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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.

New Hearst Exhibit Curated by Students of HIST 103: "Well Behaved Women"

Interview with Christine Philliou on New Books Network Podcast

Cathryn Carson Appointed as Next Department Chair

Statement from History Chair on Anti-Asian Racism

Essay: Gia White on History of African Americans at UC Berkeley (150W)

Race and responsibility: a conversation on Black-Jewish relations and the fight for equal justice

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

U.S. News & World Report Ranks History Graduate Program #1 in Nation

Career Development Blog: Reflections From Historians at Work

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