Welcome to the Clio Society!
We are friends of the History Department at The Ohio State University. Some of us are current and former students of the university; some of us earned degrees in history; others are current and former faculty members of the department; some of us have an interest in the History Department and its continued growth in excellence; and all of us love to read and talk about history. We range in ages from 18 to 88 and from history specialists to business people, lawyers, and other professionals who never lost their interest in history.
If you liked history before, then you are going to love it now.
Upcoming Events:
"Trump’s Foreign Policy in Historical Perspective"
May 6, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Live Streamed via Zoom
Join Ohio State faculty experts for a conversation that puts American foreign policy changes during the first 100 days of the second Trump administration into historical perspective.
Panel Members:
- Peter L. Hahn, Distinguished University Professor, History, The Ohio State University
- Mitchell Lerner, Professor of History and Director of the East Asian Studies Center, The Ohio State University
- Jennifer Mitzen, Professor of Political Science, The Ohio State University
- Christopher McKnight Nichols, Wayne Woodrow Hayes Chair in National Security Studies and Professor of History, The Ohio State University
Dorothy Noyes (Moderator), Director, Mershon Center for International Security Studies, Arts & Sciences Distinguished Professor of English and Comparative Studies
"The Trump Administration’s Domestic Policies: Insights from History"
May 8, 2025
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Live Streamed via Zoom
Join Ohio State faculty experts for a conversation that puts American domestic policy changes during the first 100 days of the second Trump administration into historical perspective.
Panel Members:
- Bart Elmore, Professor of History, The Ohio State University
- Maria Hammack, Assistant Professor of History, The Ohio State University
- Clay Howard, Associate Professor of History, The Ohio State University
- Daniel Rivers, Associate Professor of History, The Ohio State University
Nicholas Breyfogle (Moderator), Professor of History and Director, Goldberg Center for Excellence in Teaching, The Ohio State University.
Clio
In Greek mythology, Clio (Greek: Κλειώ, English: /ˈklaɪ.oʊ/) or Kleio, was the muse of history. Her name is related to the Greek word for "fame" or "renown" (kleos), since she oversaw the recording of the illustrious deeds of the past. Like all the muses, she was a goddess, a daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne. According to different traditions, she was mother to Hyacintha, Hymenaeus, and Ialemus.