Specializations

The K-State History Department offers substantial scope to cover several thematic areas of concentration.

Military History

The History Department has a long tradition of research and teaching in military history. With the Institute for Military History, several military historians on the faculty, and strong connections with Fort Leavenworth, the Eisenhower Library, and the Truman Library, Kansas State is an excellent institution for studying military history. Our graduates have gone into museum work or become official historians for the US military in addition to traditional academic careers.

Social and Cultural History

K-State has multiple faculty members who examine the lived experiences of ordinary people, studying social structures, identity formation, and cultural practices across the world, with an eye toward interdisciplinarity. These fields includes the study of gender and sexuality, immigration, labor, race and ethnicity, religion and reform, and historical archeology.

Science, Technology, and Medicine

The department has a number of scholars specializing in science, technology, and medicine history, with multiple published books and articles in these fields as well as extensive research. Seven individuals make up the core faculty in these areas.

 

Lecture Series

The K-State Department of History hosts two Lecture Series every other year, the Parrish Lecture series and the Eisenhower Lecture series.