Department of History

FSU history doctoral student receives Fulbright Fellowship to conduct research in Japan

Published: November 7, 2023 | 8:43 am

A doctoral candidate in Florida State University’s Department of History has been awarded a highly competitive fellowship to conduct research […]

FSU faculty provide insights into Native and Indigenous histories for Native American Heritage Month

Published: November 6, 2023 | 10:29 am

Native American Heritage Month, observed during November, serves as a reminder of the significant contributions, rich traditions and ancestry of […]

FSU Native American and Indigenous Studies Center to host American Society for Ethnohistory annual conference

Published: November 1, 2023 | 12:25 pm

Florida State University and the FSU Native American and Indigenous Studies Center are set to host approximately 200 scholars from […]

‘A political animal’ — FSU history professor discusses reign and impact of Napoleon Bonaparte

Published: October 12, 2023 | 9:00 am

Napoleon Bonaparte was a towering figure in history. He seized power in the aftermath of the French Revolution, remade the […]

FSU historian awarded Newberry Fellowship to study historic perspectives on capitalism

Published: August 3, 2023 | 8:05 am

A Florida State University historian and director of the Institute on Napoleon and the French Revolution has earned a prestigious […]

FSU historian earns international fellowship to investigate violence against women during France’s age of revolution

Published: July 28, 2023 | 7:56 am

A Florida State University historian is the recipient of a distinguished international fellowship that will support her research examining violence […]

Weather balloons and UFOs: FSU professor offers historical perspective on aerial surveillance

Published: February 15, 2023 | 12:03 pm

The recent incursion of a Chinese spy balloon and other flying objects into American airspace evoked memories of aerial reconnaissance […]

FSU historian available to discuss 100-year anniversary of Rosewood massacre

Published: December 15, 2022 | 2:40 pm

A century ago, a mob destroyed the town of Rosewood in Levy County, Florida — racial violence that ended with at least eight people dead and erased what had been a thriving community.

FSU early American history scholar awarded prestigious humanities fellowship

Published: July 29, 2022 | 12:04 pm

Florida State University · FSU history scholar awarded prestigious humanities fellowship When Florida State University Professor Edward Gray begins his […]