UMKC History Department

Drs. Davis, Enriquez, and Grieco got into the spirit of the first day of school. Welcome back Roostorians!!

Check out what our history students are up too!

Much of what we believe about the Middle Ages comes from the ideals and aesthetics of the Victorian Age. Join us at the Downtown Library on Saturday, August 16 at 1 p.m. as Dr. Paula Hayward breaks down some of the most common tropes to help uncover the reality of a period that was more that just knights, castles, and damsels in distress...

Many humanities are on this list. Historians are particularly high up.

40 Jobs at Highest Risk from AI in 2025, According to Microsoft Research Microsoft recent research reveals 40 jobs AI will replace first, check out the list and see if your job is safe from AI takeover.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/us/politics/supreme-court-historians-advocacy.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

As the Supreme Court Focuses on the Past, Historians Turn to Advocacy Spikes in the number and influence of briefs filed by historians have prompted questions about the role scholars should play in litigation.

Drs. Davis and Enriquez were thrilled to cheer for our 2025 graduates at the T-Mobile Center today Well done History Roos!!!!!!

Mark your calendars for the next History Club event, happening April 17 from 5-7 PM!

📢Attention Undergraduate and Graduate Students📢
We invite you to submit a proposal for the Spring 2025 History Department Research Symposium taking place May 16, 2025, at Diastole Scholars’ Center. We welcome research paper, panel, poster, and roundtable proposals on any historical topic or period for a project or internship undertaken within the last academic year.

Deadline for submissions is April 25, 2025, by 5 PM. Please note that all presenters must be available to attend and present on Friday, May 16, 2024, from 8:30 to 1:00 PM.

Prizes and awards will be given to the best undergraduate and graduate research papers and projects. If you would like to be considered, the deadline to submit all required materials for awards, prizes, and recognitions is May 5, 2025, by 5 PM.

Submit your proposals through this Qualtrics link: https://umkc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4SF5VLhXxaRBimO