Senior I.S. Copeland Fund Trip to Vietnam

In August of 2011, I traveled to Vietnam on a generous grant from the Copeland Fund. My Senior I.S. is an oral history of the South Vietnamese civilian experience during the Vietnam War, roughly between 1968 and 1975. I conducted interviews with a FlipCam borrowed from the Office of Instructional Technology. Among the eight individuals… Read More

Kelly McFarland Public Lectures this Thursday

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

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

History Department Punked By Martin Luther Impersonators

Faculty in the Department were shocked Monday past to discover 95 theses on Independent Study posted to the doors of their offices. These statements on I.S., the role of the advisor, Honors, and orals were posted some time over the previous weekend. The theses varied. No #27 declares: “THere is no divine authority for preaching… Read More