The Department of History at Georgetown University is a collegial community of undergraduate majors, graduate students, alumni, and more than 40 full-time faculty members. Our faculty is broadly international in its range of skills and interests and we are known as a leader in global, trans-regional, and comparative history; we bring equal dedication to our scholarship and our students, recognizing that the synergy between research and teaching is a source of excellence in both.
Awardee Timothy Newfield, an associate professor in the biology and history departments, will investigate the origins of smallpox by tracing its historical and epidemiological roots.
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Adam Rothman, Professor in the Department of History and Director of the Georgetown Center for the Study of Slavery and Its Legacies is a recipient of the 2024 President’s Award for Distinguished Scholar-Teachers.
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The Unsung History of the Third French East India Company and the Shaping of the Modern World: Prof. Elizabeth Cross speaks about her new book, Company Politics, and the lasting legacy of the Third French East India Company.
The Georgetown Global Cities Initiative speaks with Prof. Mike Amezcua, who was recently awarded the First Book Prize from the Immigration and Ethnic History Society, about what it means to be an urban historian.
One Student Historian’s Dedication to Preserving Memories of the Forgotten
November 7th, 2024
Patrick Grey (G’29) never saw the field of history as a potential career path until he discovered his passion for teaching and storytelling during an oral history project in college. “Once I gained experience from talking to people, getting to know their stories and how they view historical events, I knew history was a force for good,” said Grey.…
Rethinking Research: Latin America Through The Eyes of a Brazilian Specialist and Argentinian Historian
October 1st, 2024
During Hispanic Heritage Month, as we celebrate accomplishments by Latinx and Hispanic individuals, it is also important to recognize the ongoing research efforts on countries in Latin America. Meet two doctoral students conducting research on the history of local and international migration and regional agriculture and its wider effects in Latin America.…
Prof. Adam Rothman in The Hoya: Pursue Accountability and Justice
September 5th, 2024
This year, Georgetown University added a new element to the core curriculum called “Pathways to Social Justice” (PSJ). This curriculum introduces students to the idea of justice that runs through Georgetown’s values, from community in diversity to faith that does justice.…
In “Facing Georgetown’s History,” Student Artists Reflect on the GU272
April 8th, 2024
Starting April 8, Lauinger Library will host an exhibition on its Fourth Floor Community Gallery reflecting on Georgetown University’s role in the injustice of slavery and the legacies of enslavement and segregation in our nation. “Facing Georgetown’s History Through Art” will showcase multifaceted artwork from the capstone projects of students in Prof. Adam Rothman’s History 099: Facing Georgetown’s History course from 2021 to 2023. …
