Department of History

Fields of Focus

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Fields of Focus

The field of focus may be geographical (such as Latin America) or geographical and chronological (such as Modern North America) or transnational (such as ancient world) or thematic (such as urban history).

Students who are interested in thematic or transnational fields should discuss their interests with a concentration advisor.

Thematic Fields of Focus

Include but are not restricted to:

  • Comparative Colonialism
  • Gender and Sexuality
  • Law and Society
  • Race and Ethnicity
  • Science, Technology, Environment and Medicine (STEAM)
  • Urban History

Transnational Foci Examples

  • The Ancient World
  • The Early Modern Atlantic World
  • Africa and the Diaspora
  • The Mediterranean World from Antiquity to the Middle Ages
  • The Pacific World

Additional Concentration Information

Concentration Advisors

If you’re a concentrator or interested in concentrating, there’s an advisor standing by to help you.