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History Department

Overview

SUNY Cortland’s History Department offers two majors, a minor and a graduate program. We have a world-class faculty offering classes ranging from Revolutionary America to Ancient Greece, from Medieval Europe to Modern China, from the South Asia to Native American History, from World Environmental History to Public History, and dozens more. In our history courses, students don't just study the past — they become historians.

Check out these additional resources on why majoring in history brings a lifetime of opportunity, career choice, and excitement:

Departmental News

Student News

Faculty News

  • Dr. Randi Storch and Dr. Kevin Sheets will once again be leading Forever Wild, a NEH-funded professional development program for teachers, at Camp Huntington during summer 2024. 
  • In August, the Department will be welcoming Dr. Tyson Luneau, who will be working closely with our Social Studies Adolescent Education majors. Dr. Luneau recently received his Ph. D. from the University of Albany. 
  • Dr. Scott Moranda recently published a chapter, "Ecotourism," in the Oxford Handbook of Tourism History. 
  • Dr. Anisha Saxena published an article in South Asian Studies entitled "'I Curse You on Her Behalf': Narratives of Sexual Assault from Sanskrit Literature." Dr. Saxena also contributed to ten pages for the Great Questions Foundation, including one on The Metamorphosis and another on The Mahabharata. 
  • Dr. Bekeh Ukelina received a Carnegie Diaspora African Fellowship, which took him to Ajayi Crowder University in Nigeria for a three-month project on history curriculum development. 

Majors

Graduate Programs

News

Judith Van Buskirk to Discuss Working Lives of 1930s Female Stars

March 17, 2011
Judith Van Buskirk, a SUNY Cortland associate professor of history, will present “The Glam Girls and the Studios: Stars of the Early Silver Screen as Workers” on Wednesday, March 23, at the College. The lecture continues the 2010-11 Rozanne M. Brooks Lecture Series, which is free and open to the public. A reception to welcome Van Buskirk starts at 4 p.m. in the Rozanne M. Brooks Museum, Moffett Center, Room 2126.

College Will Celebrate Women’s History Month

March 6, 2011
The celebration of Women’s History Month at SUNY Cortland will run through Thursday, March 31, with a series of speakers, presentations and art exhibitions.

Re-educating Educators is Feb. 23 Topic

Feb. 16, 2011
A Chicago scholar who studies the influence of race in urban education, community development and housing will lecture on educational justice Wednesday, Feb. 23.

Series on Plagiarism to Educate and Entertain

Jan. 13, 2011
During the spring semester, the Writing Committee will host a series of four presentations and discussions on academic integrity, titled “Plagiarism and Its Just Desserts.”

Professor of History William Sharp Retires

Dec. 1, 2010
Professor of History William Sharp, who served the College for 16 years as a senior administrator and teacher, will retire on Dec. 31, 2010.

Clubs/Societies

The History Club is one of SUNY Cortland’s most active organizations on campus! Its goals are to provide a social setting for developing interests in historical topics and to establish a better relationship between faculty and students.

Contact History Club at: historyclub@cortland.edu or www.instagram.com/historyclubsunycortland and www.instagram.com/sc_history_archaeology_club

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