Trinity Hall, Room 223, Zip 0735
530-898-5366
adanielli1@csuchico.edu
Spring 2023 Office Hours
M-F 8:00am-5:00pm

History Writing Cooperative
Trinity Hall, Room 202
Spring 2023 Hours
M-F: 11am - 4pm
hwc@csuchico.edu

Welcome to the History Department

Welcome to the History Department of California State University, Chico, located on the top floor of Trinity Hall in the heart of the campus. We are a community engaged in that most serious and intellectually rewarding of pursuits, the study of the past, the living past, that continues to shape our present and our future.

On this website, you will find information about our course offerings, how to become a history major or minor, as well information on our graduate program or certificate in Public History.

Browsing our faculty biographies, you will discover why our faculty is one of the most honored on campus for their scholarship, experience, and service. This website also provides information about our student organizations.

Watch videos of presentations here: History Public Lectures, Cowden Memorial Speakers, and History Roundtable discussions(opens in new window)

BA in History:

Minor:

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Certificates:

MA in History:

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Alumna Sonia Robles Publishes Book on Mexican Radio

Sonia Robles, assistant professor of History at the University of Delaware, received her B.A. in History from Chico State in 2005 before earning her History doctorate at Michigan State University. She studies wireless media, technology, and culture in Mexico and among Spanish-speaking immigrants in the United States. At Delaware, Professor Robles teaches courses in Latin American, Mexican, Borderlands, and Latinx history.

Her book, Mexican Waves: Radio Broadcasting Along Mexico's Northern Border, 1930-1950 (University of Arizona Press, 2019) highlights dozens of commercial radio stations established along the northern border by Mexican entrepreneurs whose intention was to be heard by Mexican immigrants in the U.S. Southwest. Professor Robles recently appeared on the New Books Network podcast to discuss Mexican Waves: https://newbooksnetwork.com/radio-broadcasting-along-mexicos-northern-border-1930-1950-a-conversation-with-sonia-robles(opens in new window)

She's currently working on a project that explores radio advertising among Spanish-speaking communities in the U.S., and she's writing a history of public broadcasting in Mexico.

Recent History Club Trips

Tour Through Chico Cemetery

San Francisco Trip to Russian Orthodox Churches

San Francisco MOMA & de Young Museum Field Trip

History Department Announcements

Dr. Joseph Krulder to Deliver History Talk on March 23rd

Here's What Students Say

History Students Attend Regional Conference