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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.
Cakes and Classes is a fantastic opportunity for students to connect with the faculty, learn more about our course offerings, and eat a whole lot of cake! Enjoy our Cakes and Classes video.
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Historical Studies
The Chabraja Center for Historical Studies (CCHS) promotes broad scholarly engagement with historical materials.
Upcoming Events
Apr
24
2025
Medieval history Lecture
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM, Evanston
Gray Boyce Memorial Lecture in Medieval History (CCHS/History) Jamie KREINER (UCLA), author of The Wandering Mind: What Medieval Monks ...
Apr
30
2025
Graduate-Faculty Lunch
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM, Evanston
Graduates - Join lunch with your fellow History graduate students and faculty. If this will be your first time all you really need know...
May
2
2025
CCHS conference on documentation, identity, and citizenship in th...
All Day, Evanston
Faculty CONFERENCE convened by Professor Susan PEARSON on “Paper People: Documentation, Identity, and Citizenship in U.S. History”—Frid...