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
Author: Gregory Shaya
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
Wayne County Fair Opens Tomorrow!
The 161st Wayne County Fair opens tomorrow at the fairgrounds just west of downtown. Here is your chance to sample Ohio’s #1 agricultural fair. There will be shuttles running all day from Lowry Circle. The Fair runs from Saturday to Thursday. Some of the highlights that you won’t want to miss: the horse pull –… 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