News
Marina Rustow's Geniza Project Awarded NEH Grant
The 2024 NEH Scholarly Editions and Translations grant supports the project “Indian Ocean Documents from the Cairo Geniza,” which aims to edit and translate documents belonging to Jewish traders between c. 1060 and 1260 CE.
New Faculty Books: August and September 2024
New books are out by Rhae Lynn Barnes, David A. Bell, Jacob Dlamini, and Teresa Shawcross.
For history majors who won postgraduate fellowships, researching the past has opened new doors
Five recent alums won major awards to continue pursuing their historical research in new locations around the world.
Alumni Journeys
Recent History grads discuss their journeys at Princeton and beyond.
Blaakman's "Speculation Nation" Nominated for the 2024 George Washington Prize
This annual literary award, one of America's most prestigious, recognizes the past year’s finest works focused on the nation’s founding era, especially works that help advance a broader public understanding of early American history.
Events
Mendacious Statebuilders: The Politics of Secrets and Lies in Britain's Interwar Security Regime
Oct 4, 2024, 10:15 am – 12:00 pm
Speakers
- AffiliationDavis Center Fellow and Johns Hopkins University
- AffiliationColumbia University
Justine Holzman & Mishka Wazar
Oct 7, 2024, 3:00 pm – 4:20 pm
Speakers
- Presentation"Landscapes of the Scientific Imaginary: The International Biological Program and the Construction of Environmental Knowledge"
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- Presentation"Because I feel nervous: Cases of Hysteria in the Valkenberg Mental Hospital"
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The Great Transformation: China’s Road from Revolution to Reform
Oct 7, 2024, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Speakers
- AffiliationYale University
- AffiliationNYU Shanghai
