The Office of the Connecticut State Historian connects people and communities with Connecticut’s past and helps bring historical perspective to the issues shaping the state today.
Based at the University of Connecticut, the State Historian serves as a public resource for Connecticut history.
The office works with museums, schools, government agencies, cultural organizations, journalists, historians, and communities across the state to promote a deeper understanding of Connecticut’s history and why it matters.
About the State Historian
Andy Horowitz
UConn Associate Professor of History
As State Historian, Andy Horowitz shares historical expertise through public talks, exhibits, educational programs, media interviews, and collaborations with organizations across Connecticut. He also represents historical and humanities perspectives on state boards and commissions and helps connect members of the public and media with historians who have expertise on specific topics.
Horowitz’s scholarship examines disasters, climate change, and modern American history. He is the author of Katrina: A History, 1915-2015 and teaches courses on U.S. and Connecticut history at UConn.
Connecticut History in Public Life
The State Historian works with partners throughout Connecticut to bring history into public spaces and conversations.
Current and recent projects include collaborations with the Connecticut State Museum, Connecticut Public, the Connecticut Forum, the Connecticut Department of Transportation, and UConn students and faculty. This work includes exhibits, public talks, historical markers, and other projects that help residents explore the people, places, and events that have shaped Connecticut. The office also contributes historical expertise to public boards and commissions, helping bring humanities perspectives to issues and initiatives affecting the state.
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