citizens, better interpreters of the world around us, better informed and more responsible members of the larger human community.

Welcome to the Department of History at The University of Memphis. We teach courses that cover all major geographic areas and time periods. Our faculty members produce compelling research and engage themselves in both academic and teaching communities. We offer graduate students specialized study in five major focus areas: African-American History and Critical Race Studies; Egyptology; Southern History; Women, Gender, and Family History; and Global History. Whether undergraduate, graduate student, or professor, we interpret the past. We are all historians.

[Mailbox] Department of History, The University of Memphis, Memphis TN 38152-3450

[Office] 219 Mitchell Hall (3705 Alumni Drive), grid E/F-11 on the online campus map.

[Telephone] 901.678.2515, 901.678.4097      [Fax] 901.678.2720      Rolodex Departmental contact persons



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