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Professor Akira Iriye Passes Away

February 17, 2026

We are saddened to share that our distinguished colleague and former Department Chair (2002-2004), Professor Akira Iriye , passed away on January 27, 2026. Among his many achievements, Professor Iriye was the first historian from Asia to be the president...

Akira Iriye, wearing glasses and suit with patterned tie, smiles gently in close-up portrait against neutral background.

From GED to Ph.D. | Thomas Blakeslee Reexamines Black Masculinity Through Research on “Radical Paternity.”

May 04, 2026

Thomas Blakeslee, bearded and wearing glasses and blazer, sits before bookshelves, looking at camera with slight smile.

History Staff Member Claire Adams Awarded 2026 Harvard Heroes Award

April 24, 2026

Read about our Siege of Boston symposium in The FAS Current

April 21, 2026

Read about our Siege of Boston symposium in The FAS Current!

A hand-colored map shows the British and American positions in October 1775. The narrow Boston Neck connected the city to the Massachusetts mainland, at left.

Recording of The American Revolution: Lessons for the 250th Event (March 25, 2026)

April 20, 2026

Please enjoy a recording of The American Revolution: Lessons for the 250th.

Speaker at podium addressing audience beneath large screen titled “The American Revolution: Lessons for the 250th” in auditorium.

I Studied the Economic Fallout From World War I. This Could Be Worse Than We Expect.

April 13, 2026

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Missed Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein? Watch the Recording on YouTube

April 03, 2026

Ken Burns sits among panelists on stage at Harvard Radcliffe Institute’s “The American Revolution: Lessons for the 250th,” audience visible.

Ken Burns on America’s Unfinished Revolution

April 02, 2026

Ken Burns speaks at podium with microphone at Harvard Radcliffe Institute, gesturing with hand, tablet resting on lectern.

Two Americas, Then and Now

April 02, 2026

Panelists Bruce H. Mann, Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and Annette Gordon-Reed sitting and talking.

Students in Tiya Miles's History 160 Course Explore Louisa May Alcott's Abolitionist World on Let Genius Burn Podcast

February 05, 2026

Students in Professor Tiya Miles's course, History 160: Abolitionist Women and Their Worlds, collaborated with the Let Genius Burn podcast to produce an episode titled "Louisa and Abolition." The episode explores Louisa May Alcott's activism within the...