Please join us for a talk by the distinguished historian, Hasan Kwame Jeffries, entitled “A Field of Dreams Deferred: Race, Nostalgia, and Housing in Brooklyn, New York” on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at 7:00pm EST over Zoom. The event is free and open to the College of Wooster Community. To attend the lecture and the… Read More
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A message from Phi Alpha Theta and Eta Sigma Phi: Hello Everyone! We hope everybody’s in the mood for some spooky Halloween fun because this Friday, October 30, Phi Alpha Theta will be hosting “Spooky Trivia,” jointly with Eta Sigma Phi, the Classics Honorary Society! Think you have what it takes to conquer a crucible of cunningly… Read More
In these times of remote learning and social distancing, it takes a bit of special effort to get together as a community. Such as Friday night, October 23, 2020, when historians and classicists, students and faculty, got together for a virtual escape room on Zoom. Thanks to Laura Jentes and Isabelle Hoover for organizing! And… Read More
History Lecture – Shannon King – The Harlem Riot of 1935 and Liberal Law and Order – Wed Sept 23 at 7pm
Dear Students and Colleagues, Please join us for the Fall 2020 Hayden Schilling Lecture, a talk by the distinguished historian, Shannon King, entitled “A Heritage of Wrong Police Psychology”: The Harlem Riot of 1935 and Liberal Law and Order. The event, open to the College of Wooster Community, will take place on Wednesday, September 23,… Read More
History Announcements for the Fall – and Open House on Tuesday 8/4 at 10am and 8pm
Dear History Students, Excuse the email blast – I’m sending this out to majors and minors and students enrolled in history courses – and sharing a copy with history faculty. The calendar still says summer, but I know many of you have been thinking about the fall. I wanted to take a moment to give… Read More
We invite you to join us this Wednesday night at 7pm for a special event. A Virtual Roundtable featuring: Kabria Baumgartner, English and Women’s & Gender Studies, University of New Hampshire Shannon King, History, Fairfield University Charles Peterson, Africana Studies, Oberlin College & Conservatory Nicosia Shakes, Africana Studies and Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies, College of Wooster… Read More
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/426342254911518/ See pictures from the event on our Facebook page!
Come and join the fun! Click here to view the Facebook Photos from the event!