Auburn University Department of Music

The Department of History at Auburn University's College of Liberal Arts offers comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs designed to explore historical contexts and their implications for the present and future. The department emphasizes critical engagement with topics such as immigration, race, industrialization, and war through its seminar series, which includes the Southern Seminar, European Studies Seminar, and Alabama Seminar on Early America. Faculty members are actively involved in research, as evidenced by their involvement in projects like the restoration of the Tankersley Rosenwald School in Hope Hull, Alabama, supported by a $750,000 grant from the National Park Service. The department is committed to fostering an inclusive academic environment, underscored by its statements on diversity, inclusion, and academic freedom. Students are encouraged to participate in student organizations and benefit from various financial assistance options, including scholarships and graduate assistantships. The department's mission is to study the past to build a better future, engaging students, faculty, and the community in meaningful historical discourse.