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.
Prof. Maurice Jackson received the Distinguished Leader Award from the Georgetown University Black Alumni Council recognizing his contributions to historical scholarship and the Washington, D.C. community.
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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.
Alumni Perspectives: Ella Castanier (History Major, COL’24)
May 6th, 2025
I believe the medical humanities are not solely an academic discipline, but a mechanism for achieving health justice. Pairing the medical humanities minor with a major in history allowed me to pursue education in medical history…learning from disciplines that are not traditionally included in historical training.…
Students Bridge Campuses, Cultures, and Communities with Hands-On Learning in India
April 29th, 2025
Ten Georgetown University students from campuses in the United States and Qatar recently came together in India for an immersive research experience as part of the interdisciplinary course Indian Ocean Research Colloquium.…
Prof. Newfield Awarded €10 Million to Solve Enduring Mystery of the Black Death
December 18th, 2024
It’s a riddle that Timothy Newfield, a historical epidemiologist and environmental historian in Georgetown’s College of Arts & Sciences, hopes to finally solve nearly 700 years later.…
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.…
