Shelby Cullom Davis Center

The Davis Center for Historical Studies is named after Shelby Cullom Davis '30, who provided a generous gift to assure the continuance of excellence in scholarship and the teaching of history at Princeton University. 

Since its inception, The Davis Center's chief function has been to foster research on chosen themes through a weekly seminar, conferences, and workshops. Emphasis is placed on interdisciplinary approaches and subjects that span different geographical areas and periods. Learn more about the Center, our current theme, fellowship opportunities, and what past fellows say about their experience with the Center.

For more information, contact the Manager of the Shelby Cullom Davis Center.

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Director of the Shelby Cullom Davis Center

David A. Bell
Office
303 Dickinson Hall

Associate Director

Yonatan Glazer-Eytan
Office
202 Dickinson Hall

Events

Fish Between Science and Nations: The Making of Aquacultural Science in China and Japan, 1900–1937
Fri, Mar 22, 2024, 10:15 am12:00 pm
Location
211 Dickinson Hall
Speakers
"Climate Does Not Necessitate; It Inclines": An Intellectual History of Climate Theories in the Longue Durée
Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 10:15 am12:00 pm
Location
211 Dickinson Hall
Speakers
The Nature of War: Environcide in Indochina and Algeria
Fri, Apr 5, 2024, 10:15 am12:00 pm
Location
211 Dickinson Hall
Speakers