History is one of the most respected departments in Harpur College of Arts and Sciences. Our faculty thrive in scholarship and teaching. Our curriculum explores human societies over time and across the globe while preparing students to conduct their own historical research. Our courses explore everything from the history of the modern U.S. to the history of ancient China, and many classes cut across geographic boundaries to address such questions as women and gender history, imperialism, environmental history, and the history of science, technology and medicine. We train our students to think critically about how knowledge is produced and disseminated, and also to convey their insights and discoveries in a concise and clear manner.