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The Department of History thrives on its close relationship with many other departments, centers and area studies programs in the humanities and social sciences at Cornell. The faculty includes more than a dozen prize-winning authors as well as winners of Cornell’s prestigious teaching and advising awards.

Spotlight on History Alumni

Photograph David Langbert courtesy of National Archives

History Alum and Diplomatic Records Archivist Receives Foreign Policy Prize

History Degree Shines Light on Alumna's Real Estate Business Career

A Career in Corporate Finance ~ How My History Degree Helped Me Get There

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Department Contacts and Administration Cornell Historical Society Public History Initiative

History Events

Apr 24

Thursday 04:30 PM

Khatchig Mouradian - Annual Armenian Genocide Commemoration Lecture

White Hall 106

Apr 28

Monday 12:15 PM

Individuating Identity in Postcolonial Pakistan

Uris Hall G08

Apr 29

Tuesday 05:30 PM

How Denying the Science of Sex Harms Social Progress: The case against the new sexual "blank-slatism"

Statler Hall 398

May 03

Saturday 09:00 AM

Sri Lanka in Context: Critical Perspectives

Kahin Center

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History News

Death of Pope Francis marks end of historic papacy

Cornell experts comment on the legacy of Pope Francis, who died on Monday, marking the end of a historic papacy.

Person paging through a notebook set on a table piled with archival materials

Symposium launches archive of Venezuelan migrant testimonies

On April 18, this collection of migrant experiences will be presented to the public in a daylong symposium at the A. D. White House.

Requirements Worksheet

THE HISTORY MAJOR REQUIREMENTS SHEET STUDENT’S NAME: ___________________________________________________ Student’s CUID: ____________________________________________________ 1) Students must complete (or be taking) two History courses before being admitted to the major. 2) Students must choose a...