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

Linda Colley Appointed Distinguished Visiting Scholar in The John W. Kluge Center of the Library of Congress

The Kluge Center brings the world's top scholars and thinkers to the Library of Congress to conduct research and interact with policymakers and the public.

History Senior Nolan Musslewhite Awarded Marshall Scholarship

The Marshall Scholarship allows "intellectually distinguished young Americans, their country’s future leaders" to study at the U.K. institution of their choice.

Alexander MacArthur, Nolan Musslewhite, and Alexandra Orbuch Receive Koren Prize

The Koren Prize recognizes outstanding departmental work during the junior year.

"The Life and Death of States" Receives Two Honorable Mentions

Natasha Wheatley's book received an honorable mention for the Jervis-Schroeder Best Book Award and the Morris D. Forkosch Book Prize.

Alex MacArthur '25 Awarded Carter Kim Combe ('74) Princeton History Prize

The Carter Kim Combe (’74) History Prize recognizes the best second-semester junior research paper.

Events

Risk on the Table: Food Production, Health, and the Environment
Organized and hosted by Paris IAS
Jan 27, 2025, 12:00 pm1:30 pm
HOS Program Seminar
Jan 27, 2025, 3:00 pm4:20 pm
The Hyena and the Jay: Modern Fables for a Scientific World
Jan 29, 2025, 4:30 pm6:00 pm
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Learning from 'the Father of Lies': Herodotus and Modern Historiography
Jan 31, 2025, 10:15 am12:00 pm
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