Department of History

Events

Final Public Oral Exam: David J. Robertson
Crazy Standards: The World Health Organization, Psychiatric Epidemiology, and the Remaking of Psychiatry
Mar 29, 2023, 11:00 am1:00 pm

News

Faculty Books: March and April 2023

New books out and forthcoming by Michael A. Blaakman, Michael D. Gordin, and Max Weiss.

History Senior Austin Davis Receives Pyne Prize

Princeton University seniors Austin Davis and Ella Gantman are the recipients of the 2023 Moses Taylor Pyne Honor Prize, the highest general distinction conferred on an undergraduate.

Behind the Research: Elizabeth Ellis Illuminates Native American Histories

Assistant professor Elizabeth Ellis, the first specialist in Native American studies to join Princeton’s history department, describes her "haphazard" path to becoming a historian and her current research projects.

History Senior Shaun Cason '23 Awarded Sachs Scholarship

The Daniel M. Sachs Class of 1960 Graduating Scholarship is one of Princeton University's highest awards.

Medieval Studies Director Helmut Reimitz Named Medieval Academy of America Fellow

The prestigious fellowship honors major long-term scholarly achievement within the field of medieval studies. He is among 11 new fellows and two corresponding fellows elected in 2023.