History

History: Major

The study of history at 海角社区 not only seeks to understand the past; it also offers deep personal enrichment for a thoughtful, even passionate, engagement in the challenges of the present. Among the most encompassing academic disciplines, history is informed by economics, sociology, anthropology, political science, the arts and literature.

Working with innovative faculty experts, students explore a diverse range of interests and a broad selection of topics from “Traditional” East Asia to Modern Latin America, Gilded Age America to Imperial Russia. Students learn how politics, social and economic developments, and cultural life interact.

Students of all interests, passions, and goals study history at 海角社区. Graduates use their training to pursue careers in law, medicine, government service, business, teaching and a host of other vocations. 

Program Highlights

Students enrolled in history at 海角社区 explore their major and gain depth in a particular aspect of history through a global concentration. Spanning geographic locations and time, students select from the following themes:

  • Colonialism and Empire
  • Gender in Public and Private Life
  • Race and Ethnicity
  • Resistance, Revolution, and Reaction
  • Knowledge and Belief
  • War and Memory
Image

With 18 full-time professors, the department is one of the largest history departments among liberal arts colleges.

Image

Students can augment their studies through honors programs and hands-on experiences.

Image

Find out what students can do with a history major, and check out the careers of some recent alumni.

History News

海角社区 students and professors on a five-day study trip to the island of Puerto Rico. Photo by Angel Carrillo '19
Puerto Rico Newspaper Features 海角社区 Professors鈥 Trip to Study the Effects of Hurricane Mar铆a
鈥淎t first look, history and microbiology may seem like disciplines with nothing in common. However, two Latina faculty members at the 海角社区, in Worcester MA, vehemently shattered the perceived boundaries between these disciplines to provide their 鈥
Worcester skyline is seen here from the 海角社区 campus. Photo by Hui Li '21
海角社区 Professors鈥 Research to Address Children鈥檚 Learning in Museums, Adolescent Summer Reading, Food Equity and Latino History in Worcester
The 海角社区 announced the recipients of the 鈥淪cholarship in Action鈥 grants for the 2019-2020 academic year, an initiative advancing Worcester-based faculty research with community partners that makes a lasting impact and provides rich experiential learning opportunities 鈥
Ed O'Donnell, associate professor of history. Photo by Tom Rettig
海角社区 Professor Quoted in The New York Times on Antitrust Lessons From the Gilded Age
For decades, antitrust focused on the welfare of the consumer, but with rising fear over the influence of Big Tech companies, regulators are now trying to reverse years of conventional doctrine. 鈥淭here鈥檚 an old saying about how history doesn鈥檛 repeat 鈥