Dr. Julian Zelizer

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Julian E. Zelizer is the Malcolm Stevenson Forbes, Class of 1941 Professor of History and Public Affairs at Princeton University. He is a New York Times best-selling author, columnist for Foreign Policy, and runs a Substack called Long View. Zelizer is a regular guest on NPR’s "Here and Now" and appears as a political analyst on various television and radio networks. Over his career, he has published 27 books, including works such as "The Fierce Urgency of Now: Lyndon Johnson, Congress, and the Battle for the Great Society" and "Fault Lines: A History of the United States Since 1974." His notable 2020 titles include "Abraham Joshua Heschel: Life and Radical Amazement" and "Myth America: Historians Take on the Biggest Lies and Legends of the Past." He is also recognized for his contributions to academic discourse through over 1400 op-eds and has received fellowships from prestigious institutions, including the Brookings Institution and the Guggenheim Foundation. His most recent scholarly work concerns partisanship in contemporary politics.

Research Interests

Requirements for Princeton University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Speaking
Required:27
IELTS
Speaking
Required:8
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in engineering or science Strong background in mathematics, materials, physics, or related engineering
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

GRE scores are not accepted. Ph.D. is the primary degree; students are not required to hold an M.S.E. prior to admission.