In a 6-3 decision, the court reaffirmed the long-held principle that children born in the U.S. are citizens

Congratulations to our emeritus colleague, Richard Kagan, who has been awarded an honorary doctorate from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru in recognition of his stellar contributions to the study […]

Associate Teaching Professor Victoria Harms on the history of soccer and what it means this month’s world cup.

Congratulations to the Butler Prize winner Alexis Estevane for her First Year Paper “Thérèse – Philosophe, Iconoclast, or Object? Contextualizing Thérèse Philosophe’s Resurgence in Relation to Eighteenth-Century Ideas about Gender.”  Congratulations also to Emily Sanchez to whom the […]

Associate Professor Angus Burgin’s new book considers the history of the internet.

Congratulations to History senior Elyjah Bassford on being awarded the 2026 Undergraduate Leadership Award which was presented at the History Department end-of-year reception! From his first year at JHU, Elyjah […]

Congratulations to Zhiyun (Lisa) Wang on being awarded this year’s Arthur Kouguell Memorial Prize for her senior honors thesis which was presented at the History Department end-of-year reception! Written with […]

The department warmly congratulates Victoria Harms, who was awarded the Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentorship!  Awarded by the Office of Undergraduate Research, Scholarly and Creative Activities (URSCA), this award celebrates […]