The Department is active in the following research areas:

• Archival science, Bibliography and Librarianship (M-STO/08)
• Contemporary History (M-STO/04)
• Diplomatic and Palaeography (M-STO/09)
• Economic History (SECS-P/12)
• History of Ancient Philosophy (M-FIL/07)
• History of Christianity and of Churches (M-STO/07)
• History of Eastern Europe (M-STO/03)
• History of Political Institutions (SPS/03)
• History of Political Theories (SPS/02)
• History of Science and Technology (M-STO/05)
• Logic and Philosophy of Science(M-FIL/02)
• Medieval History (M-STO/01)
• Modern History (M-STO/02)
• Numismatics (L-ANT/04)
• Roman History (L-ANT/03)