This Thursday, the Department of History presents a public history talk by Bill Convery, Colorado State Historian, entitled “Sand Creek, Japanese Internment, and Jim Crow: Interpreting Controversy at the History Colorado Center.” The talk is this Thursday at 11 in Kauke 137. This is an excellent opportunity to talk to a public historian with a… Read More
Professor’s Office Hours Spring 2011
These are subject to change, at the discretion of the professor. All Professors are listed in alphabetical order by last name. Ryan Edgington (Professor of “Atomic America” and “US Experience to 1877”): Monday 1-4 David Gedalecia (“Western Travelers to China” and “Traditional China”): Monday and Wednesday, 2-4 Marc Goulding (“Black Radical Europe” and “Third World… Read More
Come view and discuss the ways in which African and African Diasporic directors are depicting contemporary issues in the Africana World. This year’s theme is “The Changing Face of the Africana World.” All films will be shown at 7:00pm-9:30pm, in Scheide 106 Wednesday, Feb 2 – Film: Faat Kine (2003) Ousmane Sembene, director Discussant: Dr.… Read More
Children Are Reading, Earning, Succeeding
College of Wooster sophomore Catherine Gillette, working with the support of the Center for Entrepreneurship, has founded a literacy and education support program in Copan, Honduras: Children Are Reading, Earning, Succeeding (C.A.R.E.S.) C.A.R.E.S. seeks to help children in rural Honduras by improving the basic educational opportunities available to them. They do this by providing books… Read More
This semester, the College of Wooster Model United Nations teams will be participating in the National Model United Nations in New York City. The team will be representing Belarus. The team starts fresh each semester, and no experience is necessary, so even if you have no Model United Nations experience you are welcome to join.… Read More
Adventures in Public History – This Thursday & Friday
Let me share details on two exciting events coming up this week. Experiences & Opportunities in Public History: A Presentation and Roundtable Thursday, 11am, Kauke Tower Interested in a career in historical societies, museums, libraries, or archives? Would you like to know how professional historians work to preserve and share the past? Come join us… Read More
Welcome Back!
Dear History Students & Colleagues, Welcome back to campus for the spring semester! Let me share a special welcome to Prof. Gedalecia, who is back from leave, and to the many students who are returning from off-campus study. For you seniors, I hope you had a wonderful and productive winter break. We look forward to… Read More
Adventures in Public History
Adventures in Public History, with Erik Loomis, Sarah Coffin ’10, and Jacob Dinkelaker ’11. Thursday, January 20, 11am, Kauke Tower
Interested in Studying in Italy this Summer?
Please join us Wednesday night at 7 pm for an informational meeting for Wooster Summer in Tuscany 2011. This program offers two full Wooster credits for a month of intensive study in Siena Italy. See you in Kauke Tower Wednesday, December 8, from 7pm to 8pm. If you can not make the meeting please see… Read More