Michigan Technological University

Department of Social Sciences

History

History

History is the record of the bygone events in human existence, with an inquiry into their causes and the lessons they afford human conduct.  History looks at people, institutions, inventions, environment, sciences, and thought, weaving them together to develop a complex understanding of the past.  Here at Michigan Tech, our strengths lie in looking at how humans develop, manipulate, and interact with environments, and we consider the social, economic, and political forces that gave rise to industrialization, as well as labor relations and the material culture of the built environment. 

FacultyAreas of Interests
United States Political and Policy History; Urban and Metropolitan History; The Built Environment and Environmental Justice; Public Works and Transportation History; Metropolitan Area Governance and Intergovernmental Relations; Environmental History
The governance of technological systems and uses of the environment.; The political ecology of energy.
History of Technology; Environmental History; Architectural History; Industrial Archeology
History of Globalization; Economic History; History of Imperialism and Colonialism; International Business Organization; Commodity Studies; History of Food
history of technology; history of science; artillery, fortification, ordnance; history of engineering; military history; Early Modern European history

Department of Social Sciences

Academic Office Building
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931

Ph. 906-487-2113
Email: socialsciences@mtu.edu

Michigan Technological University

1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, Michigan 49931-1295
906-487-1885

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