{"id":2,"date":"2020-06-24T15:04:51","date_gmt":"2020-06-24T19:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/master\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-03-10T10:15:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T14:15:05","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/hist\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the Department of History"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Join one of the top ranked history departments in the world.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With courses that cover the globe from antiquity to the fall of communism, our undergraduate and graduate programs allow you to choose a specialization from a vast selection of areas. Innovative courses include such topics as the history of money, gladiators in Roman society, and the history of animals, technology and science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our courses cover history from the ancient period to the recent past and focus on the thematic areas of indigeneity, culture, gender, social, political, environmental and sexuality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The study of history imparts critical thinking, reading, research, writing and communication skills, all of which makes us better citizens in a democratic society and a global community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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