Doctoral ProgramField: United States
The Department of History offers a doctoral field in the history of the United States. Diverse course offerings span the seventeenth century to the present, and some of these courses are transnational or comparative in their approach. Together the range of courses introduce students to both traditional and more recent methodological, narrative and conceptual developments in historical writing.
In addition, many masters and certificate candidates in the Archives and Public History program and the History of Women and Gender focus on United States, where they join students from the African Diaspora, Atlantic World and Latin American fields in creating a uniquely rich transnational and comparative research environment.
The full time faculty and faculty with joint appointments consist of Thomas Bender, Hasia R. Diner, Nicole Eustace, Linda Gordon, Martha Hodes, Jennifer Morgan, Esther Katz, Karen Ordahl Kupperman, David Levering-Lewis, Michele Mitchell, Maria Montoya, T. Andrew Needham, Jeffrey Thomas Sammons, Nikhil Singh, Daniel Walkowitz, Peter Wosh, Marilyn B. Young, and Jonathan Zimmerman.
The core curriculum for doctoral students in the United States field includes:
Approaches to Historical Research and Writing
Literature of the Field (2 courses), selected from Early America, 19th century, and 20th century
Research Seminars (2 courses, one in First Year); one of which must be in the U.S. field. It is recommended that students undertake their second research seminar in their second field.
Second field (3 courses)
Total number of courses: 8
Other requirements:
Language Requirement: Pass one language exam.
Qualifying Examination, Primary and Secondary fields (Spring of Second Year)
Prospectus Defense (Third Year)
Dissertation Defense
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