History Halloween Movie Night – Nosferatu

Come join us for an evening of snacks, comradeship, and classic terror! Phi Alpha Theta and the History Department are showing “Nosferatu: A Symphony of Terror.” All are welcome – but costumes (or some lame effort at a costume) are required! Thursday, October 28, 2010, in Severance 009. Snacks from 7:00 pm, film begins at… Read More

Summer Vocational Exploration With the Lilly Project

While my colleagues were eating samosas and drinking lassis at the South Asian party a couple weeks back, I walked up to the Lilly House to hear more about the Summer Vocational fellowships and internships sponsored by the Lilly Project. I’m glad I did, for I learned about some wonderful opportunities for students. I hope… Read More

History Course Descriptions Are Here!

Registration for the spring is coming soon! To learn more about what’s on offer in History, point your browser to http://history.voices.wooster.edu/courses/, or click on the “Courses” tab of the History Blog. You will see the course schedule for History together with up-to-date descriptions of these courses. Please, please, take a good look before registering for… Read More

Opportunities in Social Entrepreneurship – From History to Practice?

In his Theses on Feurbach (written in 1845), Karl Marx wrote that “The philosophers have only interpreted the world in various ways; the point is to change it.” He raised profound questions: What is the connection between studying the world and social action? What should it be? Of course, for Marx, the study of history,… Read More

Required Meeting of All History Majors This Thursday

Welcome back to the History Department! There will be a required meeting of all History majors, including I.R. (History) majors, C.A.S. (History) majors, and double majors on Thursday, September 2, 2010, at 11:00 am in Scovel 105. We will introduce the faculty, distribute the I.S. Handbook, collect your I.S. Questionnaires, and share some essential information… Read More

Welcome Back (And Welcome to the New History Blog)!

On behalf of the faculty, I want to welcome our students back to campus. For those of you who are starting Senior I.S. this fall: a fun-filled intellectual adventure awaits you. (Think: Lord of the Rings but with more reading and note-taking). For new History majors: we look forward to meeting you. You’ll notice a… Read More