History Students discuss a Christ-centered worldview and engaging in the world.

The Department of History & Related Fields covers all periods of history—from the ancient world to current events. Beyond studying historical events and dates, you’ll learn to see history in 3D by studying the political, social, cultural, intellectual and religious histories of civilizations and time periods.

Plus, Northwestern is one of a few schools in the nation to offer study in hieroglyphics!

The department offers courses in four main areas—History, Economics and Geography and Political Science.
 

History in the News

Egyptologist Dr. Charles Aling interviewed about unrest in Egypt

Feb. 9—The unrest in Egypt raises many concerns about what will happen to the country’s antiquities, some of which have been damaged and stolen from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, the world's largest collection of Egyptian treasures.

Professor of History Charles Aling, Ph.D. spoke with Faith Radio’s Neil Stavem about Egypt’s current events and biblical history. Listen to the 8-minute interview.

Dr. Aling is known to some on campus as “Indiana Jones.” He holds a Ph.D. in Ancient History and Egyptology and served as assistant field director in Egypt on excavation projects in the Valley of the Kings. Among other courses, he teaches “History and Archaeology of Ancient Egypt” at Northwestern.