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.
Narusa Yamato wins AAS 2025 Graduate Student Paper Prize
Congratulations to PhD Candidate Narusa Yamato for receiving the Association for Asian Studies Northeast Asia Council's Best Graduate Student Paper Prize
Scholars emphasize importance of gender, race and religion in 2024 election
Professors Jennifer Burns & Katie Gaddini discussed the "manosphere" and the "Mama Bear" movement at a recent talk hosted by FGSS
"History in the policy room"
History Peer Advisor Judy Liu connects with History Professors Amir Weiner & Norman Naimark to interpret Putin's policy decisions related to the 2022 invasion of Ukraine
Alumni Interview with Professor Junko Takeda (Stanford History PhD, 2006)
Junko Takeda is Professor of History and Chair of the Citizenship and Civic Engagement Program in the Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs at Syracuse University.
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.
