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Stanford
Department of History
School of Humanities and Sciences

Welcome to the History Department at Stanford University. We offer innovative courses, cutting-edge research, and critical outreach to better understand the past in order to prepare for future.

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News article about Prof. Gabrielle Hecht

Stanford scholar explores humans’ complicated history with Earth’s mineral riches in new book

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Gores Award

Professor Allyson Hobbs and Ph.D. Candidate Paul Nauert receive a 2020 Walter J. Gores Award for Excellence in Teaching

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Black Panther Headquarters

A Public History Project on the Black Panther Party

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Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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Understanding the past, present, and future

Historians explore change over time by sifting through different forms of evidence, perspectives, and factors.

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Department Bookshelf

Check out the newest publications from our faculty members.