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HistoryYou cannot understandwhat is happening todaywithout understandingwhat came before.Steve Jobs
Informing the presentStudying history doesn’t simply teach facts about the past orexplain how the modern world emerged from its murky origins.History is about making sense of complex situations in whichthe relationship between origins and results, and intentions andconsequences, is not immediately evident.History teaches intelligent reading and lucid writing—skills thatlast a lifetime. Historians learn to write narratives that clearlydescribe how and why something happened. They also learn toread critically, following arguments and measuring the distancebetween authors’ objectives and the meaning of their texts.
Build a Broad Framework:Study the past in innovative courses The Islamic Republics: Politics and Society in Iran,Afghanistan, and Pakistan Gendered Innovations in Science, Medicine, Engineering,and Environment Human Trafficking: Historical, Legal, and Medical Perspectives And learn to work with original documents in Sources andMethods seminars such as The Circle of Life: Visions of Naturein Modern Science, Religion, Politics, and Culture. Manystudents use their new expertise to pursue independent researchand complete original projects based on archival material.A Full SpectrumIn addition to majoring in general history, students can selectfive interdisciplinary tracks that reach beyond the department: Public History/Public Service History and the Law History, Science, and Medicine History, Literature, and the Arts Global Affairs and World HistoryThe past lives in the present and isenlivened by it, just as the presentdepends on conversations, disputes,and arguments with the past.Norman Naimark, Sakurako and William Fisher Family Director of the Divisionof International, Comparative and Area StudiesRobert and Florence McDonnell Professor in East European Studies
ResearchBeyond the ClassroomExplore your passion for history usingthe latest data visualization tools to mapevidence that would be impossible tograsp without computers.Mapping the Republic of LettersMapping thousands of letters exchanged between intellectuals inthe 18th century has allowed researchers to uncover hidden truthsabout social networks that existed during the Enlightenment.Spatial History LabScholars use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to understandthe past both historically and geographically—focusing on theconcepts of time and space.
HistoryStanfordshares the top ranking for thebest department in the nation, according to the mostrecent results in U.S. News & World Report.A Successful FutureCritical thinking. Clear analysis. Considered judgment.History is the disciplined study of the human past, a skill that canbe applied to careful consideration of the present and future.Learn to analyze complex situations that change over time, weighcompeting claims, and present logical, evidence-rich arguments.Read texts and analyze material culture with a critical eye.Stanford history graduates pursue careers in law, teaching, publicservice, business, finance, journalism, and government.Notable AlumniChelsea Clinton, Clinton Foundation, NBC correspondentGray Davis, Former Governor of CaliforniaDianne Feinstein, U.S. Senator from CaliforniaRon Wyden, U.S. Senator from OregonSusan Rice, U.S. Ambassador to the United NationsChloe Sladden, Vice President at TwitterJared Cohen, Director of Google Ideas “think/do tank”
The means to reason and communicateeffectively, skills I learned as a history major,are assets I’ve found useful in every facet of life,even in my current endeavor as a professionalathlete. What’s more important, however, isthe unique perspective on human experiencethat the study of history has taught me.Chase Beeler, ’10, MA ’12, center for the St. Louis RamsIn politics, statesmen employ the lessons of history indeciding between crucial policy options Before we canachieve, we must know what we have as yet failed to achieve.In defining the cutting edge, we should remember that it hassometimes cut too sharply—eugenics, social Darwinism, andfascism all masqueraded in turn as the new wave of history.We must know what lies behind us as we move toward whatmay lie before us, because blind groping toward the foggyachievements of an invisible tomorrow will get us nowhere.Excerpt from 2012 History commencement addressby Miles Unterreiner, ’12, MA ’13Kären WigenProfessor of HistoryDepartment Chair650-723-2651history.stanford.edu
History is the disciplined study of the human past, a skill that can be applied to careful consideration of the present and future. Learn to analyze complex situations that change over time, weigh competing claims, and present logical, evidence-rich arguments.
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