Why study history?
The world around us right now is the product of history.
Tracing the turning points and individual actions that built the present helps make sense of the world around us and points to ways that we can make a difference in the future.
History students develop practical, marketable skills that transfer into a wide range of workplaces.
Our classes focus on how to:
- find and make sense of data ;
- apply critical thinking to that information;
- and effectively communicate an analysis to a broad audience.
Research, analysis and communication are in-demand skills.
Your history degree applies to a career in education, business, journalism, government, law and the non-profit sector.
For more information about career opportunities, see: What Can I Do with My History Degree? and our Alumni page.
Featured news
Congratulations, Peyton Neustaedter!
UCalgary History Graduate will research John Ware and Black history in Southern Alberta
Introducing our newest Department Heads
Faculty of Arts
Congratulations to Frank Stahnisch
The Quest for Holism and Integration: Healing, Wellness, and the Resources of Complementary Medicine, 1870–2020
In the media
In the News David J. Bercuson, History/Centre for Military, Security and Strategic Studies, in Toronto Sun
Carney 'revisiting' purchase of U.S. fighter jets: Could Canada build its own planes?
In the News Frank Stahnisch, The Gauntlet
History of Medicine Days conference showcases student excellence
In the News Amelia Kiddle, History, in The Hill
Google caught in crossfire over Gulf of America name change
In the News David J. Bercuson, History/Centre for Military, Security and Strategic Studies, in National Post
Canada must prepare for a future without the United States

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