Welcome to the Department of History
One of the most lively programs on campus, History at the City College of New York has been crafted to meet the needs of scholars, future educators, and history enthusiasts alike. Our accomplished faculty members have made their own marks in this arena both at CCNY and throughout the world. The History Department values its discussion-based classes where students are able to engage with one another and their professors in the study of the past.
Graduates not only represent City College at major higher educational institutions around the country but have also gone on to successful careers in a wide range of legal, educational, journalistic, governmental, medical, entertainment, and other fields.
Fullbright Opportunities
UK Summer Institutes Program 2025
The Fulbright UK Summer Institutes are three to four week programmes for US undergraduate students, who have no or very little travel experience outside North America. Participants can explore the culture, heritage and history of the UK while experiencing higher education at a UK university.
Depending on the Institute, students will have the opportunity to:
- Study alongside leading academics and professionals
- Develop knowledge in specific fields
- Experience cultural and social events
- Visit UK cultural sites and areas of scenic beauty
- Receive credit to transfer to their home institution
- Meet people from different backgrounds and cultures
- Become an ambassador for studying in the UK, for the Fulbright Commission and their host institution(s)
To be eligible, students must:
- Be a US citizen and possess a US passport
- Have had no or very little study/travel experience outside of North America
- Have a minimum GPA of 3.6
- Be at least 18 years old by the start of the programme
- Be able to participate in the programme in its entirety
- Have at least two years of undergraduate study remaining after the Institute finishes
- Not participate in any other study abroad programmes during the Summer of 2025.
Applications for 2025 UK Summer Institutes open November 12, 2024
Deadline to apply: February 3rd, 2025
Link Below for more info:
Announcements:
Attention Prospective M.A. Students
Spring 2025 History MA Application Deadline
December 1st, 2024: Early
January 1st, 2025: Regular
We accept on a rolling basis throughout the year as well.
For more information about our program, please click on the "Graduate Program" tab at the top of this homepage.
For specific questions, please contact Professor Seiji Shirane, director of graduate studies, at sshirane@ccny.cuny.edu .
To apply to our History M.A. program, see the CCNY Graduate Application portal by clicking here.
Student Spotlight
Randy E. Garcia, one of our BA/MA History undergraduate students here at The City College of New York is headed to Japan after winning scholarships to attend the highly competitive Middlebury Language School Japanese Immersion Program, and the inaugural Japan-United States Friendship Commission Summer Institute (JUSFC).
On his future, Garcia said: “Currently, I am thinking about obtaining a PhD in Japanese history, and to continue developing my research on the impact of the triangular relations between the United States, Japan, and Latin America on Japanese emigration into Latin America between the 1900s to the 1950s.”
His other honors at CCNY include a Mellon Mays Fellowship, the Barbara Brooks Award, “given to an outstanding paper in East Asian History”; and the Louis Neugeborn Memorial Scholarship.
Link to more about Randy E. Garcia and his accomplishments below:
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The Judith Stein Award for BA/MA Students
Application Deadline: TBA
In honor and memory of the late Judith Stein, an esteemed member of the CCNY History Department from 1965 to 2016, the Department will award outstanding BA/MA students scholarships that will cover tuition for up to 3 MA courses in History for the next semester of enrollment.
The Department welcomes applications from students currently enrolled in its BA/MA Program in History who will have completed, or nearly completed, the BA portion of the program by Spring 2025. Successful candidates will demonstrate a commitment to excellence, clarity of purpose in their studies, and financial need.
To apply, students should submit the following materials by TBA, to Office Admin. history@ccny.cuny.edu (with the subject line “Stein Scholarship”):
- A CCNY transcript
- A one-page statement of purpose addressed to the History Executive Committee that outlines their curricular program and goals
- Additionally, students should arrange for a letter of recommendation from a CCNY faculty member. The letter should also be sent to history@ccny.cuny.edu with the subject line: “Stein Scholarship Letter.” Please include the name of the faculty member in your application.
Link to more information below:
CUNY Belle Zeller Scholarship Fund
The Belle Zeller Scholarship Trust Fund was established in 1979 by the Professional Staff Congress/CUNY, the instructional staff union of The City University of New York. The scholarship honors the founding president of the PSC, Belle Zeller, Professor Emerita of Political Science at Brooklyn College, where she taught for more than 40 years. This scholarship is intended to honor the unique qualities of Belle Zeller: the combination of social commitment and scholarship and is based on merit, not financial need. The Fund is an independent not-for-profit organization.
1. The Board of Trustees of the Belle Zeller Scholarship Trust Fund (Trustees) will review all applications and select those candidates to be interviewed
2. Applicants must be a full-time CUNY Undergraduate Students and must have completed at least sixteen (16) credits at a CUNY College with a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or higher.
3. Awards in the amount of $2,500 will be paid twice yearly provided the recipient remains a full-time student in CUNY, and until the recipient completes 120 credits. The recipient must continue to maintain a GPA of 3.75 or higher and continued provide evidence of community service each year they are receiving the scholarship. The Trustees shall be the sole judge of whether a recipient continues to meet these requirements.
Application Deadline: TBA
Link to more information and the application form below:
History Society
If you are interested in the activities of the History Society, contact Prof. Blanton, JBlanton@ccny.cuny.edu
Academic Credit for History-Related Internships
To bridge the gap between academic and experiential learning, the Department of History offers academic credit for history/research-related internships (paid or unpaid). The hours spent at the internship will take the place of classroom learning, however, students should understand the internship as a part of their education within the History Department. Some possible credit-bearing internships include, but are not limited to, working as a research assistant; working in a museum, research facility, or gallery. Read more...
Contact Information
Prof. Anne Kornhauser
Department Chair
Office Hours: In-person on Mondays, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., and by appointment. Please email Prof. Kornhauser for a Zoom meeting, at history@ccny.cuny.edu
North Academic Center
Room 5/144A
160 Convent Avenue
New York, NY 10031
p: 212.650.7137
e:
history@ccny.cuny.edu
ADVISING HOURS FALL 2024
Undergraduate Advising:
Prof. James Lewis
Office hours are Monday and Wednesday from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m., in person, location NAC 5/132
JLewis@ccny.cuny.edu
Prof. John Blanton
Office hours are Tuesday from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m., in person, location NAC 5/133. Email Prof. Blanton for a Zoom appointment.
JBlanton@ccny.cuny.edu
Graduate Advising:
Prof. Seiji Shirane
Seiji Shirane ( sshirane@ccny.cuny.edu )
Office Hours: Mon./Wed. 3:30pm-4:30pm, and by appt. by ZOOM. Please email to schedule appt. and to receive the Zoom office hours link.