The study of history offers tools for retrieving and interpreting the past—and, in the process, for better understanding the questions and challenges of our own time. The faculty and students of Indiana University's Department of History apply these tools to inquiries that range across geographic and disciplinary boundaries.

On this site, you will learn something about the varied work taking place in IU's history community. You will also learn more about the opportunities that await here for students seeking to understand not only what has happened in the past, but what takes place around us each day.

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Professional History-Editing Opportunities at Indiana University

Uniquely among American history programs, IU houses three scholarly journals: the American Historical Review, the Journal of American History, and the Indiana Magazine of History. IU history professors edit each publication. MORE...>