Undergraduate Program

Activities

Undergraduate concentrators are central to the life of the History Department, and are deeply engaged in the Robinson Hall community. They serve as Peer Concentration Counselors, volunteer their time to work on the undergraduate journal Tempus, and attend department functions.

Tempus

Tempus: The Harvard College History Review is the Department's undergraduate journal. Tempus was founded by a pair of undergraduates in 1998 as a forum for undergraduates to publish original historical scholarship and through which all students have the opportunity to learn from their peers. Tempus also sponsors history events for undergraduates and aims to promote an undergraduate community within the Department.

Any Harvard undergraduate can submit a history paper to the Editorial Board for consideration; papers may be extended research papers or short analytic essays. Most submissions are papers first prepared for Harvard classes. Book reviews and letters to the editor are also welcome.

Undergraduate Office Events

News about upcoming events for concentrators and interested students can be found on the calendar page of this site.