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Department of History

Department of History Calendar—Fall 2026

For more events around the community check out the MOCH events calendar.


August 2026

Wednesday, August 19
History Graduate Student Orientattion: 12:30-2:30 pm, Manning Hall 202
 
Thursday, August 20
General Faculty Meeting: 2:00-3:00 pm, Rose Theater
CAS Faculty Meeting: 3:00-4:00 pm, Rose Theater
 
Friday, August 28
History Faculty Meeting: 1:30-2:30 pm, Patterson Hall 456
 

 

September 2026

Thursday, September 17


Panelists
James Fahey, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of ÁñÁ«ÊÓÆµ
Daniel Kiel, FedEx Professor of Law, University of ÁñÁ«ÊÓÆµ
Dr. Ann Youngblood Mulhearn, Lecturer, Middle Tennessee State University 
Moderator
Daphene McFerren, Executive Director, The Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change

Time: 3:30 - 4:30 pm
Location: McWerter Library Second Floor Commons

 
Friday, September 18

Book Signing

Bertha Looney, "We Dared To Be First: Memoirs by a ÁñÁ«ÊÓÆµ State Eight Trailblazer"

Time: 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Location: University of ÁñÁ«ÊÓÆµ Administration Building 2nd Floor Atrium

 
Thursday, September 24

Belle McWilliams Lecture
Speaker: (University of Delaware):

"Fierce Desires: Variation, Conflict, and Pleasure in the History of American Sexuality"

Reception 5:30pm // Lecture 6:00pm
Location: McWerter Library Second Floor Commons (see map)

 

 

October 2026

Friday, October 2
Teaching Brown Bag - Dr. Beverly Tsacoyianis, 12:30-1:30 pm, Patterson Hall 456
 
History Faculty Meeting: 1:30-2:30 pm, Patterson Hall 456
 
Thursday, October 8

Ice Cream Social: 12:45-1:45 pm

University Garden (Next to Zach Curlin Parking Garage)

Rainout location: UC 308 - Poplar Room

 
Thursday, October 15

Panel discussion on 3:00 pm

McWherter Library 2nd Floor Commons

 
Thursday, October 22

History Matters: 3:00-4:00 pm, Ellington Auditorium (EH100)
Featuring Dr. Brian Kwoba

Pizza and beverages provided.

 
Tuesday, October 27

Movie Night with the Student History Society!
Watching: Night of the Living Dead, 1968

Centernial Place Room 189
6:00 pm

 
Wednesday, October 28 
Mapping Post Truth Across Disciplines Conference - Welcome!
RP Tracks (3547 Walker Ave.)
7:00-9:00 pm
 
Thursday, October 29
Mapping Post Truth Across Disciplines Conference
Meeman Journalism Building #210
10:00 am - 7:30 pm
 
Thursday, October 29

"What is Truth?"
presented by: Zahid R. Chaudhary // Princeton University

MOCH Nasbeeb Shaheen Memorial Lecture
Mapping Post-Truth Across Disciplines Conference

Location: UC River Room (300)
Reception: 5:30 pm
Lecture: 6:00 pm

 
Friday, October 30
Mapping Post Truth Across Disciplines Conference
Meeman Journalism Building #210
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
 

 

November 2026

Friday, November 6
History Faculty Meeting: 1:30-2:30 pm, Patterson Hall 456
 
Friday, November 13
Graduate student prospectus presentations: 1:00-3:00 pm, Patterson Hall 129
 

 

December 2026

Thursday, December 3
History Faculty Meeting: 2:00-4:0 pm, Patterson Hall 456