Cornell Historical Society

We are an undergraduate organization, founded in 2010, devoted to fostering a community of historically-minded people on campus and connecting this community to the school. We encourage all those interested in History to join, regardless of experience, background or major!  Whether you have only a vague and undefined "interest" in the field of History or instead expect to become the next Jared Diamond or Edward Gibbon, we nevertheless sincerely encourage you to join our community of friends and peers.

We meet to discuss life, happenings on campus and, of course, history. In addition to these informal meetings, we offer and participate in history-related events, such as dinners with professors or museum tours, over the course of the semester and engage with the faculty of the History Department and other humanities departments. Joining CHS is a great way to participate in the historical community at Cornell in a setting different from the classroom, meet professors and others interested in history, and in general have a good time.

CHS provides a History Peer Advising Program for those interested in learning further about the history major and department. If you are an incoming freshman, sophomore, or transfer student looking to connect with upperclassmen in the department, this is a wonderful resource to make your exploration into the history community more informed. We are always looking for advisors as well, so if you want to help welcome the next generation of history-minded Cornellians into our community, shoot us an e-mail!

In addition, CHS publishes an academic historical journal in the Spring called Ezra's Archives. Participation in the journal publication process is completely optional, but it is a fantastic opportunity to gain experience in editing and publishing. The skills learned here are completely different from those learned in a classroom setting and look great on a resume. Participation in the journal publication process is also guaranteed to improve the quality of your own writing.

Above all, CHS is a great way to meet people and get settled into Cornell! Please contact us at cornellhistoricalsociety@gmail.com for general questions regarding CHS, the History Advising Program, or the journal Ezra's Archives.

CHS presents Conversations with History Alumni, Dr. Hannah Stamler  

Friday, April 11, 2025 @ 2:45 in Goldwin Smith Hall G22

Nicholas Vega, President

Nnenna Ochuru, Vice President, Co-Editor-in-Chief of Ezra's Archives

Zainab Talha, Treasurer

Sharon Sun, Events Chair

Aidan Yen, Outreach and Community Chair

Kate Sullivan, Co-Editor-in-Chief of Ezra's Archives

History Advisor Program: http://history.cornell.edu/history-advisor-program

Ezra's Archives: http://history.cornell.edu/ezras-archives

Contact: cornellhistoricalsociety@gmail.com

In the News: https://history.cornell.edu/news/checking-cornell-historical-society