Doctor of Philosphy in History- Atlantic World in Providence United States | Brown University

Atlantic World history explores the connections and exchanges among the peoples of the Americas, Africa, and Europe from the 15th to 19th centuries, as these regions formed an interconnected network linked by the Atlantic Ocean. This field examines key topics including migration and colonial expansion, the transatlantic slave trade, slavery in the New World and its eventual abolition, global trade networks and the emergence of the first international monetary system, conflicts, cultural blending between Europeans, Africans, and Native Americans, the sharing of knowledge about medicine, geography, and nature, as well as the development of empires and independence movements.

Brown University's History Department features eleven faculty members specializing in Atlantic World studies, with expertise spanning North America, Mexico, the Andes, Brazil, the Caribbean, Angola, and the British Isles, along with their historical interactions. These scholars hold prominent roles at the John Carter Brown Library (one of the world's premier collections for Americas-related materials in the Atlantic context) and the Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice, while also contributing to the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies and the Andean Project.