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Three History courses included in curriculum for the College’s new “Certificate for Civic Engagement”

April 5, 2024

Starting with the class of 2025, Harvard College students will have the opportunity to apply to pursue a certificate program in Civic Engagement. The program includes classroom, practical, and capstone components, and upon completion, students will receive recognition on their academic transcripts.

The following History courses have been approved as part of the Certificate for Civic Engagement:

  • History 12Y, Capitalism, Crime, and Punishment in American History (Aaron Bekemeyer)
  • History 15E: Writing Histories of Climate Change (...
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Announcing a new introductory History course, History 10: “History of the Present,” launching fall 2024

April 5, 2024

The History department is excited to announce a new introductory History course, History 10: “History of the Present,” starting in the fall of 2024. This course will be team-taught by Jill Lepore, a U.S. historian who teaches American political and legal history, Maya Jasanoff, a historian of the British Empire, and ...

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