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Welcome to the University of Florida History Department!
History at UF starts with a creative and dynamic faculty, a community of over 40 department members engaged in a broad range of scholarship and teaching. Visitors to this site will find much more information about the activities of our faculty, whose work reaches audiences in nearly every corner of the globe—and right here in Gainesville, Florida.
Our undergraduate program is home to a diverse and talented group of over 600 History majors. We are dedicated to providing a quality educational experience for all of our students. History majors have a number of ways of enhancing their undergraduate experience, including completing a senior thesis in conjunction with our recently established honors program, an internship, or participating in a study abroad program. We call your attention to our award-winning student-edited journal Alpata; back issues can be found on this site [link].
Our graduate program is currently home to roughly 100 Masters and Ph.D. students, working in a number of fields: African History, European History, Latin American History, and United States History. Graduates of our program have gone on to outstanding careers in the academy and beyond, and have published a great many scholarly articles and books. Prospective students interested in graduate study at UF will find a great deal of helpful information on this site! We hope you’ll take the time to explore what our program has to offer.
We are very proud of our students, past and present. History alumni are always welcome to write to me and share your experiences after graduating from UF. We look forward to hearing from you.Ida Altman
Professor and Chair
ialtman@ufl.edu
