Apr 8, 2026
LAFAYETTE COLLEGE HISTORY DEPARTMENT PRESENTS ITS ANNUAL WILSON-POWELL LECTURE
The question addressed in this talk is why, across so many parts of the liberal West that so solemnly proclaims the universality of law and human rights…
Announcements
Feb 11, 2026
History Honors Thesis Informational Session
The department will be hosting a History Honors Thesis Informational Session on Thursday, February 19th from 12:15-1:15pm in Ramer 103, this session is…
Feb 6, 2026
Sex Slave x Guerilla: The Fighting “Comfort-Women” of the Asia Pacific War
The issue of comfort women – women forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese imperial military across the Asia Pacific region during World War Two–…
Apr 11, 2025
Alumni Panel featuring History Graduates
Are you majoring in history and curious about what life looks like post-graduation? On April 17, from 4:15 to 5:30, there will be an Alumni Panel in…
Oct 4, 2024
Sharing Yerba Mate, with Prof. Rebekah Pite
On Wednesday, October 23 at 4:15 p.m. (in the Gendebein Room, Skillman Library) Professor Rebekah Pite will offer a presentation on her latest book, Sharing…
May 18, 2022
Amaya Escandon (2022) & Jessica Mummert (2022) Published to the Swarthmore Undergraduate History Journal
Pictured above Amaya Escandon ’22 (left) and Jessica Mummert ’22 (right) Amaya Escandon Amaya worked closely with Professor Séquin in developing her piece…
Apr 27, 2022
Phi Alpha Theta Induction & Honors and Awards Ceremony Slated for May 4th; Alum Tyler Bamford ’12 To Speak
The Lafayette History Department will host its Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society Induction as well as its annual Honors and Awards Ceremony on May 4th, 2022…
May 3, 2021
Phi Alpha Theta Induction & Honors and Awards Ceremony Slated for May 19th; Alum Dr. Geoffrey Gresh ’02 To Speak
The Lafayette History Department will host its Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society Induction as well as its annual Honors and Awards Ceremony over Zoom on May…
Jan 28, 2021
UC Berkeley Ph.D. Pipeline Program
UC Berkley have opened applications for their pipeline to Ph.D history program. “The UC Berkeley History Ph.D. Pipeline Program provides general information…
Oct 20, 2020
Jeremy Zallen awarded American Historical Association prize
Congratulations to Professor Zallen who was awarded The Albert J. Beveridge Award on the history of the United States, Latin America, or Canada, from…