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The history graduate program emphasizes scholarship that balances detailed focus with broad perspective. Faculty members inspire students to adopt a wide-ranging historical outlook, fostering a profound comprehension of past events. During their studies, students acquire essential skills for pioneering research in the field. Dynamic academic networks within the department and university promote cross-disciplinary dialogue among faculty, peers, and guest scholars. Dedicated faculty advisors guide each student's progress while meticulously supervising dissertation research and writing. The department's strong emphasis on career preparation helps students evolve into skilled historians and educators. Latin American and Caribbean history studies encompass diverse areas, including imperial, economic, environmental, global, social, urban, rural, and intellectual history from the 1400s to 1900s. The Department specializes particularly in Argentina, Colombia, and the early modern Spanish Atlantic world.