The History program strives to stay current with the latest developments in history and historiography through departmental efforts and extensive international networks, including an elite advisory board. The specialties encompass world and European history, Turkish historiography, historical sociology, Islamic history, Middle Eastern history, Medieval Anatolia, Ottoman history (c.1300-c.1900), Modern Turkey, Greek and Roman antiquity, and Medieval Europe and Byzantium. Additionally, we offer rigorous training in key research languages, including Modern Turkish, Ottoman Turkish, Arabic, Persian, and Armenoturkish, and Armenian, and Classical Greek through the department, School of Languages, and various Summer School programs.