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HoS alum Jonathan Galka was awarded the 2025 Dissertation Prize by the World History Association for his dissertation: “In the Nodule Provinces: A History of the Ocean that Minerals Promised.” Dr. Galka will take up the position of Assistant Professor in...

We are delighted to announce that Eram Alam has been awarded the Philip J. Pauly Prize by the History of Science Society for her book, The Care of Foreigners. The History of Science Department extends its warmest congratulations to Professor Alam for this...

The History of Science Department extends its warmest congratulations to Eric Gurevitch, Assistant Professor in the History of Science, on being awarded the 2026 Indira Peterson Prize in Sanskrit Studies by the American Institute of Indian Studies for his...

History and Science Concentrator Alyssia Wiesenbauer '26 is profiled in FAS Current, tracing her academic career and emphasizing her volunteering contributions to the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture. The article highlights Alyssia's thesis on...