The UTC Department of History’s Fall 2019 Lunch, Learn & Link Series will have its third session on Wednesday, October 16! Click for details.
What You Can Do with a History Degree: Highlights from History Career Panels
The Department of History’s Lunch, Learn, & Link Series provides opportunities for students to engage with history beyond the classroom. Events include informal lunches with faculty and students, graduate school workshops, and panels featuring professionals whose experiences exemplify the variety of careers that a degree in history make possible. Check out highlights from the 2019 career panels below.
Department Head Mike Thompson Leads University in Commemorating the History of Engel Stadium
Plaques documenting the history of Engel Stadium and baseball in Chattanooga were unveiled on September 9 at UTC’s Intramural Sports Complex next to the historic stadium. The plaques were part of a project carried out by UTC students under the direction of history department head Michael Thompson and follow the fascinating history of the stadium, Chattanooga baseball, and their connection to nearby neighborhoods and the city.
History Major Research Projects
History majors participate in numerous classes, programs, and experiences in which they undertake original research projects. Here are two recent examples.
American Historical Association on History and Advocacy
The American Historical Association highlights and condemns the dangers of the “deployment of histories invented in the interest of bigotry, violence, and division”