Dr. Christina Welsch will be presenting her talk “Pride & Prejudice at War” as part of the Jane Austen Ball hosted by COW Ballroom Dance Club on Feb. 24. Contact Yvonne and Niklas Manz (nmanz@wooster.edu) if you have any questions!
Category: Events
Please join us on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 from 5 to 7pm for our annual fall History Picnic. All majors, minors, and friends of the History department are welcome! This is your chance to take on Dr. Shaya at croquet. Hotdogs, hamburgers, and veggie burgers provided. Hope to see you there! Fall History Picnic Poster
Why not learn history where it happened – in a walled, medieval city with the Tuscan countryside spreading around it in a kaleidoscope of vineyards, castles, and olive groves? Wooster Summer in Tuscany offers two full course credits over four weeks of intensive study and travel centered in Siena, a city that treasures and preserves… Read More
History Open House
First and second year students: Want to know more about studying History at the College of Wooster? Considering a History major, or double major? Come to the History Department Open House this Tuesday 2/2 at 4pm in Kauke 038. Refreshments provided!
Next week we will welcome Christopher Schmidt-Nowara, distinguished historian of slavery, the Spanish empire and the Atlantic world at Tufts University. Schmidt-Nowara will present an evening talk on “Revolution and Reaction in Spain From the Age of Goya to the End of Empire,” on Thursday, February 26 at 7:00pm in the Lean Lecture… Read More
Iraqi Women Refugees in Jordan and the USA Talk
Please join us this Friday, January 23, at 3pm in Kauke 143 for a talk entitled “The Continuum of Displacement:Iraqi Women Refugees in Jordan and the USA Post 2003.” The speaker is Prof. Isis Nusair who teaches International Studies and Women’s Studies at Denison University. Isis Nusair is Associate Professor of International Studies and Women’s… Read More
Charlie Hebdo Roundtable Discussion
The campus community is invited to a roundtable discussion about the recent attacks on the weekly satirical news magazine, Charlie Hebdo. A panel of experts will explore the complex debates sparked by the recent terrorist attacks, followed by a general question-answer and discussion period. All are welcome. Light refreshments provided. When: Wednesday, January 21, from… Read More
You should have heard many details by now – we just want to encourage to get out this week and explore some of the opportunities on hand for the commemoration/celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at the College. Tonight! Sunday, Jan. 18 at 7pm there will be a showing of “The Farm: Angola, USA,” the 1998 award-winning… Read More
History Department Annual Bowling Night!
Hello all, This Thursday, January 15 from 6:30-8 PM we will have our annual History Department bowling night in Scot Lanes! We will also be having pizza and pop for everyone. Prepare for some friendly competition with your fellow peers and professors! See you there!