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.
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.
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.
Graduate
The Department of History at Brown trains graduate students in a wide range of fields, methodologies, and regions of the globe.
Recent News
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Contact Information
Mailing Address:
Department of History
Brown University
Box N
79 Brown Street
Providence, RI
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