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.
Stanford Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series
Three Stanford History faculty members will give upcoming lectures as part of the Stanford Continuing Studies Distinguished Lecture Series
Studying Japanese History through Commodities: An interview with award-winning PhD Candidate Narusa Yamato
Interview with Austin Clements, recipient of 2024-25 Stanford Humanities Center (SHC) Dissertation Prize Fellowship
Welcoming Valentina Serio
Valentina Serio is currently Marie Sklodowska-Curie fellow at Ca' Foscari University of Venice. Her research interests encompass melancholy and the history of emotion.
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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.
Department Bookshelf
Check out the newest publications from our faculty members.
