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The Latest Faculty Publications
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Learn how our faculty are contributing to discussions in the public sphere, shaping debates around the world, and even making history themselves.
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Learn about the achievements of our graduates and stay connected!
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Explore the possibility of majoring in history, and learn what history majors do after graduation.
Welcome to the Department of History
We are a vibrant intellectual community consisting of nearly fifty full-time faculty members, accomplished postdoctoral fellows and visiting faculty, and strong cohorts of graduate and undergraduate students. We are known for our cutting-edge research and the expansive scope of our expertise, which covers six continents and most of recorded history. We are committed teachers and student mentors, boasting twenty winners of the Quantrell Prize, the University of Chicago's highest honor for teaching. We are immensely proud of our alumni, who enjoy successful careers in a wide variety of fields.
News and Anouncements
Announcing the John Hope Franklin Lecture Series
This article is adapted from a feature by the Social Scie
Isaiah Lorado Wilner wins Forum for History of Human Science Prize
The History of Science Society has awarded their 2019 Forum for History of Human Science (FHHS) Article Prize to Isaiah Lorado Wilner, an affiliate of the history department and a Postdoctoral Rese
Mauricio Tenorio Receives 2019 Quantrell Award
The University of Chicago recognizes faculty annually for exceptional teaching with the Llewellyn John and Harrie
Jahne Brown Elected President of Student Government
The Community, Amplify, Represent, Empower (CARE) slate won Student Government’s executive slate elections, triumphing over the rival Reform slate by 1,801 to 906.