Ben Wexler Receives Hamburg Stipendium for Summer 2027 Research
Graduate student Ben Wexler has been awarded the Hamburg Stipendium – Writing in Residence 2027.
How I chose my major: Calvin Crossland
Senior Calvin Crossland found a balance between passion and practicality by pursuing majors in economics and history, two disciplines that help him understand how the world works and how it came to be.
How Classics changed Nicole Spangler’s view of American history
A double major in History and Classics, this article shares how a second major pulled Spangler out of the archive and into the dirt — and reshaped how she approaches 19th-century American history.
Judaken Named Frankel Institute Fellow
Jonathan Judaken named a fellow at the Frankel Institute for Advanced Judaic Studies at the University of Michigan
Where a History PhD Takes You: WashU Alumni Q&A With Kevin Butterfield
We're celebrating 100 years of the PhD program with this Q&A series.
Peter Kastor: Why Did the Colonies Declare Independence?
WashU Expert: Why Did the Colonies Declare Independence?
Undergraduate Nicole Spangler named Beinecke Scholar
Spangler named Beinecke Scholar
Where Can a History Degree Take You?
Lee Morrison selected as 2026-27 Graduate Student Fellow
Lee Morrison Receives Andy Kelly Prize for Best Article in Viator
Sam Hirst (BA ’04) Receives Two Awards for Recent Publication
Ben Greenho: From Linguistics to U.S. Foreign Relations
From History to the Natural World: 2020 alum Kiegan Baranski finds fulfilling career in the environment
From History Major to Rare Books Librarian: Angela He’s Path
Feeding the state: Experimental farms, governance and agency in Oman
Feeding the state: Experimental farms, governance and agency in Oman
National Humanities Center Announces 2026–27 Fellows
New cohort of Living History Scholars to examine historical events through fresh lenses
New cohort of Living History Scholars to examine historical events through fres…