

The Department of History offers over 20 graduate fields of study with varying geographic, chronological, and thematic emphases.
Among our core educational priorities in preparing graduate students is strong engagement with methods and approaches in history and other disciplines, early and regular primary-source research and writing before the dissertation, inclusion of both geographic and comparative/thematic fields, sustained and broad mentoring, and flexible career development.
Our goal is for every student in our doctoral program to build a research record, gain teaching experience, and engage in other professional experiences necessary to succeed in the academic job market and beyond.
We encourage prospective students to contact faculty members they would like to work with, noting that many faculty train students in numerous fields and methods.