Ben Greenho: From Linguistics to U.S. Foreign Relations
Ben Greenho, 2017 alum of WashU History, provides concise insights into his education and career path.
From History to the Natural World: 2020 alum Kiegan Baranski finds fulfilling career in the environment
Kiegan Baranski, a WashU History undergrad 2020 alum, has found a fulfilling career focusing on the environment, supported by his skills learned through his undergraduate years at WashU.
From History Major to Rare Books Librarian: Angela He’s Path
Angela He, who graduated from WashU in 2019 with an undergraduate degree in History, found a career path as a rare books librarian.
Feeding the state: Experimental farms, governance and agency in Oman
Richard Harrod is a PhD candidate in the Department of History. His research focuses broadly on the social and political history of the 19th- and 20th-century Middle East and Indian Ocean, with special concentration on the Arab world.
National Humanities Center Announces 2026–27 Fellows
The National Humanities Center (NHC) is pleased to announce the appointment of 29 Fellows for the 2026–27 academic year.
Q&A with Living History Scholars
How I Chose my Major: Senior Mia Powell
How I chose my major
Fall 2025: Letter from the Chair
Science in the Public Square: Conevery Bolton Valencius
Letter from the chair, January 2021
Letter from the Chair, Fall 2025
Teaching history during COVID
Anika Walke writes about newly discovered oral histories of Jewish life erased under Soviet rule
New members of the Department of History, fall 2019
On being a pirate in Ming Dynasty China
Seth Jones to talk about the impact of a U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan
