History | Johns Hopkins University

The Department of History offers students the opportunity to work intensively in the classroom and with individual faculty to discover the richness and complexity of history. The department emphasizes the histories of Europe, the United States, Africa, Latin America, and China.

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The department puts a premium on developing students' capacity to reason comparatively, and deepening their understanding of global connections.

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Faculty research ranges from medieval to modern history, and emphasizes European history, United States history, and the histories of Africa, Latin America, and China.

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April 19, 2021

Martha Jones wins LA Times Book Prize in History

Congratulations to Professor Martha Jones on winning the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in History for VANGUARD!

April 16, 2021

Vincenza Mazzeo awarded CFUW 2021 Linda Souter Humanities Award

Congratulations to History PhD candidate, Vincenza Mazzeo, on being awarded the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) 2021 Linda Souter Humanities Award, the largest award in Canada for women in […]

April 15, 2021

Todd Shepard awarded Guggenheim Fellowship

Todd Shepard, professor of history, is among 184 artists, writers, scholars, and scientists to be awarded a 2021 Guggenheim Fellowship. Sheoard is a scholar of modern European and colonial North African history and was recognized with a fellowship in the category of European and Latin American History.

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