News

March 13, 2014
Read the review of David Brion Davis’ The Problem of Slavery in the Age of Emancipation, by Drew Gilpin Faust in the latest issue of The New York Review of Books.
March 12, 2014
It is with great pleasure that we report that our colleague Gilbert Joseph has been elected the next President of the Latin American Studies Association (LASA). This is a...
February 27, 2014
The Department of History is proud to present a lecture by one of our Cassius Marcellus Clay fellows, Rachel Purvis.  The lecture, entitled “Emancipation and the...
February 19, 2014
The Yale Historical Review and Phi Alpha Theta will present a discussion with History professor, Alejandra Dubcovsky, entitled Guts & Glory: The Story of the Early...
January 13, 2014
Dear history majors—   Welcome back to a new semester! A few updates from the DUS:   1.  OPEN MEETING FOR HISTORY MAJORS: We will be holding an open informational meeting for...
January 12, 2014
“At the Crossroads of Hope and Despair” comprises images taken across the country from 2009 to 2013 that speak to the complexities of this moment. Drawn from nearly 4000...
December 11, 2013
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