Graduate students interested in exploring comparative historical approaches have the option of mastering literature in one of five sub-fields: "Historiography," "Comparative Ethnicity and Nationalism," "Comparative Gender," "Comparative Colonialisms," and "Global and Comparative Environmental History." Each of these fields allows graduate students to situate their own focused research in broadly conceived historiographies.
Comparative Ethnicity and Nationalism
This field prepares graduate students to analyze the historical formation of ethnic and national identities across time and space. Students will explore the ways in which race, ethnicity, and nation are shaped in conversation with gendered, class-based, political, and regional senses of self. Those focusing on this field will be expected to study relevant theoretical literatures emanating from various sub-fields of History. In addition, they may choose to concentrate on particular case studies related to their areas of interest.
Associated Faculty
![Professor Dong](/sites/history/files/styles/portrait_small/public/photos/dongm.jpg?h=222c610f&itok=JDqg3TNh)
Madeleine Yue Dong
Professor, Joint Appointment: Jackson School of International Studies![Susan A. Glenn Susan A. Glenn](/sites/history/files/styles/portrait_small/public/photos/picture-20-1390274713.jpg?itok=14LbJkUo)
Susan A. Glenn
Professor, Samuel and Althea Stroum Chair in Jewish Studies![Liora Halperin (credit: Leisa Thompson) Liora Halperin--headshot](/sites/history/files/styles/portrait_small/public/photos/halperin_head_shot_2017_zoom_in.jpg?itok=2TR12e3q)
Liora Halperin
Professor , Joint Appointment: Jackson School of International Studies![Jung Photo](/sites/history/files/styles/portrait_small/public/photos/img_7875.jpeg?itok=obhqsUO3)
Moon-Ho Jung
Professor, Harry Bridges Endowed Chair in Labor Studies![Vince Rafael 2022](/sites/history/files/styles/portrait_small/public/photos/vince_rafael_2022.jpg?h=864be218&itok=vkljkuLt)
Vicente L. Rafael
Professor![Christopher Tounsel](/sites/history/files/styles/portrait_small/public/photos/tounsel_christopher_-_copy.jpg?itok=phdMnz3Z)
Christopher Tounsel
Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Studies, Director, African Studies Program![Professor Adam Warren](/sites/history/files/styles/portrait_small/public/photos/2017-06-21_history_department_17.jpg?h=fd4c2db9&itok=Ab_S3upF)