Congratulations to emeritus professor, Richard L. Kagan, on the publication of his new book, THE INQQUISTION’S  INQUISITOR: HENRY CHARLES LEA OF  PHILADELPHIA, published last month by Penn Press. From Amazon: […]

Professor Anne Lester recently published a short article, in Perspectives on History, where she discussed the 2019 burning of the Notre-Dame cathedral in France, its historical significance, and the complex undertaking of rebuilding one of the most visited tourist sites in Europe.

The department congratulates recent alumna, Kelsey Moore.  Her dissertation, What the Dead Witnessed: Clearing Black Knowledges in Jim Crow South Carolina has won the 2024 American Religion Dissertation Prize! Congrats, Kelsey!

Congratulations to Franklin W. Knight, Leonard and Helen R. Stulman Professor Emeritus of History, on receiving the American Historical Association (AHA) Award for Scholarly Distinction which is awarded to senior […]

Recently, 168 such historians gathered at Baltimore’s Museum of Industry to discuss interests, describe research in progress, and share resources and connections. Ten Johns Hopkins students plus one recent graduate were among them.

Associate Teaching Professor, Victoria Harms, has been selected as the recipient of the 2024 Transform Mid-Atlantic Alan G. Penczek Service-Learning Faculty Award in the 4-year private institution category. This award […]

The History Department and Professor Emeritus Franklin Knight hosted a rum tasting on October 7th. Prof. Knight introduced everyone to the marvels, and history, of three selected Caribbean rums from […]

Keywords for Black Louisiana (K4BL) is thrilled to announce the launch of a digital collection of enslaved testimony from French- and Spanish-controlled Louisiana. Visit K4BL Keywords for Black Louisiana (K4BL, […]

Join us for the KSAS Open House for the History Department which will be held in Hodson 203 in two sessions: 3:00-3:30pm and 3:45-4:15pm. We hope to see you there!