History

Bowdoin's own history, combined with our exceptional resources, offers students an exciting atmosphere for the study and application of history. Come explore our heritage and our offerings.

David Gordon Reflects on Role of Historian in Inaugural Roger Howell Jr. Lecture
Why do we tell the history of others? How should it be told, and to whom does the history belong? These are some of the weighty questions considered by the scholar of Central and Southern African history.
Celebrating a Quarter-Century of LACLaS
The Bowdoin community recently held three days of events––including music, drama, lectures, discussions, and an art show––to honor a significant milestone: twenty-five years of the Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies (LACLaS) Program.
Faculty Awards Boost Research and Teaching of the Environment from Different Perspectives
Five scholars from the humanities, the social sciences, and STEM subjects have been awarded prestigious federal grants in recent months to help them pursue a range of projects and activities, all related in different ways to environmental issues.

Why History? Resources and Opportunities