Our courses provoke independent and creative thought. Through a close evaluation of diverse evidence, students learn to generate and defend original arguments, to evaluate and contribute to scholarly conversations, and to reflect on the relationship between past and present.

History Department

History Department Prizes

The department awards The Alfred F. Havighurst Prize, The Asa J. Davis Prize, The Fredrick L. Cheyette Prize and The John Petropulos Prize.

History Faculty in the News

Elizabeth Herbin-Triant
Elizabeth Herbin-Triant, associate professor of Black studies and history

Elizabeth Herbin-Triant

Elizabeth Herbin-Triant, associate professor of Black studies and history, has received a summer National Endowment of the Humanities award to write a book about Lowell, Mass., during the 1820s to 1860s. Focused on the community’s relationship to slavery and antislavery, the book is titled Spindles & Slavery: Grappling with Ties to the Cotton Kingdom in the Industrial North.

History Faculty in the News