In traditional textbooks and conversation, Black history has been misrepresented, underrepresented, and often not represented at all. However, understanding Black history thoroughly – not just the ...

Team-taught by the faculty of the Department of History, this course introduces students to the various theories and methods that underlie historical scholarship, and to the value of historical ...

All Fall 2025 History courses will be taught in-person. By signing up for a class, you have agreed to attend and participate in the class in-person. You should not expect to be able to attend class ...

An introductory course exploring the visual cultures of the ancient and medieval Mediterranean, Mesoamerica, Africa, and Asia up to 1400. Special emphasis on visual analysis, historical and ...

Amelia F. Barnum ’28, a Crimson Editorial Editor, is a Social Studies concentrator in Winthrop House. Until 2006, the History Department offered a European history survey course that was required for ...

All History Core courses are marked on Agora and listed on the History Core Courses webpage. No other courses can count as a Core course unless students receive written permission from the ...

Across the country, there are ongoing controversies over how and if Black history should be taught in classrooms. Protests have ensued after a Missouri based school board dropped elective Black ...