October 20, 2026

Departmental Honors in History: Inside the 2026 History Honors Colloquium

Departmental Honors in History provides students with the opportunity to conduct original, faculty-mentored research culminating in an honors thesis and presentation at the annual History Honors Colloquium. This year, students took audiences across the globe—from the Philippines and Brazil to medieval Europe, Korea, and Mexico—as they explored topics including the making of a transnational Cold War intellectual, midwifery in fourteenth-century England, and the militarization of the Brazilian police force. Among the presenters were Elizabeth Brown, who examined female leadership in medieval Italy, and Kaya Suraci, whose research traced the evolution of a third-gender identity in Mexico, highlighting the breadth and depth of historical inquiry fostered through the Departmental Honors experience. Click here to learn more about their research and the History Honors Colloquium!