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Welcome
Located in the heart of Washington, D.C., The George Washington University History
department is an intellectual community of faculty,
graduate students, undergraduates, and many associates and
friends.
With 40 full-time faculty, varied
both in specialization and research methods, The George
Washington University is an ideal place to study fields as
diverse as modern Africa, early modern Europe, the history of
colonialism and imperialism, modern America, and the Cold War.
Home to some of the most important research repositories and
archives in the world, Washington is a unique and exciting
place to study history. Studying History at GW provides
students with the knowledge and analytical tools necessary for
success in a wide range of careers and professions.
Departmental News
Medieval History Search
The history department will be hiring a new professor of medieval history to replace Prof. Jehangir Malegam who accepted a position at Duke University. Here is our ad for the job:
The History Department of The George Washington University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship, to begin Fall 2010, in the field of Medieval European history. Basic Qualification: Ph.D. in Medieval European history in hand by August 15, 2010. Preference will be given to applicants with publications and university teaching experience. How to apply: Applicants should send their cover letter, c.v., three letters of recommendation, and a writing sample to Medieval Search, Department of History, 801 22nd St. NW (Suite 335), The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052. All application materials must be received by November 15th. Only complete applications will be considered. We will interview at the AHA Convention. The George Washington University has a strong commitment to achieving diversity among faculty and staff and is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Greg Domber wins Unterberger Prize
Greg Domber has been awarded the 2009 Betty M. Unterberger Prize for Best Dissertation on United States Foreign Policy from the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations for his 2008 GW Ph.D. dissertation "Supporting the Revolution: America, Democracy, and the End of the Cold War in Poland, 1981-1989." He is currently teaching at the University of Northern Florida.
Congratulations to Prof. Marcy Norton
Prof. Marcy Norton has won the Society of Spanish and Portuguese Historical Studies Best First Article Prize, which was awarded this year for articles published in 2006, 2007, and 2008. The award was for her article “Tasting Empire: Chocolate and the European Internalization of Mesoamerican Aesthetics” in the American Historical Review (June 2006). Additionally, Professor Norton was given the inaugural Association for the Study of Food and Society Book Award for 2008 for her book Sacred Gifts, Profane Pleasures.
Lindsay Moore awarded Mellon Dissertation Fellowship
Congratulations to Lindsay Moore, a PhD candidate working with Prof. Linda Levy Peck, who has been awarded a $25,000 2009 Mellon fellowship for her dissertation "Women at Law in the English Atlantic World, 1630-1700.” Ms. Moore was one of just 16 fellows selected from a pool of 378 applicants.
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