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History at Northwestern
Our world-class department owes its reputation to outstanding faculty dedicated to teaching and research, as well as engaged students who take advantage of learning opportunities in and beyond the classroom.
The History undergraduate program teaches over 4,500 students each year, and the PhD program has over 110 students in residence.
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Historical Studies
The Chabraja Center for Historical Studies (CCHS) promotes broad scholarly engagement with historical materials.
Upcoming Events
May
15
2024
Graduate/Faculty Lunch
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM, Evanston
Join lunch with your fellow History graduate students and faculty on Wednesday May 15th, 2024 at 12:30PM - 1:45PM. If this will be your...
May
22
2024
Imperial Material: Talk by Alvita Akiboh
12:00 PM - 1:45 PM, Evanston
I’m happy to announce that, with sponsorship from CCHS and the Department, Alvita Akiboh, assistant professor at Yale, will be here to ...
May
23
2024
Boyce Lecture in Medieval History
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM, Evanston
Gray Boyce Memorial Lecture in Medieval History (CCHS/History) Kristina RICHARDSON (UVA), author of Roma in the Medieval Islamic Word: ...