• Request More Info
  • Visit
  • Apply
  • Give
  • Request More Info
  • Visit
  • Apply
  • Give

Search

  • A-Z Index
  • Map

History

  • About
    • Why Study History?
    • Areas of Study
    • Faculty Publications
    • The Jangle Podcast
    • Alumni Profiles
    • Contact Us
    • Give
  • People
    • Faculty
    • Lecturers
    • Associated Faculty
    • Staff
    • Research Faculty
    • Graduate Students
    • Emeritus
  • Undergraduate
    • Majors / Minors
    • Declare
    • Honors Program
    • Advising
    • Classes
    • Beyond the Classroom
    • Careers
    • Scholarships & Awards
  • Graduate
    • Concentrations
    • MA Program
    • PhD Program
    • Apply
    • Funding
    • Forms
    • Graduate Handbook
  • Community Engagement
    • Local Histories
    • Summer Bridge Program
    • Bridge to AP U.S. History
    • Papers of Andrew Jackson
    • Tennesseans and War
  • News & Events
    • News
    • Events
    • Public Lecture Series
    • Newsletters
  • Share Your News
Department of History homepage collage showing art and photos from across the centuries, going from Martin Luther King, Jr. all the way back to Pre-Modern history.

Graduate Handbook

Before emailing the Director of Graduate Studies or graduate coordinator with a question, please check these sources first! Often you will find all the information you need in these two documents.

Contact Tore Olsson, Director of Graduate Studies

Departmental Graduate Handbook

You will find the department’s policies and requirements outlined in our Department of History Graduate Handbook here.

Graduate Handbook

Graduate School Policies

In addition to the policies outlined in the Department of History’s graduate handbook, you are also subject to the policies held by the Graduate School.

Graduate School Rights and Obligations

Resources

The American Historical Association provides many useful resources for graduate students.

American Historical Association Graduate Resources

“History gives answers only to those who know how to ask questions.”

—Hajo Holborn, German-American historian (1902-1969)

News

  • A group of people surrounding a glass table with artifacts inside
    History Class Sharing Tennessee River HeritageMay 30, 2025
  • headshot photo of Ernie Freeberg
    Freeberg’s Contributions Continue in RetirementMay 30, 2025
  • headshot photo of Charles Sanft
    History Professor Receives Humboldt Research AwardApril 25, 2025
All News

History

College of Arts and Sciences

916 Volunteer Blvd
6th Floor, Stokely Management Center
Knoxville, TN 37996
Phone: 865-974-5421
Email: history@utk.edu

 

Facebook Icon    X Icon    Instagram Icon    Soundcloud Icon

Department Intranet

The History department has transferred all internal documentation shared by faculty, graduate students, and staff to a Microsoft SharePoint site. Only those with permission may access this area.

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996
865-974-1000

The flagship campus of the University of Tennessee System and partner in the Tennessee Transfer Pathway.

ADA Privacy Safety Title IX