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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.
History
Georgetown is a leader in global, trans-regional, and comparative history.
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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
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
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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Global Irish Studies Professor Wins Research Prize for Book on Irish History
Darragh Gannon, assistant teaching professor in the College of Arts & Sciences, was awarded the 2025 NUI Irish Historical Research Prize (Special Recognition Prize).
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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 Serivce/M.A. in Asian Studies
B.S. in Foreign Service/M.A. in Arab Studies
B.S. in Foreign Service/M.S. in Foreign Service
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
Graduate Certificate in Latin American Studies
J.D./M.A. in German and European 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 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.A. in Global, International, and Comparative History
Major in Global Medieval Studies
Major in International History
Major in Theology and Religious Studies
Minor in Global Medieval Studies
Minor in Muslim-Christian Understanding
Minor in Religion, Ethics, and World Affairs
Minor in Russian Literature and Culture
Minor in Theology and Religious Studies
Ph.D. in Arabic and Islamic Studies
Ph.D. in Theological and Religious Studies
Post-Baccalaureate Program in Classics
Undergraduate Certificate in American Studies
Undergraduate Certificate in Asian Studies