History

History

History

Georgetown is a leader in global, trans-regional, and comparative history.

Research and teaching at Georgetown focus on the intersection and integration of our world’s many interlinked societies. With a faculty that is broadly international in its range of skills and interests, the Department of History offers courses and programs that span all regions of the globe. Georgetown’s interdisciplinary offerings allow students to evaluate history in the context of social, economic, cultural, intellectual, environmental, demographic, military, political, and diplomatic change. Moreover, Georgetown’s D.C. location—a city rich in American history and home of world-renowned museums and archives—serves as an ideal setting for an immersive and interactive study of domestic and global history.

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The Origins and Future of Islamophobia in India

At a November 2022 event, Jocelyne Cesari, senior fellow at the Berkley Center, and Kalpana Jain, editor at the Conversation US, argued that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party have constructed hostile attitudes toward Muslims.

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M.A. in Global, International, and Comparative History

M.A. in Global, International, and Comparative History

This master's program is sponsored by the Department of History. Students both delve deeply into the history of a particular world region and situate that same region within a broader context through the study of transnational, comparative, and thematic trends.

Ph.D. in History

Ph.D. in History

The Department of History sponsors this doctoral program with strengths in the history of the United States, early modern and modern Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, Russia and the Soviet Union, and East Asia.

Major in History

Major in History

Georgetown's Department of History sponsors this major in history for undergraduate students who want to improve their critical reading, writing, and analytical abilities and develop strong research skills as they learn more about many and diverse world regions and time periods.

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and Research Programs

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Georgetown Institute for Global HistoryGeorgetown Unit

The Georgetown Institute for Global History provides a forum for scholarly exchange and public debate about the historical roots of globalization and the world we live in.

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J.M.W. Turner's Burning World

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September 22

The Role of Individuals in the U.S.-China Relationship

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April 30

Considerations of Caribbean Identity (An Art Exhibit by Lydia Millhon and José Antonio Flores)

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A.B. Language/M.A. in German and European Studies

Accelerated B.A./M.A. in Global, International, and Comparative History

B.S. in Business Administration/M.S. in Foreign Service

B.S. in Foreign Service

B.S. in Foreign Service/M.A. in Arab Studies

B.S. in Foreign Service/M.S. in Foreign Service

Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service (BSFS)

Certificate in African Studies

Certificate in Arab Studies

Certificate in Australian and New Zealand Studies

Certificate in Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies

Certificate in European Studies

Graduate Certificate in Arab Studies

Graduate Certificate in Asian Studies

Graduate Certificate in Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies

J.D./M.A. in Arab Studies

J.D./M.A. in German and European Studies

M.A. in Arab Studies

M.A. in Arab Studies/Ph.D. in Arabic and Islamic Studies

M.A. in Arab Studies/Ph.D. in Government

M.A. in Arab Studies/Ph.D. in History

M.A. in Arabic and Islamic Studies

M.A. in Art and Museum Studies

M.A. in Asian Studies

M.A. in Engaged and Public Humanities

M.A. in German and European Studies

M.A. in German and European Studies/Master of Public Policy

M.A. in German and European Studies/Ph.D. in Government

M.A. in German and European Studies/Ph.D. in History

M.A. in Global, International, and Comparative History

M.A. in Latin American Studies/Ph.D. in Government

M.S. in Foreign Service

M.S. in Foreign Service/M.A. in Global, International, and Comparative History

Major in African American Studies

Major in Art History

Major in Classics

Major in Global Medieval Studies

Major in History

Major in International History

Major in Theology

Minor in African American Studies

Minor in Art History

Minor in Classics

Minor in Global Medieval Studies

Minor in Jewish Civilization

Minor in Muslim-Christian Understanding

Minor in Religion, Ethics, and World Affairs

Minor in Russian Literature and Culture

Minor in Theology

Minor/Certificate in Medieval Studies

Ph.D. in Arabic and Islamic Studies

Ph.D. in History

Ph.D. in Philosophy

Ph.D. in Theological and Religious Studies

Post-Baccalaureate Program in Classics

Undergraduate Certificate in Asian Studies

African History Seminar

Arab Studies Journal

Asia in Depth Series

Early Modern Global History Seminar Series

Encyclopedia of Islamic Bioethics

Middle East and North African History Seminar Series

Russian History Seminar Series

American Druze Foundation Post-Doctoral Fellowship

Doyle Engaging Difference Program

Georgetown at Villa Le Balze: Plague in Renaissance Florence

Georgetown in Zambia: The Africa Field School

Study Abroad in Apia, Samoa: Social and Environmental Change in Oceania - School for International Training

Study Abroad in Auckland, New Zealand: University of Auckland - Institute for Study Abroad

Study Abroad in Australia and New Zealand

Study Abroad in Bali, Indonesia: Arts, Religion, and Social Change - School for International Training

Study Abroad in Barcelona, Spain: Business and Culture - Council on International Educational Exchange

Study Abroad in Bath, United Kingdom - Advanced Studies in England

Study Abroad in Beijing, China - Loyola University Chicago

Study Abroad in Belfast, United Kingdom - Queen's University Belfast

Study Abroad in Berlin, Germany: Language and Area Studies - Institute for the International Education of Students

Study Abroad in Bologna, Italy: Brown in Bologna - Brown University

Study Abroad in Bordeaux, France - Sciences Po Bordeaux/Middlebury

Study Abroad in Brighton, United Kingdom - University of Sussex

Study Abroad in Bristol, United Kingdom - University of Bristol

Study Abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina: Social Movements and Human Rights - School for International Training

Study Abroad in Cambridge, United Kingdom - Pembroke College, University of Cambridge

Study Abroad in Canberra, Australia - Australian National University

Study Abroad in Canterbury, United Kingdom - University of Kent

Study Abroad in Cardiff, United Kingdom - Cardiff University

Study Abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark: Study Abroad in Scandinavia - Danish Institute for Study Abroad

Study Abroad in Dijon, France - Sciences Po Paris - Central and Eastern Europe Campus

Study Abroad in Doha, Qatar - Georgetown University in Qatar

Study Abroad in Dublin, Ireland - Trinity College Dublin

Study Abroad in Dublin, Ireland: College of Arts & Celtic Studies - University College Dublin

Study Abroad in Dunedin, New Zealand: University of Otago - Institute for Study Abroad

Study Abroad in Edinburgh, United Kingdom - University of Edinburgh

Study Abroad in Fiesole, Italy: Villa Le Balze

Study Abroad in Florence, Italy - Middlebury College

Study Abroad in Freiburg, Germany: Language and Area Studies - Institute for the International Education of Students

Study Abroad in Gaborone, Botswana: Arts and Sciences - University of Botswana/Council on International Educational Exchange

Study Abroad in Galway, Ireland - National University of Ireland

Study Abroad in Glasgow, United Kingdom - University of Glasgow

Study Abroad in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Culture, Social Change, and Development - School for International Training

Study Abroad in Hong Kong - Chinese University of Hong Kong

Study Abroad in Hong Kong; Seoul, South Korea; Tokyo, Japan: 3 Campus East Asia

Study Abroad in Jerusalem, Israel: Spring in Jerusalem Honors Program - Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Study Abroad in Jerusalem, Israel: The Rothberg International School - Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Study Abroad in Kathmandu, Nepal: Development and Social Change - School for International Training

Study Abroad in Kathmandu, Nepal: Tibetan and Himalayan Peoples - School for International Training

Study Abroad in Legon, Ghana: Arts and Sciences - University of Ghana/Council on International Educational Exchange

Study Abroad in Lisbon, Portugal: Language and Culture - Council on International Educational Exchange

Study Abroad in London, United Kingdom - King's College London

Study Abroad in London, United Kingdom - London School of Economics

Study Abroad in London, United Kingdom - Queen Mary, University of London

Study Abroad in London, United Kingdom - School of Oriental and African Studies

Study Abroad in London, United Kingdom - University College London

Study Abroad in Lyon, France - Jean Moulin Lyon 3 University

Study Abroad in Lyon, France - Sciences Po Lyon

Study Abroad in Lyon, France: Research - Sciences Po Lyon

Study Abroad in Madrid, Spain: G.U. in Madrid - Complutense University of Madrid

Study Abroad in Manchester, United Kingdom - University of Manchester

Study Abroad in Melbourne, Australia - University of Melbourne

Study Abroad in Milan, Italy: Business Studies - Institute for the International Education of Students

Study Abroad in Milan, Italy: Italy Today - Institute for the International Education of Students

Study Abroad in Milan, Italy: Italy Today Intermediate Language - Institute for the International Education of Students

Study Abroad in Milan, Italy: Music Tradition and Innovation - Institute for the International Education of Students

Study Abroad in Munich, Germany: Junior Year in Munich - Wayne State University

Study Abroad in Nagoya, Japan - Nanzan University

Study Abroad in Nancy, France - Sciences Po Paris - European Franco-German Campus

Study Abroad in Nantes, France: French Language Immersion and Area Studies - Institute for the International Education of Students

Study Abroad in Norwich, United Kingdom - University of East Anglia

Study Abroad in Oxford, United Kingdom - University of Oxford

Study Abroad in Paris, France - Center for University Programs Abroad

Study Abroad in Paris, France - Sciences Po Paris

Study Abroad in Poitiers, France - Sciences Po Paris - Europe-Latin America Campus

Study Abroad in Prague, Czech Republic: Central European Studies - Council on International Educational Exchange

Study Abroad in Pune, India: Contemporary India - Development, Economy, Society - Institute for Study Abroad

Study Abroad in Rabat, Morocco: Study in Rabat - Institute for the International Education of Students

Study Abroad in Rome, Italy - Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies/Duke University

Study Abroad in Salamanca, Spain - Universidad de Salamanca

Study Abroad in Salamanca, Spain: Language

Study Abroad in Santiago, Chile: Chilean Universities Program - Institute for Study Abroad

Study Abroad in Seoul, South Korea: Arts and Sciences - Yonsei University/Council on International Educational Exchange

Study Abroad in Seville, Spain: Advanced Liberal Arts - Council on International Educational Exchange

Study Abroad in Singapore - National University of Singapore

Study Abroad in St. Andrews, United Kingdom - University of St. Andrews

Study Abroad in St. Petersburg, Russia: Russian Area Studies - Council on International Educational Exchange

Study Abroad in Stellenbosch, South Africa: Stellenbosch University

Study Abroad in Stirling, United Kingdom - University of Stirling

Study Abroad in Strasbourg, France - University of Strasbourg

Study Abroad in Strasbourg, France: Intensive French Language - University of Strasbourg

Study Abroad in Sydney, Australia - University of New South Wales

Study Abroad in Sydney, Australia - University of Sydney

Study Abroad in Sydney, Australia: Spring Friendly Program - University of Sydney

Study Abroad in São Paulo, Brazil: Brazilian Studies and Portuguese Language - CET Academic Programs

Study Abroad in Tel Aviv, Israel - Tel Aviv University

Study Abroad in Tokyo, Japan - International Christian University

Study Abroad in Tokyo, Japan - Keio University

Study Abroad in Tokyo, Japan - Sophia University

Study Abroad in Tokyo, Japan - Waseda University

Study Abroad in Tokyo, Japan: Global Leadership Program - Waseda University

Study Abroad in Tübingen, Germany - University of Tübingen

Study Abroad in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia: Nomadism, Geopolitics, and the Environment - School for International Training

Study Abroad in Valparaiso, Chile: Chilean Universities Program - Institute for Study Abroad

Study Abroad in Vienna, Austria - University of Vienna

Study Abroad in Wellington, New Zealand: Victoria University of Wellington - Institute for Study Abroad

Study Abroad in Yaounde, Cameroon - Universite Catholique d'Afrique Centrale/Middlebury College

Summer in Barcelona, Spain: Art, History, Language, Politics

Summer in Basanga and Livingston, Zambia: The Africa Field School

Summer in Cape Town, South Africa: Social Transformation in South Africa

Summer in Fiesole, Italy: Machiavelli Seminar - Villa Le Balze

Summer in Santiago, Chile: Political Economy, Government, Human Rights and Cultural Studies - Alberto Hurtado University

History Faculty Exchange - University of Vienna

Visiting Researchers in the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies

Asian American Student Association

Caribbean Culture Circle

Dobro Slovo: The Slavic National Honor Society, Georgetown Chapter

Georgetown University European Club

International Students Association

Sigma Delta Pi, National Hispanic Honor Society

Dailey Family Travel Award

Global Medieval Studies Travel Award

Kalorama Fellowship

Latin American Studies Travel Research Grants

Gregory Afinogenov

Mustafa Aksakal

Abdullah Al-Arian

Tommaso Astarita

Laia Balcells Ventura

Katherine Bliss

Jennifer Boum Make

Claire Catenaccio

Ananya Chakravarti

Joshua Cherniss

Elizabeth Cross

Michael David-Fox

Kathryn de Luna

Dagomar Degroot

Irina Denischenko

Khaled Esseissah

Emily Francomano

Andrea Gallelli Huezo

Supriya Goswami

Jenny Guardado Rodriguez

Toshihiro Higuchi

Maurice Jackson

Eric Langenbacher

Huaping Lu-Adler

Joseph McCartin

Charles McNelis

Jo Ann Hoeppner Moran Cruz

Timothy Newfield

Felicitas Opwis

Mohammed Reza Pirbhai

Nicoletta Pireddu

Elizabeth Prelinger

Joanne Rappaport

Michael Reed-Hurtado

Anna Sommer Schneider

Sohaira Zahid Siddiqui

Suzanne Stetkevych

Shannon Stimson

Christopher Stolarski

Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò

Wilfried Ver Eecke

Anna von der Goltz

Michelle C. Wang

Asian Studies Program

BMW Center for German and European Studies

Center for Australian, New Zealand, and Pacific Studies

Center for Contemporary Arab Studies

Center for Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies

Center for International and Regional Studies

Center for Latin American Studies

Department of African American Studies

Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies

Department of Art and Art History

Department of Classics

Department of French and Francophone Studies

Department of German

Department of History

Department of Italian

Department of Spanish and Portuguese

Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service

Georgetown Institute for Global History

Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q)

Global Medieval Studies Program

Italian Research Institute

Georgetown Americas Institute and Americas Forum Conclude First Part in the Crossing Borders Series

SFS Proseminars Integrate DC Opportunities in Global Curricula for First-Year Students

Opposing Visions in an Increasingly Competitive World

Georgetown Launches New Efforts in Humanities Education

Indian Ocean Research Rethinks Borders, Leverages Cross-Campus Expertise

2018-2019 Student Fellows Visit Beijing in Tumultuous Times

Georgetown Graduate Students Explore China's Future

Students Travel to Zambia for First-Ever Field School

GHI Sponsors Exhibit to Explore the Impact of the 1918 Spanish Flu Epidemic on Georgetown’s Campus

Kalorama Fellowship Funds Independent Student Research

Classics Professor Presents Research on Male Hero Statues in the Athenian Acropolis

Georgetown Professor Presents Research on Central Africa’s Undocumented Past

The Georgetown Institute for Global History: Innovating New Historical Perspectives

The Threat of Nomadism in Soviet Central Asia

Georgetown’s Villa Le Balze Offers Innovative Approach to Study Abroad