History is for everyone. Students often think that studying history is about memorizing facts and dates. While it’s important to get the facts right, studying history at Trinity emphasizes analysis and interpretation. Our curriculum is flexible and provides several paths.
Considering History?
Trinity’s history department is a large and welcoming community of students, faculty, and staff, not limited to History majors or minors. If you’re taking a history course, involved in a collaborative history project, or showing up for history events, we want to connect with you.
People
A community of professors and staff colleagues.
Major Requirements
Pathways to completing a major or double-major in History
Minor Requirements
Complement your major with the History minor
Honors Pathways
History majors seeking honors can choose the Portfolio pathway or Thesis pathway
Several members of the Trinity College faculty have recently received grant awards to support their academic pursuits. Among those faculty members honored with grant awards in the summer and fall ...
Trinity College Associate Professor of History Jonathan Elukin has received a yearlong residential fellowship for the 2026-27 academic year at The Frankel Institute for Advanced Judaic Studies at the University ...
A symposium hosted by the Hartford-based Stowe Center for Literary Activism brought together scholars, students, and readers on the Trinity College campus on April 18, 2026. The daylong conference, “Stowe ...
As the creators and hosts of the ‘American Girls’ podcast, Trinity College alumnae Allison Horrocks ’09 and Mary Mahoney ’09 have found a way to tie together their childhood passion and their professions as historians.
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History Department
Thomas Wickman, ChairSeabury Hall, N-044
300 Summit Street
Hartford, CT 06106