News and Events

Check back often for the latest news and events from the Department of History. We host an extensive list of workshops and seminars.

Latest News

David Bell Named a Distinguished Fellow of the Faculty of Humanities at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem

David Bell is Sidney and Ruth Lapidus Professor in the Era of North Atlantic Revolutions.

Meet the 2024–25 First-Year Graduate Cohort

Meet the twenty-two new faces of the incoming cohort.

The Legacy of Natalie Zemon Davis: A Conference

 

The conference will run from November 15 – 16, 2024.
Dickinson Hall 211

Ekaterina Pravilova's "The Ruble" Wins Ed A Hewett Book Prize

The prize is given to an outstanding book on political economy of Russia, Eurasia and/or Eastern Europe and is sponsored by the University of Michigan Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies.

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.

Recent Accomplishments from Graduate Students and Alumni – September 2024

Niya Bates, Emily Chesley, and Anna Speyert received junior fellowships from Dumbarton Oaks. Julian Weideman *21 received an honorable mention for an article.