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History

Welcome

The History Department at Hunter College offers courses in the history of the United States, the ancient world, medieval and modern Europe, Russia, Jewish studies, the Middle East and Islamic world, Latin America, Africa, East Asia and South Asia, as well as many comparative topics in political, intellectual, and world history.

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ACADEMICS

The History Department offers several learning programs including a minor, a major for BA, a BA-MA program, and an MA program.

Faculty and Staff

The Department of History at Hunter College features historians whose research and teaching engages with a wide range of geographical, temporal, and methodological specialties.

Meet Our Team
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News

January 10, 2025
Meet Hunter’s New Associate Provost for Student Success: Daniel Hurewitz

Hunter’s new associate provost for student success has been helping students get the most out of their college experiences for more than 20 years.
June 30, 2024
Hunter Professor Helps Narrate Netflix Documentary on Nazism

A Hunter College History professor features prominently in a new, six-part Netflix documentary on Nazism.
April 19, 2024
Hunter Professor Wins CUNY Award for Outstanding Research

Hunter Associate Professor of African History Jill Rosenthal has been selected by CUNY for a 2024 Wasser – Gross Award for Outstanding Research.
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