Dr. Rob Schneider: Which Witch? Explaining the Great Witchcraft Prosecutions in Early Modern Europe Friday, October 17, 2014 12pm, Lean Lecture Room The campaign against so-called witches and the practices associated with witchcraft in Europe was not a Medieval phenomenon. It occurred during the Renaissance and the Scientific Revolution, suggesting a set of… Read More
Dr. Tara Strauch Featured in AHA Member Spotlight!
Wooster’s own Doctor Tara Strauch was featured in a member spotlight by the American Historical Association today. Doctor Strauch graduated from The College of Wooster in 2007 and joined the faculty this year as an Assistant Professor in Wooster’s History department. She specializes in Great Lakes and Early American History. You can find the full… Read More
Cafe Bob #1 – Cliven Bundy and the Radical Right in the American West
How did single Nevadan cattle rancher spark a militia movement over a grazing rights dispute with the federal government? Come to Kauke 305 on September 25th @ 11:00am to hear Jeff Roche (Professor of History) tell it all in “CLIVEN BUNDY AND THE RADICAL RIGHT IN THE AMERICAN WEST,” the first Cafe Bob of the Academic Year!
History Department Fall Picnic!
Hello all, The announcement you have been waiting for. This Wednesday, September 24 at 4pm (weather permitting) we will have our annual History Department Fall Picnic at Bornhuetter Pavilion! We will cook burgers (veggie and beef) and dogs, have chips, punch, and more food. The important event will be our faculty-student soccer game. The faculty has… Read More
Ayesha Hardison & Andrea Williams Joint Talk
On Thursday, November 13th at 7pm the College of Wooster’s English Department and Committee for Diversity and Global Engagement will host a joint talk between Ayesha Hardison (author of WRITING THROUGH JANE CROW: RACE AND GENDER POLITICS IN AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE), and Andrea Williams (author of DIVING LINES: CLASS ANXIETY AND POSTBELLUM BLACK FICTION) in… Read More
Call for Entries: Turner Prize for Best Junior I.S. in History
History Seniors! Justifiably proud of your Junior I.S. project? If you think that your Junior Independent Study was an excellent project and deserves to be recognized, this is your opportunity to shine. Please nominate yourself for the Turner Prize! Send an email with a copy of your Junior I.S. to Professor Tara Strauch and Professor… Read More
The 1989 Galpin take-over documentary
In fulfillment of Professor Madonna Hettinger’s workshop course on Public History, we have created a short documentary film chronicling current student views as well as faculty views on the Galpin Takeover, a critical event in Wooster’s history. If you are unaware, the Galpin Takeover took place on April 20, 1989 and was an organized, peaceful… Read More
Created Equal: America’s Civil Rights Struggle Film & Discussion Series
The Department of History is participating in a wide-ranging film and discussion series on America’s Civil Rights struggles. Across the spring semester, four films will be shown with discussions led by faculty in History, Africana Studies, and Political Science. The first event is this Wednesday night, with a showing of the film Slavery By Another… Read More
Tuesday I-Seminar: Black Student Activism & Experience at the College of Wooster
You’ve seen the general announcement of events this week in commemoration and reflection on the life of Rev. King. Take the time to participate! If you want a full run-down on events, see the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 2014 Celebration page. We want to be sure you know about one of these events that… Read More