Department of History

History at Brown

The Brown History Department is a community of scholars and students committed to the rigorous study of humanity’s vast and diverse past.

History at Brown

The Brown History Department is a community of scholars and students committed to the rigorous study of humanity’s vast and diverse past.

The department’s research, public outreach, and teaching is global and integrative, and its award-winning faculty members are acclaimed scholars who excel in the classroom.

Academics

Undergraduate

Our history courses teach undergraduate students how societies and cultures across the world change over time. Concentrators learn to write and think critically, and to understand issues from a variety of perspectives.

Recent News

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News from the Department of History

Alumni Spotlight: Anya Goldstein '06

Ahead of Family Weekend 2024, the Department of History spoke with Anya Goldstein '06—a panelist at the upcoming event "What Can't You Do with a History Concentration!" In this spotlight, Anya details how her undergraduate experience prepared her for a successful career as a civil and criminal litigator.
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News from the Department of History

New Book Q&A with Jennifer Lambe

Jennifer Lambe's new book, "The Subject of Revolution: Between Political and Popular Culture in Cuba" (University of North Carolina Press, 2024) explores how knowledge about the 1959 Cuban Revolution was produced and how the Revolution in turn shaped new worldviews.
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Contact Information

Mailing Address:

Department of History
Brown University
Box N
79 Brown Street
Providence, RI

Phone:

401-863-2131

Email:

history@brown.edu

Faculty in the Department of History Can Access the Internal Website Here

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