Welina mai nei ke aloha.
The Department of History at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa offers degree programs at the BA, MA, and PhD levels and is comprised of award-winning teachers and researchers.
Our geographical location facilitates our expertise in Asian, Hawaiian, Pacific, and World histories, as well as the American and European pasts. History majors find success in a variety of careers from teaching, research, and advocacy, to government service, journalism, law and business.
The possibilities are endless—and we are here to help you navigate the way to your future.
In the Spotlight

Library Treasures Initiative with Professor Totani
The University of Hawaiʻi Library at Mānoa is offering the Library Treasures Summer Scholarships 2025. Students in any discipline and at any level of study are invited to submit proposals of projects that involve the use of the UHM Library’s collections, and whose final outcomes will result in the production of either research or creative pieces. Proposed projects may be an integral part of faculty-guided undergraduate or graduate course-related activities, such as those required in research seminars, labs, and creative media. The scholarships will be given to the best proposals.
Scholarship Category – Individual projects: $1,500 per award. Proposal submission deadline: Friday, March 28, 2025. Visit the UHM Library website Library Treasures page for application information. This scholarship is part of the Library Treasures Initiative coordinated by Professor Yuma Totani.

Spring 2025
Lāhui Hawaiʻi Research Conference 2025
History doctoral candidates Xinli Zhang and Kale Kanaeholo participated in this year’s Lāhui Hawaiʻi Research Conference put... ...
Spring 2025
“The Exchange” at the East-West Center
For the past two months, history doctoral student Nakota DiFonzo has been hosting “The Exchange”... ...
Spring 2025
History Department End-of-Year Awards Ceremony
The History Department will be hosting its end-of-year awards ceremony on Friday, May 9th, from... ...
Spring 2025
“Aftermath of Martial Law” Talk by CKS
The UH Mānoa Department of History is pleased to highlight an event being put... ...