Research Bio

David Henkin is a historian whose research investigates 19th-century United States history, with emphasis on communication, popular culture, and everyday life. He is best known for his book The Week: A History of the Unnatural Rhythms that Made Us Who We Are, which explores how the seven-day cycle became the dominant timekeeping structure of modern American life. Henkin's other books focus on urban reading practices, postal communication, and baseball. 

He is Professor of History at UC Berkeley, where he teaches U.S. cultural history, urban history, and the histories of such topics as immigration, politics, print culture, cities, sexuality, sports, and theater. He also teaches in the American Studies program.

Research Expertise and Interest

history, U.S. History, urban history, cultural history, History of Time