Welcome to the Stanford University Department of History
We offer innovative courses, cutting-edge research, and critical outreach to better understand the past in order to prepare for the future.
Department of History celebrates Democracy Day
History students celebrated Democracy Day with a trip to Green Library. Led by Professor Caroline Winterer, they explored an “American History petting zoo” of 32 curated objects on display.
PhD Student Alina Bykova receive predoctoral fellowship from the Clements Center for National Security
Alina Bykova, a 6th year Ph.D. candidate in Russian and East European History, was awarded a predoctoral fellowship from the Clements Center for National Security at the University of Texas at Austin
Bailey Martin | 2025 Summer Intensive Language Grant
Bailey Martin | Ph.D. Student in U.S. History
Dutch (Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands)
Understanding the past, present, and future
Historians explore change over time by sifting through different forms of evidence, perspectives, and factors.
Department Bookshelf
Check out the newest publications from our faculty members.
