• History Undergraduate Program

    History is the study of human experience of all kinds, considered in relation to particular times and places.

  • History Graduate Admissions

    The Department of History actively seeks scholars with a wide variety of backgrounds, ideas, and interests to join our student body.

  • Meet our Faculty

    Our faculty study history throughout the world.

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Department of History

Faculty Spotlight

The Faculty Spotlight is a chance for us to highlight our faculty and the work they do. Our department is made great by the individuals in our community who actively carry out NYU's values of education, service, and critical thinking. Our faculty exemplify the same thoughtfulness and action they seek to instill in their students every day.

Susanah Romney
Susanah Shaw Romney

Congratulations to Susanah Shaw Romney, who was named a Distinguished Fellow for Spring 2020 at CUNY Grad School's Advanced Research Consortium.

Tatiana Linkhoeva
Tatiana Linkhoeva

Congratulations to Tatiana Linkhoeva, who was awarded Scholar Research Support by the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace.

Karl Appuhn
Karl Appuhn

Congratulations to Karl Appuhn, recipient of a 2020 Golden Dozen Teaching Award.

Maria Montoya
Maria Montoya

NYU Shanghai Dean of Arts and Sciences and Associate Professor of History Maria Montoya has been named President Elect of the WHA.

Hasia Diner
Hasia Diner

Congratulations to Hasia Diner, whose book Julius Rosenwald: Repairing the World won the Axiom Business Books gold medal in the History category.