On behalf of the Department of History, I’m writing to invite you to the Fall History Picnic! Come join us next Wednesday, September 11, from 4 to 6pm, in the Bornhuetter Pavilion (the pavilion behind Bornhuetter). History majors & minors, majors with a home department in History, students interested in history, and colleagues from related disciplines (which… Read More
Category: Announcements
Dear History Students, Although a little later than normal, I and the other members of the Department would like to welcome you back to campus. Under the cover of another email, you will find information about our Mandatory Meeting of All History Majors, which will take place this coming Thursday, August 29th, in Lean Lecture… Read More
Dear Students, Colleagues, and Friends! July 1 is a minor landmark in the summer, but it does mark a turnover in leadership of the History Department. Jeff Roche assumes the Chair of the Department, on a three-year term, as of this day. I passed along to him the Departmental gavel and regalia and secret… Read More
Dear Students, I write to invite you to the Spring History Picnic, coming up this Wednesday, May 1, from 4 to 6pm, in the Bornhuetter Pavilion (behind Bornhuetter). Come by and help us celebrate the Department, with a special nod to our Senior graduates and new History majors! History majors & minors, majors with a home… Read More
We are pleased to announce the first panel of distinguished I.S. presentations. This Thursday, April 11th, Cafe Bob welcomes three graduating historians to present their research. The theme is “Politicizing Space, Race, and Gender” and the talks will all address, from different thematic and methodological angles, U.S. history since the 1960s. Kelsey Smith will reinterpret… Read More
Visit of Distinguished Historian Lynn Hunt – Feb 26
We’re lucky to welcome the distinguished historian, Lynn Hunt, who will be on campus on Tuesday, February 26. Hunt is the Eugen Weber Professor of Modern European History at UCLA & Former President of the American Historical Association. She has written a number of influential works on topics such as the history of the French Revolution,… Read More
Café Bob – The History Roundtable – This Week!
Café Bob – the History Department Roundtable – is kicking off this week with a couple of talks by faculty. This will be a great opportunity to see up-and-coming faculty at their best and to acquire some new knowledge outside your areas of expertise. As usual, there will be refreshments. Hope to see you there! gks… Read More
Classes are in session as usual on Monday, January 21, in what is longstanding College policy. But tomorrow also marks Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. In celebration of Dr. King’s life and work, the College has a series of events planned, including a day-long Teach-In at McGaw Chapel. Highlights include a talk by our own… Read More
All are invited to the Wooster in North East India information session on Thursday, January 17 at 4 and Friday, January 18 at noon, both in Lowry 119. Travel dates: May 14-June 15 2013 The program includes 2 courses: Modern Indian Democracy: History and Politics, and An Introduction to Indian Geography: Humans, Culture and the Environment.… Read More