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Invest in Understanding the Past to Shape the Future

The Department of History at the Steven J. Green School of International & Public Affairs empowers students to explore the human experience across time. Through a broad curriculum and hands-on engagement with original sources, students develop the research, analytical, and communication skills needed to understand the past and address the challenges of the future. The department's interdisciplinary approach prepares graduates for successful careers in education, law, public service, journalism, public policy, museums, archives, and beyond.

Your support helps ensure that students and faculty have the resources needed to advance historical scholarship, engage communities, and preserve and share the stories that shape our world.

Giving and Impact

Your gift can support students as they pursue transformative academic and professional experiences, advance innovative research that deepens our understanding of the human experience, and connect communities through programs that preserve, interpret, and shed light on the past. Through your philanthropy, you help prepare future leaders while ensuring that historical knowledge remains accessible, relevant, and impactful.

  • Student Support
    • Scholarships that help students complete their degrees and achieve their academic goals (See the Funding sections of our Undergraduate and Graduate pages for examples of our Department’s diverse opportunities.)
    • Internships and experiential learning opportunities in archives, museums, libraries, and public history organizations
    • Study abroad and global learning experiences that broaden historical understanding
    • Student programs that prepare future educators, researchers, policymakers, and community leaders
  • Research & Faculty Support
    • Faculty research and professional development opportunities
    • Graduate and undergraduate research experiences that cultivate emerging scholars' skills
    • Support for archival research, oral history projects, and digital humanities initiatives
    • Conferences, publications, and collaborative projects that advance historical scholarship and public understanding of the past
  • Community Engagement
    • Public lectures, exhibitions, and educational programs
    • Partnerships with museums, archives, cultural institutions, and community organizations
    • Public history initiatives that make historical knowledge accessible to broader audiences
    • Programs that foster dialogue, civic engagement, and a deeper appreciation of our shared histories 

A Vision for the Future

The Department of History is committed to expanding opportunities for students, advancing impactful scholarship, and strengthening connections between the university and the communities it serves. With philanthropic support, the department can enhance scholarships, invest in faculty excellence, expand research opportunities, and create innovative programs that bring history to life. Together, we can ensure that the study of history continues to inform, inspire, and shape a more thoughtful and engaged society.

Get in Touch

Your investment will have a lasting impact on students, on scholarship, and on the global community.

Ways to Give

To learn more or to explore how your philanthropy can align with your passions and legacy, please contact:

Stephany Alvarez-Ventura, Senior Director of Development
305-348-7407 | scaalvar@fiu.edu

Jessica L. Adler, Chair Department
305-348-7968 | jadler@fiu.edu