Café Bob: How to Get a Job with a History Degree

Please come join us for the next Café Bob How to Get A Job with a History Degree at 11AM on October 18th in Kauke 137. Lisa Kastor, Director of Career Services here at Wooster, will give an overview of the job search and application process, the types of things Wooster graduates do, the employers… Read More

Café Bob: New Social Movements in India

The History Department cordially invites you to the first Cafe Bob of the year,  Thursday, Oct. 4 at 11am, in Kauke 137. We will hear from our distinguished Visiting Gillespie Professor, Sucheta Mahajan, an expert in late colonialism, independence, partition, and other topics in 20th century South Asian history. Professor Mahajan will give us a… Read More

Zotero Workshop Tuesday Night

You’ve probably “heard of” Zotero, but do you know what it can do for you? Imagine creating a bibliography in seconds, collecting articles for your research papers with one click, storing your articles in the cloud, and collaborating with others. This workshop will show you Zotero’s most powerful features. Bring your laptop to receive assistance… Read More

Kendall-Rives Latin American Research Grants

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

Fall History Picnic! Next Wednesday (Sept. 12)

On behalf of the Department of History, I’m writing to invite you to the Fall History Picnic, next Wednesday, September 12, from 5 to 7pm, in the Bornhuetter Pavilion (behind Bornhuetter). History majors & minors, majors with a home department in History, students interested in history, and colleagues from related disciplines (which includes all disciplines)… Read More

I.S. Symposium

Congratulations to all the seniors who participated in the I.S. Symposium Friday.  You did a wonderful job highlighting the wide range of historical questions you pursue and your excellent work as historians. Just a few notable examples: Bonnie Berg (pictured, left) shared photographs of the 1903 Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, NY.  Ben Caroli curated an… Read More

Spring History Picnic, May 2nd

You’re invited!! To the History Department’s Annual Spring Picnic Wednesday May 2nd, Bornhuetter Pavilion, 4:00 – 6:00 pm Come mingle with your fellow History majors, commiserate over the upcoming finals (too soon?), and (weather permitting) even play a round or two of croquet! Burgers, veggie burgers, hot dogs, lemonade, and popsicles of every flavor from… Read More

Dr. Ken Bindas History Lecture on 1960s Protest, Monday April 9, 7-8pm, Severance 009

       Do you watch Mad Men? Do you expect to hear “Fortunate Son” every time you watch an American movie about the Vietnam War? In one way or another, we have been influenced by the culture and politics of the 1960s. Next Monday, April 9th from 7:00 to 8:00 pm in Severance 009, Dr. Ken… Read More