History

    The Advanced Research Collaborative (ARC) is the focal point of the collaborative research activities of the Graduate Center. It promotes interdisciplinary research, partners with GC Research Centers, Institutes and Interdisciplinary Committees, connects the research activities of CUNY faculty at the Colleges to GC research programs and seminars, and provides a home for outstanding visiting scholars to collaborate with faculty and students. ARC offers support to GC doctoral students pursuing research as well as to postdoctoral students who have completed their initial projects.

History

Introduction

The Ph.D. Program in History offers advanced study in history, with a balance of traditional and emerging fields of study. In addition to equipping students with a thorough knowledge of their selected areas of specialization, the course of study is designed to provide comprehensive training in the historical craft through an emphasis on research and historiography.

Program Inception: 1964

Major Fields

Ancient History, Medieval European History, Early Modern European History, Modern European History, History of Science, Jewish History, Latin American History, United States History (colonial times to the present), Women’s History, Middle Eastern History, East Asian History.

Minor Fields

Any of the designated major fields, and also: Lesbian and Gay History, African American History, Intellectual History, Urban History, and World History. Students may also choose interdisciplinary minors or minors in disciplines other than history.

Contact

Helena Rosenblatt

Professor and Executive Officer
Graduate Center
History
365 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 100164309


Phone: (212) 817-8440