PhD in History - Russia and Central Asia in Seattle United States | University of Washington

Welcome to the University of Washington's History Graduate Program. We specialize in educating future historians who contribute to academic knowledge about history while also teaching and connecting with wider audiences. Currently, over 50 students are enrolled in our MA and PhD programs across diverse historical fields, benefiting from our faculty's extensive expertise. Our approach emphasizes interdisciplinary and comparative historical methods, allowing students to collaborate with faculty both within our department and across other UW programs. Faculty and graduate students actively participate in digital history initiatives that enhance research, education, and public engagement with historical scholarship.

For those focusing on Russian and Central Asian history, our partnership with UW's Russian, East European and Central Asian Program (REECAS) in the Jackson School of International Studies provides valuable support. REECAS organizes an annual Pacific Northwest conference each April, featuring notable keynote speakers. Additionally, the program publishes the Donald W. Treadgold Papers in Russian, East European, and Central Asian Studies, a respected series showcasing contemporary research on these regions.