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UC Berkeley's Department of History is one of the top-ranked history departments in the nation. Our faculty's research covers almost the entirety of recorded history and spans most of the globe.

Jones-Rogers Awarded the 2020 Harriet Tubman Prize by the Schomburg Center

Brandon M. Schechter (Ph.D. ’15) Awarded Paul Birdsall Prize by AHA

New Article: "The Book of Ruth: Justice Ginsburg on Religious Freedom" by Ronit Stahl

New Faculty Highlight: Bernadette Pérez

150W: Trailblazing Women of the History Department

Interview with Ethan Katz - UC Berkeley Social Science Conversations

Quick Links: Campus Resources for COVID-19 for Campus Community

Martin Jay in conversation with Paul Breines 8/25 - City Lights Books

Career Development Blog: Reflections From Historians at Work

Internal events calendar for history faculty and graduate students (login required)