Kelly McFarland, a College of Wooster History grad from 2000, will be on campus this Thursday to present two events: Thursday, 11am, Kauke Tower “You’re a History Major? What Are You Going to Do With That?’ Careers for History Majors” Thursday, 4pm, Severance 009 Public Lecture: “The United States, the Persian Gulf, and the Arab… Read More
Category: Announcements
Kendall-Rives Research Grant for Latin America
Interested in conducting research in Latin America? The Kendall-Rives research grant makes available approximately $2,000 each year to one or more Wooster sophomores or juniors to support a research project on some aspect of United States-Latin American Relations. Funds are to be used during the current academic year, including the summer months. Research projects must… Read More
John Bracey, Jr. Visit and Public Lecture
John Bracey, Jr., distinguished historian of the African American experience and Professor in the Afro-American Studies at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, will be visiting the College on Tuesday, September 13. Faculty are invited to a lunchtime workshop on Tuesday. Students and faculty alike are invited… Read More
Junior IS Workshop Schedule
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY Junior I.S. Workshops: Fall 2011 Session 1: Tuesday, September 6 Getting Started, Getting Organized and Getting a Topic That Works Session led by Madonna Hettinger, Shannon King, and Jeff Roche Session 2: Tuesday, September 20 From Topic to Argument, From Reading to Writing Session led by Kabria Baumgartner, Katie Holt, and… Read More
Welcome Back!
Dear History Students, There is a traffic jam on Beall Ave., which can only mean one thing… On behalf of the History faculty, let me welcome you back to campus! For those of you who are starting Senior I.S. this year: a fun-filled intellectual adventure awaits you. (Think Lord of the Rings but with more… Read More
Wooster in Israel and Palestine Spring 2012
WOOSTER IN ISRAEL AND PALESTINE SPRING 2012 HIST 228: Israel/Palestine – Histories in Conflict (taught by Joan Friedman) now includes an additional .25 credit component, a 12-day study trip to Israel and Palestine during spring break. The trip has been designed for us by the Interreligious Coordinating Committee in Israel with the participation of the… Read More
Wooster Alumni Sports Panel Tonight – Featuring, Among Others, Dan Griffis, History Grad, Class of 1994
Well there’s lots going on, I know. But I just wanted to share a note to tell you that a History grad, Dan Griffis ’94, is on campus tonight as part of the Wooster Alumni Sports Panel, Thursday, April 7, from 7-9 p.m. in Mateer Auditorium. Griffis went on from History to join consulting giant… Read More
A Few More Images From India (Shillong, Meghalaya, Assam)
Here are a few more images from my trip. I flew from Delhi to Guwahati, where Professor Purkayastha met me at the airport with Clarence, the Principal of St. Anthony’s driver. Guwahati is located on the banks of the Brahmaputra River in Assam Province. We drove for about three and a half hours from the… Read More
India (New Delhi, Simla, Shillong)
I was hoping to blog my trip to India but, unfortunately, I had very limited internet access. The chief goals of my visit were to work on establishing a faculty exchange with the Centre for Historical Research at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi and to establish a Wooster in India Program (scheduled for… Read More