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2026-27 Historical Studies Student Handbook

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Courses in the Department of Historical Studies explore what happened in the past to understand what's happening now. Students study the most important theories of the discipline and learn to rethink accepted foundations through a modern lens. Ideas are explored through research, reading, writing, and discussion.

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GHIS6133

Historiography and Historical Practice

This course focuses on US history to explore current permutations of historiographical interests, practices, and methodologies. Over the last few decades, US history has been a particularly fertile ground for rethinking the historical although many of these topics and themes have shaped the study of...
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GHIS6200

Janey Workshop Latin American Studies

The Janey workshop supports the global perspective of The New School for Social Research and of Latin American studies in The New School as a whole. The program?s ongoing workshop, Latin America: History, Economy, and Culture, provides an interdisciplinary space for students and faculty from the Int...
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