Engaging with History

To pursue engaged learning at its fullest, you will have opportunities for internships, study abroad, academic recognition, and presentation of your research at state and national conferences.

Honors Society

The Department of History at Jacksonville University hosts the Mu Theta chapter of Phi Alpha Theta. Eligible students will be invited to join each year by the faculty.

Florida Conference of Historians

Since 2003, JU's History department has been proud to serve as the headquarters for the Florida Conference of Historians (FCH), a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing together scholars, graduate students, and undergraduates from across Florida to discuss the past. The organization's name reflects the geographic location of its annual meeting and does not reflect any limitation on subject matter. Organizers accept proposals on any and all areas of historical inquiry in the following categories: individual papers, panels, posters, and media and film. Since the organization's first meeting in 1963, more than thirty different institutions of higher education have hosted the FCH.  See the full list of our student's conference presentations and publications.

Internships

Students in the History Department at Jacksonville University have participated in internships for a variety of businesses and organizations, including: Jacksonville Historical Society, Ritz Theater and Museum, Museum of Science & History (MOSH), Norman Studios in Arlington, and Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve. Your faculty advisor in the Department of History can help you identify internship opportunities that fit your interests and goals.