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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
Sep
26
2024
Lecture on commemoration in post-Mao China
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM, Evanston
Melissa MACAULEY (Northwestern University), author of Distant Shores: Colonial Encounters on China’s Maritime Frontier (2021)—Thursday,...
Oct
1
2024
Lecture on Jewish Resistance in Hitler's Germany, featuring Wolf ...
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, Evanston
The Holocaust Educational Foundation and the Chabraja Center for Historical Studies present their Annual Fall Lecture, featuring Wolf G...
Oct
8
2024
Lecture on history and science
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM, Evanston
Kyle HARPER (University of Oklahoma), author of Plagues upon the Earth: Disease and the Course of Human History (2021)—Tuesday, October...