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A podcast series created and performed by students in the Department of History

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Our undergraduate program encompasses social, economic, cultural, intellectual, political, and psychological approaches to historical problems and periods.

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Our small and select graduate program offers both MA and PhD degrees backed by the resources of a major research institution.

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The research and writing interests of our faculty fall into three spheres of inquiry: the world of nations, the world of goods, and the world of knowledge.

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Archival photo of two water fountains next to each other. The larger one has a plaque above it reading "white" and the smaller fountain has a sign that reads "colored," illustrating American illiberalism.

Steven Hahn ’73 on America’s illiberal past and present

From eugenics to segregation, the Pulitzer Prize winner says America’s ‘darker impulses’ run deep.

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History Podcast

Hear UR

HEAR UR is a podcast series created by students at the University of Rochester as a platform for sharing historical research with public audiences.

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We offer clusters for non-majors that fulfill the social sciences divisional requirement of the Rochester curriculum.

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