February 26, 2026 4:00 pm

The 1776–1789 Connection: Transatlantic Revolutions and the Birth of Human Rights

Prof. Iver Bernstein, along with several other esteemed scholars, will host an exceptional afternoon of programming in the presence of His Excellency Laurent Bili, Ambassador of France to the U.S. & a delegation from the Consolat de France in Chicago.

Sumers Welcome Center (reception will be in Clark-Fox Forum)

January 22, 2026 5:30 pm

CCHP: Trump, Venezuela, and the Return of the Monroe Doctrine

Krister Knapp presents a lecture on Trump and Venezuela: Trump, Venezuela, and the Return of the Monroe Doctrine

Hurst Lounge (Located on the second floor of Duncker Hall) | Danforth Campus

January 13, 2026 4:00 pm

Refusing Sustainability - Race, Health, and Environmentalism

A conversation with Dr. Elana Resnick (UC Santa Barbara) about her new book Refusing Sustainability, the connection between racialized labor and waste in Eastern Europe, and the future of environmentalism and health.

McMillan Hall, Room G052

November 18, 2025 6:00 pm

Joanna Dee Das - Faith, Family, and Flag

Join Das for a discussion of her new book “Faith, Family, and Flag: Branson Entertainment and the Idea of America,” which explores Branson’s surprising role in America’s cultural and political divides.

Left Bank Books (399 N. Euclid Ave, St. Louis, MO 63108)

November 17, 2025 6:00 pm

Meet the Grad Students!

In partnership with the Graduate History Association, Phi Alpha Theta invites YOU to meet our graduate students on Monday, November 17th, in January 110 from 6-7 pm. Dinner will be provided!

January Hall, Room # 110

November 10, 2025 12:00 pm

2025 Global Research Excellence Showcase

Join us for an afternoon showcasing the latest research of WashU faculty members and researchers working across borders and disciplines to respond to humanity’s most pressing challenges.

Clark-Fox Forum, Hillman Hall

November 07, 2025 10:00 am

Fall 2025 Undergraduate Research Symposium

Hosted by the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR), the Fall Undergraduate Research Symposium showcases the diverse range of faculty-mentored research and creative inquiry conducted by WashU undergraduate students.

Bauer Hall (BH) Frick Forum / Bauer Hall (BH) Room 240 | From Danforth campus: Enter through Bauer Hall and turn left to access the central staircase. Proceed to the bottom floor. The information table will be on your right.

October 31, 2025 12:00 pm

Critical Race Theory at the Bottom of the Well: Derrick Bell’s ‘Grandchildren’ Reflect on the Future of CRT

“Critical Race Theory at the Bottom of the Well: Derrick Bell’s ‘Grandchildren’ Reflect on the Future of CRT” Roundtable with Robert Chang, UC Irvine School of Law; Adrienne Davis, WashU Law; and Anthony Farley, Albany Law School.
Sponsored by the Public Interest Law & Policy Speaker Series.

Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom (A-B Hall, Room 310)

October 22, 2025 11:30 am

A Book Talk with Elizabeth Hinton (featuring Douglas Flowe)

Douglas Flowe (WashU History) discusses the recent book, America on Fire, with the author.

Umrath Lounge

October 20, 2025 1:00 pm

Cookie Break: Learn About the Living History Scholars Initiative

Join us!

Busch 18 | Busch Hall lower level

October 13, 2025 3:00 pm

WashU History Major-Minor Fair

Join us Monday, October 13 to learn more about potential majors and minors.

Athletic Complex

October 08, 2025 1:00 pm

Colloquium with Suman Seth

Mortality and Measurement: Race-Medicine, Statistics, and Empire

Hurst Lounge (located within Duncker Hall)

September 23, 2025 5:30 pm

CCHP Speaker Series and Public Forum

Ross Harrison, Senior Analyst at the Middle East Institute (MIE), Faculty in Political Science at the University of Pittsburgh

Women's Building Formal Lounge

August 19, 2025 10:00 am

Bear Beginnings Open House: Fall 2025

Welcome to WashU!

Olin 142 | Olin Library

May 12, 2025 2:00 pm

Department of History Commencement Celebration

2025 Graduates!

Orchid Room | Danforth University Center

April 28, 2025 3:00 pm

We're Making History!

All History faculty, and current or prospective Majors and Minors in History are invited to attend this mixer and meet-and-greet. We will showcase extraordinary student work in History, welcome new members to the History student community, and distribute prizes for outstanding student research and writing at all levels.

Umrath Lounge | Umrath Hall

April 28, 2025 10:00 am

History Department Senior Honors Thesis Symposium

Please join the History Department as they showcase the work of their 2025 Senior Honors students.

Wrighton 301 | Wrighton Hall

April 17, 2025

Kim Stanley Robinson on The Ministry for the Future

Graham Chapel

April 14, 2025 5:30 pm

CCHP Speaker Series and Public Forum

Sandra Ley: “Criminal Violence and The Future of Democracy in Mexico”

Umrath Lounge | Located in Umrath Hall

April 11 to April 12, 2025 9:00 am

The Material World of Modern Segregation symposium

The Material World of Modern Segregation: St. Louis in the Long Era of Ferguson II is a symposium organized by Heidi Aronson Kolk, assistant professor in the Sam Fox School, and Iver Bernstein, professor in Arts & Sciences.

Kuehner Court | Weil Hall

April 09, 2025 1:00 pm

Colloquium with Connor Mills

Eye Witnesses to History: Finding Everyday Life in Courts-
Martial Files from Occupied Japan

Umrath Hall | Umrath Lounge

April 04, 2025 3:00 pm

"What Is (and Is Not) Racist in Our Healthcare System"

Ian Peebles (Arizona State University)

Cupples II 203

April 03, 2025 4:30 pm

Installation of Jonathan Judaken

Jonathan Judaken to be installed as the Gloria M. Goldstein Professor of Jewish History & Thought

Whittemore House

March 31, 2025 5:30 pm

CCHP Speaker Series and Public Forum

John Pomfret: "U.S. / China Relations in the Time of Trump"

Umrath Lounge | Umrath Hall

March 27, 2025 4:00 pm

David T. Konig Lecture

Joanne Freeman, Professor of American History and of American Studies at Yale University

Moot Court Room | Anheuser-Busch Hall

March 27, 2025 10:00 am

Exploring the Digital Humanities with La Sfera

Department of History Colloquium Series Workshop featuring Dr. Carrie Benes, New College of Florida

Busch 18 | Busch Hall

March 26, 2025 1:00 pm

Colloquium with Carrie Benes

"Imagining the Globe: The Sfera Project Between Merchants, Maps, & Manuscripts"

McMillan Café | McMillan Hall

March 24, 2025 4:00 pm

2025 Helen Clanton Morrin Lecture: Taylor Mac

Clark-Fox Forum | Hillman Hall

March 21, 2025 1:00 pm

Upcoming Faculty Workshops: Diana Montaño

Upcoming Faculty Workshops including Diana Montaño -

Brookings 300

March 17, 2025 3:00 pm

Join Our Zoom Lecture: "Towards homosexual consciousness and the birth of the gay movement: Italian Media and the Lavorini case"

We are excited to invite you to a lecture given by Alessio Ponzio, Visiting Assistant Professor in the History department at Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada.

Zoom | https://wustl.zoom.us/j/7166260148

March 07, 2025 3:00 pm

In Memorium: Sean McWilliams, senior change manager for Student Sunrise project

A university wide celebration of life for Sean McWilliams (PhD 2005) will be held from 3-5 p.m. March 7 in Ridgley Hall, Holmes Lounge. There will be remarks from Derek Hirst, Williams’ dissertation advisor.

Holmes Lounge | Ridgely Hall

March 04, 2025 6:00 pm

Undergraduate Antoinette Manteau: Awardee of Newman Exploration Travel Award

NEXT Award 2024 Presentations

John M. Olin Library, Room 142 & Newman Exploration Center

March 04, 2025 5:30 pm

CCHP Speaker Series and Public Forum

Andrew Weiss, VP at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, presents "How the War in Ukraine Ends"

Umrath Lounge | Umrath Hall

February 26, 2025 1:00 pm

Colloquium with Karl Appuhn

"Bovine Interventions: Thinking with Animals in Enlightenment Venice"

Hurst Lounge | Located on the second floor of Duncker Hall - Washington University Danforth Campus

February 25, 2025 4:00 pm

Cannibal Capitalism: The View from Trump’s America - 2025 Faculty Book Celebration

Peter Kastor will be one of the faculty speakers at this event taking place on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, in Umrath Hall.

Umrath Lounge | Umrath Hall