confusedgradapplicant130

Thanks for all the advice, everyone. My background is in philosophy which is probably why I'm looking at this question a bit differently (or perhaps wrongly). Fwiw, philosophy programs aren't interested in the philosophy of history either, generally speaking. I suppose this interest will have to remain in the background of whatever discipline I end up focusing on, unless I choose to do a more interdisciplinary program like some of you have suggested. It's an interesting thing, these works on historical theory/historiography as done by working historians; they can seem to necessarily outlive the actual history done. For instance, (and I'm sure these answers change from discipline to discipline) which is more widely read: Carr's What is History? or his The Twenty Years' Crisis?

I'm very much interested in studying Historical Theory/Historiography (a la Hayden White, F. R. Ankersmit, Dominick LaCapra, etc.). I'm finding it difficult to locate programs that specialize in these topics. Am I going about it wrong? I understand intellectual history may be the through-line here. Is this so? Can anyone recommend a program with a strength in the theory side? (That isn't NSSR). I am not opposed to a traditional history program, per se. But I am far less interested in doing history as I am doing work on the theory of history and historiography. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. And good luck!