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Department of History

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.

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Featured News and Announcements

Interview with Professor Cathryn Carson on AI's Past, Present and Future
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Trevor Jackson Joins History Department Fall 2023
Hannah Zeavin Joins the History Department Fall 2023
Jefferson Cowie, UC Berkeley History alumnus, awarded 2023 Pulitzer Prize for history

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3229 Dwinelle Hall, UC Berkeley
Berkeley, CA  94720-2550

history@berkeley.edu
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