Department of History

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From left to right: Kenji Cataldo, Sam Harshbarger, Alice McGuinness, Sam Bisno, and Marie-Rose Sheinerman.

Photos courtesy of Kenji Cataldo, Sameer Khan/Fotobuddy, and Denise Applewhite, Office of Communications, Princeton University.

News

Princeton Awards Honorary Degree to Nancy Weiss Malkiel

Princeton University awarded honorary degrees during the 2025 Commencement ceremony on Tuesday, May 27.

2025 History Honors and Prizes

Congratulations to all members of the History Undergraduate Class of 2025.

New Faculty Books: Summer 2025

New books are out or forthcoming from He Bian, Janet Chen, and Federico Marcon.

David A. Bell Elected to American Philosophical Society

Election to the Society recognizes extraordinary accomplishments in every field of study as well as distinguished work in the arts, business, and public service.

Linda Colley Receives Behrman Award in the Humanities

The University’s Howard T. Behrman Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Humanities “recognizes extraordinary faculty distinction in humanities and publication; in teaching and advising; and in humanities-related University service.”

Events

The Power of the Pen: Conjuring Law with Words on a Page in the Post-Revolutionary United States
Sep 5, 2025, 10:15 am12:00 pm
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Conventions, Half-truths and Misinformation on Museum Labels
Sep 12, 2025, 10:15 am12:00 pm
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Cuban Paper Trails: A Colonial History of Passports, Race, and Mobility
Sep 19, 2025, 10:15 am12:00 pm
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El fantasma rojo: Fear and Fantasies of the Latin America Left from 1917 to 1945
Sep 26, 2025, 10:15 am12:00 pm
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