Undergraduate

The Undergraduate Program

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UNDED Advising

The Undergraduate Education Committee (UNDED) is a group of  faculty members, elected each year, who serve as advisors to undergraduates with a major or concentration in History.  Members of the committee assist students on a range of topics. 

 

UNDED Members:

• Approve plan of study forms (all Plan of Study Forms must be signed by a member of UNDED)
• Determine if a course will count towards the specialization or elective requirements
• Assist students with choosing a specialization
• Provide general guidance on the major and concentration (for both prospective and current majors)
• Note: While UNDED members approve Plan of Study Forms, courses outside of Columbia can only be approved through a Transfer Credit request through the department. 

Membership of UNDED changes from year to year. Because of the large number of students, the History Department does not assign individual advisors. Students may see any member of UNDED for advising. Students are also welcome to seek informal advising from any faculty member; however a student working with a non-UNDED advisor must still consult with UNDED regarding the yearly Plan of Study form. Please see the Undergraduate Handbook for more information.

Please consult the list below for the most current roster (The list is updated by the beginning of each Fall Term and each Spring Term.  UNDED does not serve during Summer Term).  

Failing to submit an UNDED approved Plan of Study can delay or prevent graduation!

Fall 2025 UNDED advisors and office hours

Professor & Director of Undergraduate Studies. Stephanie McCurry
Field: 19th Century US History; History of Women and Gender
Wednesdays, 2:30 – 4:00 pm, Thursdays, 3:00 – 4:30 PM, and by appointment
Location: 603 FAY

Professor Manan Ahmed
Field: Islamic South Asian History
Tuesdays, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Please book an appointment here
Location: 502 FAY

Professor Elisheva Carlebach
Field: Early Modern European History; Jewish History
Thursdays 12:00 – 1:30 PM & by appointment
Location: 505 FAY

Professor George Chauncey
Field: History of Gender, Sexuality and the City; American LGBTQ History
Wednesdays, 2:30 – 3:30 PM. Book appointment here if unable to meet during that time.
Location: 622 FAY

Professor Catherine Evtuhov
Field: History of Russia in Imperial Period
By appointment on Wednesday afternoons
Location: 420 FAY

Professor Barbara Fields
Field: 19th Century US History; Southern US History
Office Hours TBA
Location: 621 FAY

Professor Frank Guridy
Field: Sports History; Urban History; Transnational History
Wednesdays, 4:00 – 5:30 PM. Please book an appointment here
Location: 412 FAY 

Professor Hilary Hallett
Field: Gender and Cultural History; History of the American West
Mondays, 2:00 – 3:30 PM, and by appointment
Location: 623 FAY

Professor Ali Karjoo-Ravary
Field: Intellectual, Social, and Visual Histories of Premodern Islam in Arabic, Persian, and Turkic Language Sources.
Tuesdays, 10:10 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: 402 FAY

Professor Adam Kosto
Field: Social, Institutional and Legal History of Medieval Western Europe
Tuesdays, 10:00 AM -12:00 PM, and by appointment.
Location: 404 FAY

Professor Natasha Lightfoot
Field: British Caribbean and Caribbean American History
Mondays, 12:30 – 2:30, and by appointment
Location: 523 FAY

Professor Susan Pedersen
Field: Modern Western European History
Tuesdays, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: 624 FAY

Professor Kalyani Ramnath
Field: Modern South Asia, 19th and 20th century legal history, 19th and 20th century migration history
Thursdays, 1:00 – 3:00 PM. Please book an appointment here
Location: 602 FAY

Professor Samuel Roberts
Field: African-American History; History of Public Health
Mondays, 2:30 – 5:00 PM
Location: 322 FAY

Professor Seth Schwartz
Field: Social, Cultural, and Political History of Ancient Judaism
Office Hours: By appointment
Location: 405 FAY

Professor James Stafford
Field: Political; Intellectual History; Ireland; Britain; Western Europe since 1750
Wednesdays, 3:00 – 5:00 PM
Location: 321 FAY

Professor Michael Stanislawski
Field: Modern Jewish History
Mondays, 2:00 – 4:00 PM
Location: 601 FAY

For any administrative issues concerning the major or concentration (such as submitting the signed Plan of Study form or transfer of credit application materials), please contact the Undergraduate Administrator.  For additional information see the Undergraduate Handbook, list of courses, profiles of our faculty, and the Frequently Asked Questions page.