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April 24, 2025
Who Chooses the Next Pope—and Who Chose Them?
April 10, 2025
Professors Beverly Gage, Joanne Freeman and David Blight will tackle the entirety of American history in the class dedicated to the 250th anniversary of the independence.
March 31, 2025
On Thursday President Trump issued an executive order, “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.” In Mr. Trump’s customary bluster, the order bursts with accusations...
March 24, 2025
The Toynbee Prize Foundation’s Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that the 2025 recipient of the Toynbee Prize is Sunil Amrith. Amrith is the Renu and Anand Dhawan...
March 5, 2025
Her book, In the Land of Marvels, was honored with the most prestigious international award for works on the history of scientific instruments.
February 28, 2025
Naina Agrawal-Hardin, who explores how the effects of climate change are being litigated globally, is among 35 U.S. scholars selected to be part of the 2025 cohort. 
February 12, 2025
Amrith, a historian who explores the intersection of human migration and global environmental history, will begin his new role on March 1.