
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.

Congratulations to the Class of 2022!
Stanford Department of History will be hosting its commencement ceremony at Hewlett Building Lawn on Sunday, June 12, 2022 at 12:30pm (PDT).

Professor Francesca Trivellato at Stanford
Professor Francesca Trivellato joins the department in Spring 2022 as William H. Bonsall Visiting Professor in the Humanities.

Professor Stephen Sawyer at Stanford
Stephen W. Sawyer joins the Stanford History Department in Spring 2022 as Kratter Visiting Professor in European History.

Stanford historians put 2021 into its historical context
Every week in the 2021 Fall Quarter, nearly 140 Stanford students gathered to hear History Department faculty discuss a current affairs issue in relation to their area of historical expertise.
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.