History encompasses the whole of human experience, helping us understand ourselves in the context of our times and traditions through the study of times and traditions other than our own. History means not only the record of the past but also the discipline of investigating and interpreting the past. The study of history develops habits of critical thinking and effective writing, as well as it cultivates the careful analysis of various types of quantitative and qualitative evidence. It should be of value not only to undergraduates who intend to pursue advanced degrees in the field, but also to students interested in exploring the diversity and complexity of the human past, even as they hone their analytical and expository skills.
History Major Daniela Goodman Rabner wins Fulbright to do research in Argentina
History Major Rachel Eu publishes senior thesis in the Journal of Urban History
History Major Jodi Lessner publishes senior thesis in the Journal of Sino-American Affairs
History Major Jodi Lessner contributes to the Washington Po
History Major Shahnur Said receives 2020 Taraknath Das Prize
Congratulations to all of the Graduating History Seniors, Class of 2022!
History Prospective Majors Meeting, March 9th at 6pm, via zoom
Recording of the November 10th, 2021 History Prospective Majors Meeting
Rising Seniors: See the Recording of the Senior Thesis Info-Session
Check Out the Student History Blog Posts: 1/17, 1/28, 2/2, 2/26, 3/9, 7/1
Sample Course Syllabi Now Available
Mapping Historical New York: A Digital Atlas has won two prestigious prizes from the 49th Annual Map Design Competition of the Cartographic and Geographic Information Society (CaGIS): Best of the Digital/Interactive Map category as well as tied for the Best of Show (all categories). The MHNY project team includes Gergely Baics, Rebecca Kobrin, Laura Kurgan, Leah Meisterlin, Mae Ngai (Co-Principal Investigators); Wright Kennedy, Dan Miller (Project Leaders).
History Professor Celia Naylor discusses the history of Juneteenth and how it relates to current events