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Faculty
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Faiz Ahmed
Joukowsky Family Distinguished Associate Professor of Modern Middle Eastern HistoryAreas of Expertise Middle EastOffice Hours Tuesdays, Thursdays 1:15-2:15PM -
Tiraana Bains
Assistant Professor of HistoryAreas of Expertise Britain, The British Empire, South AsiaOffice Hours Tuesdays, 2-4PM or by appointment -
Omer Bartov
Dean’s Professor of Holocaust and Genocide StudiesAreas of Expertise Europe - ModernOffice Hours Thursdays, 2-4pm -
Shahzad Bashir
Aga Khan Professor of Islamic Humanities, Professor of HistoryAreas of Expertise South AsiaOffice Hours Thursdays, 10AM-12PM -
Keisha N. Blain
Professor of History and Africana StudiesAreas of Expertise United StatesOffice Hours Thursdays, 2:00-4:00pm. Email to schedule an appointment. -
John Bodel
W. Duncan MacMillan II Professor of Classics, Professor of History, Director of Early CulturesAreas of Expertise Ancient HistoryOffice Hours On leave -
Beverly Bossler
Professor of East Asian Studies, Professor of HistoryAreas of Expertise East AsiaOffice Hours Tuesdays, 1:30-2:30PM and by appointment -
Cynthia Brokaw
Chen Family Professor of China Studies, Professor of History and East Asian StudiesAreas of Expertise East AsiaOffice Hours Mondays, 10:30AM-12:00PM and by appointment -
Holly Case
Professor of HistoryAreas of Expertise Europe - ModernOffice Hours Mondays, 1:30-2:30PM, or by appointment -
Caroline Castiglione
Professor of Italian Studies, Professor of HistoryAreas of Expertise Europe - Early ModernOffice Hours On leave -
Jonathan Conant
Associate Professor of History, Associate Professor of ClassicsAreas of Expertise Middle Ages - including Late AntiquityOffice Hours Tuesdays, 2:30-4PM or by appointment -
Bathsheba R. Demuth
Dean’s Associate Professor of History and Environment and SocietyAreas of Expertise History of Science, Technology, Environment, and MedicineOffice Hours Mondays, 1:30-2:30PM and by appointment -
Beshara Doumani
Mahmoud Darwish Professor of Palestinian Studies, Professor of HistoryAreas of Expertise Middle EastOffice Hours Mondays, 1-2:30PM -
Linford D. Fisher
Associate Professor of HistoryAreas of Expertise United States, Atlantic WorldOffice Hours Mondays, 1-3PM and by appointment -
Christopher Grasso
Professor of History, Graduate Admissions DirectorAreas of Expertise United StatesOffice Hours Mondays and Wednesdays, 12-1PM and Zoom by appointment -
Françoise N. Hamlin
Royce Family Associate Professor of Teaching Excellence in Africana Studies & HistoryAreas of Expertise United StatesOffice Hours By appointment only. -
Tim J G Harris
Wilkinson Professor of European History, Munro, GoodwinAreas of Expertise Europe - Early Modern, Atlantic WorldOffice Hours Fridays, 3:15-5:30pm -
Benjamin Hein
Assistant Professor of History, Director of Honors ProgramAreas of Expertise Modern Europe, Atlantic WorldOffice Hours Mondays, 2-4PM or by appointment -
Evelyn Hu-Dehart
Professor of History, Professor of American StudiesAreas of Expertise Latin America and the CaribbeanOffice Hours Mondays and Wednesdays, 10-11AM. Email for appointment at other times, including weekends. -
Nancy Jacobs
Professor of HistoryAreas of Expertise Africa, History of Science, Technology, Environment, and MedicineOffice Hours Tuesdays, 1-3PM -
Jennifer E. Johnson
Associate Professor of History, Director of Graduate StudiesAreas of Expertise Africa, History of Science, Technology, Environment, and MedicineOffice Hours Thursdays, 1:00-3:00pm by appointment only. -
Nancy Khalek
Associate Professor of Religious Studies and HistoryAreas of Expertise Islamic Middle AgesOffice Hours By appointment only (in-person or via Zoom). Please email to schedule. -
Jennifer Lambe
Professor of HistoryAreas of Expertise Latin America and the Caribbean, Atlantic World, History of Science, Technology, Environment, and MedicineOffice Hours By appointment only. -
Brian G. Lander
Associate Professor of HistoryAreas of Expertise East Asia, History of Science, Technology, Environment, and MedicineOffice Hours Thursdays, 2:30-4:00PM -
Shelley Lee
Professor of American Studies, Professor of HistoryResearch Interests Asian American history, immigration, urban historyOffice Hours On leave -
Aparajita Majumdar
Assistant Professor of History and Environment and SocietyOffice Hours Wednesdays, 12:50-2:50PM (drop in and via appointment) -
Anthony Medrano
Assistant Professor of HistoryOffice Hours Tuesdays, 2-4PM and by appointment -
Elias Muhanna
Associate Professor of Comparative Literature, Associate Professor of HistoryAreas of Expertise Middle East, History of Science, Technology, Environment, and MedicineOffice Hours By appointment -
Jeremy Mumford
Associate Professor of HistoryAreas of Expertise Latin America and the Caribbean, Atlantic WorldOffice Hours Wednesdays, 2-5PM -
Rebecca A. Nedostup
Associate Professor of History, Associate Professor of East Asian StudiesAreas of Expertise East Asia, History of Science, Technology, Environment, and MedicineOffice Hours Tuesdays, 1-3PM -
Tara E. Nummedal
John Nickoll Provost’s Professor of History, Professor of Italian Studies, Chair of History DepartmentAreas of Expertise Europe - Early Modern, History of Science, Technology, Environment, and MedicineOffice Hours Thursdays, 1:30-3:30PM by appointment -
Mark Ocegueda
Assistant Professor of HistoryAreas of Expertise United StatesOffice Hours Tuesdays, 12-1PM and Thursdays, 3-4PM -
Graham Oliver
Professor of Classics, Professor of HistoryAreas of Expertise Ancient HistoryOffice Hours Wednesdays, 11AM-12PM -
Emily A. Owens
Associate Professor of History, Director of Honors ProgramAreas of Expertise United States, Atlantic WorldOffice Hours Tuesdays, 1-3PM -
Ethan M. Pollock
Dean of the College, Abbott Gleason University Professor of History, Professor of Slavic StudiesAreas of Expertise Europe - Modern, History of Science, Technology, Environment, and MedicineOffice Hours Please contact stacy_greenberg@brown.edu to schedule. -
Amy G. Remensnyder
Giancarlo Family Provost’s Professor of History, Professor of HistoryAreas of Expertise Middle Ages - including Late AntiquityOffice Hours Tuesdays, 12-1PM and Thursdays, 2-3:30PM -
Lukas B. Rieppel
Associate Professor of HistoryAreas of Expertise History of Science, Technology, Environment, and MedicineOffice Hours Tuesdays, 2:30-4PM -
Gabriel de Avilez Rocha
Vasco da Gama Assistant Professor of History and Portuguese and Brazilian StudiesAreas of Expertise Atlantic World, History of Science, Technology, Environment, and MedicineOffice Hours Thursdays, 10AM-12PM -
Seth E. Rockman
George L. Littlefield Professor of American History, Director of Undergraduate StudiesAreas of Expertise United States, Atlantic WorldOffice Hours Tuesdays, 10:30AM-12:00PM and Wednesdays, 11:15AM-1:00PM, and by appointment. Drop-in; no appointment necessary -
Daniel A. Rodriguez
Associate Professor of HistoryAreas of Expertise Latin America and the Caribbean, Atlantic World, History of Science, Technology, Environment, and MedicineOffice Hours Tuesdays, 10AM-12PM -
Amy Russell
Associate Professor of History, Associate Professor of ClassicsAreas of Expertise Ancient HistoryOffice Hours Mondays, 2-3PM -
Kenneth S. Sacks
Professor of History, Professor of ClassicsAreas of Expertise Ancient HistoryOffice Hours Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:30AM-12:30PM by appointment -
Neil F. Safier
Associate Professor of HistoryAreas of Expertise Latin America and the Caribbean, Atlantic World, History of Science, Technology, Environment, and MedicineOffice Hours Mondays, 11AM-1PM -
Robert Self
Mary Ann Lippitt Professor of American History, Professor of HistoryAreas of Expertise United StatesOffice Hours On leave -
Naoko Shibusawa
Associate Professor of History, Associate Professor of American Studies & Ethnic StudiesAreas of Expertise United StatesOffice Hours By appointment only in-person or via Zoom. -
Kerry Smith
Professor of HistoryAreas of Expertise East Asia, History of Science, Technology, Environment, and MedicineOffice Hours Tuesdays, 1:30-3:30PM, by appointment. If you can't make it during my regularly scheduled office hours, please get in touch and we'll find another time to meet. -
Tracy L. Steffes
Professor of History, Professor of Education, Chair of Department of EducationAreas of Expertise United StatesOffice Hours Wednesdays, 2-3:30PM and by appointment -
Michael P. Steinberg
Barnaby Conrad and Mary Critchfield Keeney Professor of History and Music, Professor of German StudiesAreas of Expertise Europe - ModernOffice Hours Thursdays, 1:30-3:00PM or by appointment -
Adam J. Teller
Professor of History, Professor of Judaic StudiesAreas of Expertise Europe - Early ModernOffice Hours Tuesdays, 10:30AM-12:00PM -
Michael Vorenberg
Professor of History, Director of Graduate AdvisingAreas of Expertise United StatesOffice Hours Tuesdays, 1:30-3:50PM -
Karin Wulf
Beatrice and Julio Mario Santo Domingo Director and Librarian, John Carter Brown Library, Professor of HistoryAreas of Expertise United States, Atlantic WorldOffice Hours By appointment only -
Vazira Fazila-Yacoobali Zamindar
Associate Professor of HistoryAreas of Expertise Modern South Asia, Twentieth Century, Decolonization, Refugees, Visual ArchiveOffice Hours By appointment in-person or via Zoom
Adjunct and Courtesy Faculty
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Mark Hamin
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Jane Lancaster
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Joel Revill
Emeritus
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Engin Akarli
Joukowsky Family Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Modern Middle Eastern History -
Mari Jo Buhle
Professor Emerita of American Studies -
Paul Buhle
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Howard P. Chudacoff
George L. Littlefield Professor Emeritus of American History, Professor Emeritus of History -
Harold J. Cook
John F. Nickoll Professor of History -
Mary Gluck
Dorot Professor Emerita of History and Judaic Studies -
James N. Green
Carlos Manuel de Cespedes Professor of Modern Latin American History and Portuguese and Brazilian Studies, Director of the Brazil Initiative -
Jerome B Grieder
Professor Emeritus of East Asian Studies and History -
Steven D. Lubar
George L. Littlefield Professor of American History, Professor of History of Art and Architecture, Professor of American Studies -
James L McClain
Professor Emeritus of History -
Charles E Neu
Professor Emeritus of History -
James T Patterson
Ford Foundation Professor Emeritus of History -
Joan L Richards
Professor Emerita of History -
Luther Spoehr
Senior Lecturer Emeritus in Education -
Gordon S Wood
Professor Emeritus of History
Postdoctoral Fellows
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Ayodeji Adegbite
Postdoctoral Research Associate in History -
Teresa Bernardi
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action (MSCA) Global Postdoctoral Fellow -
Leila K. Blackbird
Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow in HistoryOffice Hours By appointment -
Yewong Dongchung
Postdoctoral Fellow -
Tarisa Little
Postdoctoral Fellow
Current PhD Students
Officers and Staff
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Tara E. Nummedal
John Nickoll Provost’s Professor of History, Professor of Italian Studies, Chair of History DepartmentSharpe House 213 -
Jennifer E. Johnson
Associate Professor of History, Director of Graduate StudiesPeter Green 309 -
Seth E. Rockman
George L. Littlefield Professor of American History, Director of Undergraduate StudiesSharpe House 220 -
Benjamin Hein
Assistant Professor of History, Director of Honors Program116 Sharpe -
Cherrie Guerzon
First Floor, Peter Green House -
Mary Beth Bryson
Peter Green House, Room 208 -
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Julissa Bautista
First Floor, Peter Green House -
Dana Sutcliffe
Communications Specialist