Brown History Department
@brownhist.bsky.social
Official account of Brown University's History Department. history.brown.edu
Bright leaves, crisp air, and campus reflections — what a fall it’s been on College Hill🪞🍁🍂
November 20, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Bright leaves, crisp air, and campus reflections — what a fall it’s been on College Hill🪞🍁🍂
Tomorrow, 10/18 at 10AM: Join the Department of History as we welcome three distinguished graduates to discuss their pathways from the History concentration into diverse and rewarding careers. This event is part of Brown’s Family Weekend 2025. Learn more: bit.ly/4ncXMuW
October 17, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Tomorrow, 10/18 at 10AM: Join the Department of History as we welcome three distinguished graduates to discuss their pathways from the History concentration into diverse and rewarding careers. This event is part of Brown’s Family Weekend 2025. Learn more: bit.ly/4ncXMuW
The Black women who knew that civil rights were human rights — Keisha N. Blain penned this column for @time.com. time.com/7316791/black-human-rights-aretha-mckinley/
September 23, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The Black women who knew that civil rights were human rights — Keisha N. Blain penned this column for @time.com. time.com/7316791/black-human-rights-aretha-mckinley/
It’s pub day! Keisha Blain's latest book, “Without Fear: Black Women and the Making of Human Rights” is officially out! In "Without Fear," Blain captures human rights & activism from the ground up w/ Black women at the center, working outside the traditional halls of power. bit.ly/KBwithoutfear
September 16, 2025 at 2:08 PM
It’s pub day! Keisha Blain's latest book, “Without Fear: Black Women and the Making of Human Rights” is officially out! In "Without Fear," Blain captures human rights & activism from the ground up w/ Black women at the center, working outside the traditional halls of power. bit.ly/KBwithoutfear
We're hiring! The History Department invites applicants for a full-time, tenure-track position, at the Assistant Professor level, in Early Modern European history. The successful candidate will have defended the Ph.D. thesis by the time of appointment. Learn more & apply: apply.interfolio.com/173465
September 12, 2025 at 7:49 PM
We're hiring! The History Department invites applicants for a full-time, tenure-track position, at the Assistant Professor level, in Early Modern European history. The successful candidate will have defended the Ph.D. thesis by the time of appointment. Learn more & apply: apply.interfolio.com/173465
Yesterday at Brown University's 262nd Opening Convocation, Dean of the College and Professor of History and Slavic Studies Ethan Pollock delivered the keynote address, "Transitions and Transformations: Making the Most of Your Brown Education." Welcome back, Brunonia!
September 3, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Yesterday at Brown University's 262nd Opening Convocation, Dean of the College and Professor of History and Slavic Studies Ethan Pollock delivered the keynote address, "Transitions and Transformations: Making the Most of Your Brown Education." Welcome back, Brunonia!
A fleeting look at July on the East Side📍
July 31, 2025 at 7:02 PM
A fleeting look at July on the East Side📍
Summer blooms at the Urban Environmental Laboratory, just down the street from Peter Green House📍🌼
July 14, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Summer blooms at the Urban Environmental Laboratory, just down the street from Peter Green House📍🌼
Talking points — This Lakota Times article highlights the collaborations between Associate Professor of History Lukas Rieppel and Craig Howe, director of the Center for American Indian Research and Native Studies. Read more: lakotatimes.com/articles/talking-points/
July 2, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Talking points — This Lakota Times article highlights the collaborations between Associate Professor of History Lukas Rieppel and Craig Howe, director of the Center for American Indian Research and Native Studies. Read more: lakotatimes.com/articles/talking-points/
The Philip Taft Labor History Prize committee has announced that Seth Rockman's book, "Plantation Goods: A Material History of American Slavery" (@uchicagopress.bsky.social) is the winner of the 2025 Taft Labor History Prize. Congratulations, @sethrockman.bsky.social! Learn more: bit.ly/44bHvPs
June 16, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The Philip Taft Labor History Prize committee has announced that Seth Rockman's book, "Plantation Goods: A Material History of American Slavery" (@uchicagopress.bsky.social) is the winner of the 2025 Taft Labor History Prize. Congratulations, @sethrockman.bsky.social! Learn more: bit.ly/44bHvPs
Commencement photos are in and we are enjoying a nostalgic look back on the best weekend. 🎓 #Brown2025
June 11, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Commencement photos are in and we are enjoying a nostalgic look back on the best weekend. 🎓 #Brown2025
May 25, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Congratulations to Keisha N. Blain on her election to the prestigious Society of American Historians! The Society recognizes excellence in historical work marked, among other qualities, by clarity, empathy, narrative power, accuracy, and explanatory force. Learn more: sah.columbia.edu/
May 14, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Congratulations to Keisha N. Blain on her election to the prestigious Society of American Historians! The Society recognizes excellence in historical work marked, among other qualities, by clarity, empathy, narrative power, accuracy, and explanatory force. Learn more: sah.columbia.edu/
Exciting news! @stolenrelations.bsky.social, a project led by Associate Prof of History Lin Fisher, will go live on May 10 with a brand new website and a full-featured search interface of the approximately 7,000 entries in the database. indigenousslavery.org/2025/03/24/public-launch-on-may-10-2025/
March 25, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Exciting news! @stolenrelations.bsky.social, a project led by Associate Prof of History Lin Fisher, will go live on May 10 with a brand new website and a full-featured search interface of the approximately 7,000 entries in the database. indigenousslavery.org/2025/03/24/public-launch-on-may-10-2025/
Thursday, 3/20 at 6PM: Join the Providence, RI community for an author event at Symposium Books featuring @sethrockman.bsky.social who will read from and discuss his latest book, "Plantation Goods." Learn more and reserve a spot: www.eventbrite.com/e/author-eve...
March 12, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Thursday, 3/20 at 6PM: Join the Providence, RI community for an author event at Symposium Books featuring @sethrockman.bsky.social who will read from and discuss his latest book, "Plantation Goods." Learn more and reserve a spot: www.eventbrite.com/e/author-eve...
This Thursday, 2/13 at 12PM — The Worker Question: Labor and Social Struggle in Greater Syria. Postdoctoral Fellow in Labor History Ellis Garey will discuss how struggles over labor and labor rights in late nineteenth and early twentieth century Greater Syria led to the emergence of "the worker."
February 10, 2025 at 8:25 PM
This Thursday, 2/13 at 12PM — The Worker Question: Labor and Social Struggle in Greater Syria. Postdoctoral Fellow in Labor History Ellis Garey will discuss how struggles over labor and labor rights in late nineteenth and early twentieth century Greater Syria led to the emergence of "the worker."
Thursday, 2/6 at at 3PM — Mirages of Digital Access and the Shaping of History: Data Matters Seminar. Join the Data Science Institute (DSI) at Brown for a talk presented by Rebecca Nedostup, Associate Professor of History and East Asian Studies. Learn more: bit.ly/3Q3IKcy
February 3, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Thursday, 2/6 at at 3PM — Mirages of Digital Access and the Shaping of History: Data Matters Seminar. Join the Data Science Institute (DSI) at Brown for a talk presented by Rebecca Nedostup, Associate Professor of History and East Asian Studies. Learn more: bit.ly/3Q3IKcy
A fresh dusting to kick off the second semester ❄️☃️ Happy first day of classes!
January 22, 2025 at 7:56 PM
A fresh dusting to kick off the second semester ❄️☃️ Happy first day of classes!
Friday, 1/24: Join Brown University, the University Library, and the @jcblibrary.bsky.social for two events launching #Brown2026, a two-year long, campus-wide initiative observing the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. library.brown.edu/create/libnews/brown-2026-divided-america/
January 16, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Friday, 1/24: Join Brown University, the University Library, and the @jcblibrary.bsky.social for two events launching #Brown2026, a two-year long, campus-wide initiative observing the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. library.brown.edu/create/libnews/brown-2026-divided-america/
Scenes from the 2025 @historians.org Annual Meeting 📸: Andre Pagliarini M.A. ‘12, Ph.D. ‘18 snapped this photo with former advisor and Professor Emeritus Jim Green at the Annual Meeting, which wraps up today in New York City.
January 6, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Scenes from the 2025 @historians.org Annual Meeting 📸: Andre Pagliarini M.A. ‘12, Ph.D. ‘18 snapped this photo with former advisor and Professor Emeritus Jim Green at the Annual Meeting, which wraps up today in New York City.