EXPLORING PAST AND PRESENT
The Department of History provides all students an opportunity to learn about the diversity of the human experience across time and space. Students learn to understand how historical context shapes the lives and choices of people in the past and today.
Our department has been recognized with the Regents' Teaching Excellence Award for a Department or Program.
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Why Study History?
Historians appreciate that study of the past is an ongoing, deliberative project consisting of research, interpretation and debate. As a student in the History Department, you will become familiar with a large body of historical knowledge and through this understand current society all the better. You will also gain valuable skills as a reader, discussant, writer and researcher.
Recent News
Georgia Policy Labs Announces Engaged Research Competition Winner
Historian Ras Michael Brown will use the award to support a research-practice partnership with the Gullah Museum, a nonprofit organization based in Georgetown, S.C.read more ❯
Georgia State History, MBA Grad Has Home-Court Advantage Working for City of Atlanta
After injuries ended his college basketball career, Odie Donald II persevered and is now a chief of staff for Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens.read more ❯
Georgia State Announces Grants for Research and Creative Projects in Arts and Humanities
Six faculty members undertaking research, scholarly and creative activity in the arts and humanities have been awarded internal grants to support their work.read more ❯
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Department of History
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Department Chair
Dr. Jared Poley
Associate Chair
Dr. Nick Wilding
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Dr. Robin Conner
Director of Graduate Studies
Dr. Greg Moore
Director of Master of Heritage Preservation Program
Chad Keller
Department Specialist
Cristianna Mitchell
Office / Delivery Address
History Department
Georgia State University
25 Park Place, Suite 2000
Atlanta, GA 30303
USPS Mailing Address
History Department
Georgia State University
P.O. Box 4117
Atlanta, GA 30302-4117