Peruse the latest publications of our faculty and grad students.
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Peruse the latest publications of our faculty and grad students.
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Explore the possibility of majoring in history, and learn what history majors do after graduation.
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Learn about the achievements of our graduates and stay connected!
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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.
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
Public Dialogue on Censorship
Censorship and Information Control during Information Revolutions
Fridays, 1:30–4:20 PM
Tea For You
For many years, faculty, staff, and students in the Division of the Social Sciences gathered in the Tea Room on the second floor the Social Science Research Building for coffee, tea, and desserts.
NEH Grant for Paul Cheney
The National Endowment of the Humanities awarded Paul Cheney, professor of European history, a grant to conduct a three-week seminar for college and university faculty this summer.
Moishe Postone Memorial Service
A celebration of the life and work of Moishe Postone (1942–2018), AB’63, AM’67, will
Hernández Receives Another Fulbright
Congratulations to José Angel Hernández, PhD'08, associate professor of history, University of Houston.