History major

In her Honors in the Major thesis, Luce investigates the concept of medievalism, the ways in which we imagine the medieval past, and how that contributed to the creation of D&D, as well as how D&D nowadays contributes to the concept of neo-medievalism.

In his senior seminar paper, Justin researched the early history of American botanical gardens, primarily starting in the mid-18th century. In addition to sources written at the time, he was also able analyze drawing and sketches of the layouts of some of the early gardens.

Flora combined her interests in the history of science and technology and urban and environmental history to study the impact of architect and urban planner Ian McHarg on the development of GIS software.

With a first degree in biology and growing up in a rural area where most people hunted, Jacob was able to combine his interests in medieval history with those in nature and the environment in his Honors in the Major project.

In her senior seminar paper, Nina investigated educational and military reform in Meiji Japan. As an Anthropology-History double major, she applied Durkheim's concept of collective conscience to her historical research.

Daniel spent part of last summer excavating in the ancient town of Hippos, one of the ten Hellenized cities set up by the Roman General Pompey Magnus. In this interview, he describes his experiences on the dig.

Alejandro researched the changing attitudes toward Muslims in Al-Andalus from the pre-Crusading era to the 1300s from the Iberian Christian perspective. In addition to written sources, Alejandro was able to travel to Spain and explore the physical space in which El Cid had lived.

As the first recipient of the Dr. Edward G. Gray Award for Undergraduate Exploratory in History, Jeff Lubinski used the award to undertake research in both the U.S. and the U.K. for his Honors in the Major project on Ottoman naval history.

Annalia joined the FSU History social media team as a sophomore — and continued for seven semesters! Find out how this experience helped her grow as a historian, student and communicator.

Talia expanded her senior seminar paper into an Honors in the Major thesis exploring how U.S. cinema from the 1970s to 1990s reflected and reinforced cultural ideas of Latinx masculinity.