Professor Carp explains why you should major in history.
History
By examining the past, you understand the present and can create a better future. Historians study humanity’s past successes and failures, eras of brilliance and times of darkness, enlightened civilizations, and devastating regimes—all of which help explain the present. With a degree in history you will learn which ideals, systems, and structures benefited humanity, which ones didn’t, and ease your entry into a variety of professions.
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News
Four Faculty Members Selected as CUNY Career Success Fellows
Subject matter experts from four schools will join a yearlong initiative aimed at strengthening career readiness and student success across CUNY.
A Home Run of an Exhibition at Brooklyn College
A new library collection, “Brooklyn’s Fields of Dreams,” explores the borough’s deep and diverse connection to America’s pastime.
Professor Christian Warren Awarded 2026 George Rosen Prize for Outstanding Scholarship in Medical History
Starved for Light: The Long Shadow of Rickets and Vitamin D Deficiency earns national recognition from the American Association for the History of Medicine.
Contact Information
Department Chair: Steven Remy
Undergraduate Deputy Chair:
Graduate Deputy: Michael Rawson
1105 Boylan Hall
P: 718.951.5303
F: 718.951.4504
Undergraduate Advising
Email Professor KC Johnson for appointments by phone or videoconference.
Graduate Admissions and Advising
Email Professor Rawson for appointments.