UMD’s MA in History offers students a chance to explore major historical themes through archival research, historiography, and digital humanities. With tracks in U.S. history, European history, African history, and public history, the program supports careers in museums, archives, education, government, and publishing. Students learn how to interpret the past, engage communities, and present history in compelling and inclusive ways.
Oral history project on civil rights activism in Maryland
Digital exhibition on Cold War diplomacy using primary source archives
Historiographical analysis of Reconstruction-era U.S. history texts
Comparative study of colonial administrative systems in Africa and Asia
Archival research on Jewish immigrant communities in early 20th-century Baltimore
Designing an educational podcast on women’s suffrage in the U.S.
Public history project on local monuments and historical memory
Research on labor movements and industrialization in Gilded Age America
Analysis of post-World War II refugee resettlement policies
Mapping the transatlantic slave trade through shipping logs and diaries
Creating a community-driven exhibit on lost Black neighborhoods
Study of the role of print culture in revolutionary France
Documentary planning on urban renewal and displacement in D.C.
Critical edition of Civil War soldier letters with commentary
Research on food history and culinary migration patterns
Comparative biographies of female heads of state in the 20th century
Analysis of Cold War propaganda and educational materials
Preservation plan for a local historical site threatened by development
Evaluation of museum interpretation practices around indigenous artifacts
Historiographical study of African resistance narratives during colonization
Advance your understanding of the past and bring history to the public through UMD’s MA in History program.
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