PhD in History - Europe in Washington United States | Georgetown University

Georgetown's Ph.D. program provides exceptional opportunities for history scholars. Students receive mentorship from our renowned, prize-winning History faculty while taking advantage of the university's diverse regional studies programs and interdisciplinary research centers. The program offers extensive language learning options, and Washington, D.C.'s unparalleled historical resources—including the Library of Congress, National Archives, National Library of Medicine, and Folger Shakespeare Library—provide unmatched research materials.

Our European History specialization boasts a vibrant, multifaceted faculty with expertise spanning cultural, educational, intellectual, political, and social history, including gender studies, legal history, and religious studies. Students gain from faculty knowledge covering not just Western Europe but also Eastern Europe, Russia, the Atlantic World, the eastern Mediterranean, and East Asia. While maintaining rigorous historical training, the program encourages doctoral candidates to collaborate with faculty across disciplines. Georgetown's prestigious European and Mediterranean language programs further enhance the curriculum. Students can participate in the Institute for Global History's seminars and access the Center for German and European Studies for interdisciplinary programs, joint-degree options, lecture series, and cultural discussions focused on European history and politics.