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Congratulations to Assistant Professor of History Chris Parsons on being named a recipient of the College of Social Sciences and Humanities 2018-2019 Outstanding Teaching Award in addition to being awarded the RDI Research Award! -
Summer and Fall registration is now open! Check out our offerings for undergraduate summer course offerings and Fall course offerings as well as our Fall graduate course offerings! -
Breaking History: a new World History Podcast created and run by the Northeastern University History Graduate Students. Episodes now streaming! -
The Boston Maps Project investigates urban and social change in the city of Boston using historical maps. -
Interested in our Graduate Programs? Attend one of our next Open Houses! Click here for more info -
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January 25, 2018 was proclaimed William Fowler, Jr. Day by Boston Mayor Marty Walsh in honor of Professor Emeritus William Fowler, Jr.
Welcome to the Department of History
In summer 2015, the World History Association moved its institutional headquarters to Northeastern University’s History Department, home to one of the oldest and most successful World History Ph.D. programs in the country. The Department is pleased to enter into this partnership with the premier World History organization in the world.
History News
Recent Doctoral Graduates Regina Kazyulina and Bridget Keown Accept New Positions
The Department of History is proud to announce new positions accepted by two recent doctoral graduate students. Regina Kazyulina has accepted a one-year position in Modern European History at Bates College while Bridget Keown has accepted a position in Gender and Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh. Congratulations to Regina and Bridget!
Molly Nebiolo, Doctoral Candidate in History, Named Digital Humanities Fellow at the American Philosophical Society Library in Philadelphia
Molly Nebiolo, a doctoral candidate in History, was recently named one of two 2019-2020 Digital Humanities Fellow at the American Philosophical Society Library in Philadelphia. Her project she will working on during the fellowship is titled “Visualizing Urban Infrastructure, Health, and Medicine in 17th and 18th Century Philadelphia” The fellowship consists of one-month residency and…
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Department of History Administrator Kirsten Bilas Receives Honorable Mention for 2019 Supervisor of the Year Award!
Kirsten Bilas, an administrator for the Department of History, has received an honorable mention for Northeastern University’s 2019 Supervisor of the Year Award! Nominations are submitted by student workers here at Northeastern University so this has special meaning to our department as Kirsten runs the work study program. Congratulations Kirsten!
Distinguished Professor of History, Emeritus William Fowler Awarded 2019 Katherine Lee Bates Historian Award
The Falmouth Historical Society has awarded Distinguished Professor of History, Emeritus William Fowler the 2019 Katherine Lee Bates Historian Award. Named for Katherine Lee Bates, author of “America the Beautiful,” and a native of Falmouth, the award recognizes significant contributions to the field of history. It is presented annually to an educator, author or historian…
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History Events
05/02/2019
2019 Annual Department of History Graduation and Awards Ceremony and Phi Alpha Theta Induction
You are cordially invited to attend the The Annual Department of History Graduation and Awards Ceremony and Phi Alpha Theta Induction Family and friends are encouraged to join us on this special occasion as we celebrate the hard work and success of the undergraduate and graduate classes of 2019 …
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