The History Department planted a tree on campus in honor of Professor Gabrielle M. Spiegel who retired in June 2022. Professor Spiegel served as president of the American Historical Association, […]
Gabrielle Spiegel Tree Dedication
News & Announcements Archive
The Asian Diaspora in Baltimore, Documented and Described
The 300 block of Park Avenue in Downtown Baltimore was at the center of several presentations by undergraduate students on Tuesday, December 6th. This block today is home to several […]
Professor Lurtz wins The Anne Flemming Article Prize
History Professor and LACLxS Co-chair Casey Marina Lurtz wins the Anne Flemming Article Prize 2022. The American Society for Legal History (ASLH) selected Prof. Lurtz’s article, “Codifying Credit: Everyday Contracting […]
Johns Hopkins students, Baltimore Poly students learn about city’s role in Civil Rights
Students in History course AS.100.497 1968: Rebels, Revolutions & Right-Wing Backlash, alongside Baltimore Polytechnic Institute were brought together to work on a unique project to learn more about Baltimore’s Civil […]
October 12: UHA presents “New Voices in History”
The Undergraduate History Association (UHA) presents “New Voices in History,” Wednesday, October 12th, 3:30-5:00pm, Gilman 300. Join us to meet new(ish) History faculty and discuss how their work highlights new […]
2022 Graduate Student Fellowships, Prizes, and Publications
Eighteen History graduate students won fellowships, prizes, or published work last year. These include the 2022 Smithsonian Award for Excellence in Exhibitions, the Butler Prize, and the Ditz Prize for Graduate Teaching.
History Labs offer students chance to conduct their own research
By Magdalene Klassen Digital technologies have reshaped access to historical sources and methods of sharing our research. Though computer directories maintain the vocabulary of an earlier classifying structure in the […]
History’s Undergraduate Community
By Chloe Hawkey It’s no secret that Hopkins attracts a disproportionate number of scientifically and medically inclined students. Bucking the tide, undergraduate history majors have demonstrated an increasing dedication to […]
The Black World Seminar
by Jessica Newby In March of 2021, I visited the department as a recently admitted prospective student. Shortly after an introductory meeting, one of my prospective advisors, Dr. Jessica Marie […]
‘Wicked Flesh’ wins Berkshire Conference Book Prize
Jessica Marie Johnson’s book, Wicked Flesh: Black Women, Intimacy, and Freedom in the Atlantic World, has won the Berkshire Conference Book Prize for a first book that deals substantially with […]